Yesterday, eight of our students, four from Year 9 and four from Year 10, represented our school at the Junior Mathletics Competition hosted by the East Coast Mathematics Association.

The event, held at Lindisfarne College, brought together 16 schools and more than 120 students from across Hawke’s Bay, ranging from Gisborne to Central Hawke’s Bay. Our representatives were: Year 9: Alex Maxwell, Felicity Landon, Charlotte Ovenden, Ryan Choy; Year 10: Ruby Boyce, Louie Howie, Tilly Jones, Sebastian Fernandez.

Students took part in three events: an individual round, a year group timed challenge, and a combined school final. Our Year 9 team placed third, and our Year 10 team placed second, missing first place by just half a point. In the final combined competition, our Year 9 and 10 students excelled, winning with 58 points, nearly double the score of the team in second place.

Individually, our students also performed exceptionally well, achieving the top two Year 9 placings and third place for Year 10.

Year 9 individual (out of 58 students)

1st place Alex Maxwell

2nd place Ryan Choy

Year 10 individual (out of 63 students)

3rd place Ruby Boyce

Overall school (out of 16 schools)

1st place HNHS 

Havelock North High School demonstrated outstanding mathematical ability, teamwork, and school spirit. Congratulations to all the students who participated!

Article added: Friday 21 November 2025