June 25 2024
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Mathematical champions u by Amy Fifita
Northern Wairoa Kāhui Ako had its second Mathex competition at the Dargaville High School hall last Wednesday following its last successful math event.
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p The Arapohue School team: Jonathan Vincent, Rocco Douglas, Natasha Batistich and Azaria-Reine Jackson competed at the Northern Wairoa Kāhui Ako Mathex competition last week
“The Northern Wairoa Kāhui Ako Mathex event aims to provide tamariki with new opportunities and social interactions with other schools in a collaborative way to promote mathematics,” says NWKA across schools teacher Anne Heappey. Year five to eight students from Arapohue, Ruawai, Te Kōpuru and Dargaville battled each other with their mathematical skills. Teams consisted of four students who solved 20 mathematical problems within 30 minutes. The win was awarded to the highest-scoring group. Parents and educators sat in the auditorium watching students solve
equations and run a specified track to submit their answers to Dargaville High School students, who confirmed their solutions. “This event celebrates math in a fun and rapid challenge. The children were excited to display their skills, have fun and apply their practical and problem-solving skills in a team setting.” Three teams from Dargaville Primary School won first, second and third equal for the year five and six section. The year seven and eight champions were teams from Ruawai College in first place, Arapohue School in second
and Dargaville Intermediate School in third. The NWKA expressed gratitude to everyone who made the event possible. Year 9 and 10 Dargaville High School students also participated in the afternoon, competing in a similar set-up. Seth Richards, Ryden Dieb, Zach Parkinson and AJ Hansen were the winning team, followed by Tyler Sanford, Alexis Keller, William Kiihfuss and Baxter Culpan in second place. Third place was awarded to Ben Leao, Noah Johnston, Noah Hart and William Simpkin. ¢
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