Bebras Challenge

Friday, 11th April 2025 at 7:29am

Cracking Codes and Solving Puzzles: Our Bebras Challenge Experience

Students across various year levels took part in the nationwide Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge throughout term 1, an international event designed to stretch the mind and spark curiosity about the world of computer science.

For many students, Bebras was their first taste of this kind of problem-solving - and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. It was not just a test of knowledge but of creativity, perseverance, and thinking outside the box.

Ranging from logical puzzles to data manipulation and algorithmic thinking, the questions varied in difficulty, making the challenge accessible to all students regardless of their prior experience. Over a timed session, participants worked individually to complete as many problems as they could, learning strategies they could apply far beyond the competition.

Unlike traditional coding competitions, Bebras isn’t about writing code. Instead, it focuses on computational thinking - a set of skills that help us break down complex problems, spot patterns, and devise logical solutions. Through a series of fun and brain-teasing challenges, students tackled tasks that drew on skills used by computer scientists and programmers every day.

We are very proud to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of the following students who achieved Bebras Awards:

🏅 Gold Award:
Year 9 - Kavi Rohit
Year 10 - Joshua O’Sullivan
Year 11 - Ryan Lott

🥈 Silver Award:
Year 9 - Kingston Li
Year 12 - Lucas West
Year 13 - Florian Koopsmanschap
Year 13 - Kieran Seal

🥉 Bronze Award:
Year 9 - Rosemary Klimetz
Year 10 - Jackson Moyle
Year 11 - Cameron Seal
Year 12 - Reuben Ferabend
Year 12 - Sophie Proctor
Year 12 - Liam Swafford
Year 12 - Charlie Whitten
Year 13 - Madison Shores