13 May 2022
This year marked the 61st South Australian Hamann School Mathematics Competition (SMC), which was sponsored by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) who donated the prizes that will be awarded to the top achieving students in each division of the competition. The competition aims to encourage motivated and interested students to enjoy the challenge of abstract mathematical problems. The SMC ran on Wednesday of Week 8 in Term 1, with 222 students in the Senior School sitting the 90-minute paper.
All Mathematics students in the Senior School were invited to enter, with those in Advanced Mathematics classes strongly encouraged to participate. The School competed in three divisions: Junior (Years 7 to 8), Intermediate (Years 9 to 10) and Senior (Years 11 to 12). Monetary prizes are awarded to the top 10 students in each division, as well as those who achieve a High Distinction or Distinction. Students have been invited to receive their certificates and prizes at the Mathematical Association of South Australia (MASA) Presentation Night on Wednesday 22 June.
The following students performed exceptionally in the SMC in Term 1, achieving a Credit or above, which places them in the top 4% of all students in their respective division who sat the competition in South Australia. This is an exceptional achievement, and we are very proud of these students.
Junior Competition (Years 7 and 8)
| Name | Year Level | Prize |
| Tao Wong | 6 | Equal First Place |
| Aarav Kochar | 7 | Eighth Place |
| Devansh Singhal | 8 | High Distinction |
| Carbon Li | 7 | High Distinction |
| Ryan Weinert | 7 | Distinction |
| Caleb Scott | 7 | Distinction |
| Dan Nguyen | 7 | Credit |
Intermediate (Years 9 and 10)
| Name | Year Level | Prize |
| Yitong (Jonny) Liu | 10 | Equal Sixth Place |
| Casper Cai | 10 | Equal Tenth Place |
| Henry Peng | 10 | High Distinction |
| David Taylor | 10 | High Distinction |
| Lochie Siow | 9 | Distinction |
| Benjamin Liu | 10 | Credit |
| William Carrigan | 9 | Credit |
Senior (Years 11 and 12)
| Name | Year Level | Prize |
| Nicholas Koh | 12 | Second Place |
| Darren Nguyen | 11 | Equal Fourth Place |
| Xander Grice | 12 | Equal Seventh Place |
| Max Wang | 11 | Equal Seventh Place |
| Gunin Singhal | 11 | High Distinction |
| Matthew Lam | 12 | High Distinction |
| (Austin) Yiding Liu | 11 | High Distinction |
| Marvin Xu | 11 | High Distinction |
| Shuang Cheng (Steven) Zhang | 12 | Distinction |
| Steven Xu | 12 | Distinction |
| Josip Podreka | 12 | Distinction |
| Oscar Chen | 12 | Credit |
Louise Firth
Coordinator of Maths@Saints