What is the Matific Maths Olympiad?

A fun-filled online mathematics competition for primary school children (4 - 12 years). Millions of students from over 20 countries participate in The Matific Olympiad every year.

Just another Maths Olympiad?

The Matific Maths Olympiad in AU/NZ is a 5 day-long competition that aims to encourage participation (not just excellence), ignite a love of learning, and build long-lasting habits.

For teachers and educators - it aims to provide actionable data and insights into learning gaps and areas of excellence, plus help boost maths outcomes.

Important Dates

Registration: 15 June - 4 August 2024
Competition: 5 August - 9 August 2024

How to register?

Register for the competition here here or write to us at australia@matific.com/newzealand@matific.com.

Who can register?

The registration is open for schools, teachers, and parents.

How do I add my students / child?

• For schools:
  After you submit the registration form, your Matific account manager will get in touch with you to help set up your students and teachers account


• For teachers:
  After registering for the competition:
  1. Login to your teacher account.
  2. Go to Class Management.
  3. Select your preferred option to upload your class list.

Need help?

Email us at support@matific.com and our team will be happy to help you set up your class. If you’re a parent, click here.

Is there a registration fee for the competition?

Registration to the competition is free.

When will we get students' and teachers' Matific login details?

Once school is registration is complete, your Matific account manager will email you the login details of all your students and teachers.

Can students and teachers log in to Matific with their login details before the competition?

Teachers and students will have full access to Matific from the day their account is created until shortly after the competition ends.

Is there anything students need to do before they start the competition?

• For existing Matific students No, they are good to go. They can continue to log in and practice before the competitions starts.


• New Matific students: The first time students log in and access Adventure Island, they will see the Placement Test (also known as Pilot Training). Encourage your students to complete Matific's Placement Test before the competition. It's a 20-minute test to help determine each student's level and determine the best learning path and set of activities for them.

Throughout the Olympiad, stars can be earned in Adventure Island, Arena and Assigned Work.

Do you have any posters I can use around school or in classrooms to promote the competition?

Yes. Download them here

Competition overview for students

• Students can log in to their Matific account, go to the Adventure Island, Arena or Assigned Work and start completing activities. Note that Training Zone will be locked during the competition.
• Each activity can add a maximum of 5 stars.
• There’s no limit to the number of times an activity can be attempted, but only the attempt which gets maximum star will be added to the competition total.
• During the competition period, students can log in and log out as many times and at any time.
• Each student has a target of 150 stars to collect until the end of the competition.
• Training Zone will be locked during the competition.

Where can I see my class / student rank and score?

• Teachers can log in to their Matific dashboard and view the status and scores of their students in the competition.
• During the competition, teachers will be able to see student and class leaderboards.
• You can also visit matific.com/olympiad-leaderboard - our public leaderboard to view top 50 schools and class in the competition.

Do iPads and Tablets work with The Matific Maths Olympiad?

Yes. There will be lots of schools competing using these devices. You just need to make sure that you have the most updated version of the app installed. Visit the Google Store or App Store to download the latest version of the Matific Student App.

School prizes

Top 3 schools will receive the following:
First place: Gold cash prize and Olympiad Champion Trophy
$1500*

Second place: Silver cash prize and Olympiad Champion Trophy
$1000*

Third place: Bronze cash prize and Olympiad Champion Trophy
$500*

Teacher prizes

The top 3 teachers (i.e. teachers of the top 3 classes on the leaderboard) will receive set of Oxford reference titles valued at over $300.

Student prizes

All students get certificates and a chance to win an Apple voucher worth $500* and a $150 Oxford University Press voucher.

The more stars students earn, the more entries they’ll get in the prize draw! There are 3 x Apple vouchers and 3 x OUP vouchers available for three lucky students.

Stars collected and entries:

• 150 stars (maximum): Ruby certificate and 25 entries
• 135 - 149 stars: Platinum certificate and 15 entries
• 105 - 134 stars: Gold certificate and 5 entries
• 75 - 104 stars: Silver certificate and 2 entries
• 1 - 74 stars: Bronze certificate and 1 entry

How will the students get their certificate?

When the competition ends, they can download it from their student portal.

How many students will win an Apple voucher and Oxford University Press voucher?

Three students, receiving one of each voucher.

School

How is a school's rank calculated?
The ranking is based on the achievements of a school's students out of the target goal. Every student has a goal of 150 stars to achieve.
We look at the stars achieved for the active students divided by the goal of those students (or 70% of students, whichever is higher).
The accuracy of participants is used in tie-breaking situations.

What is the target goal for my school?

• If active students in your school < 70% of your TOTAL students, then Total Target Stars = 70% of TOTAL students in school * individual student target goal
• If active students in your school >= 70% of your TOTAL students, then Total Target Stars = No. of active students * individual student target goal

Qualifying Criteria for schools to be listed on the public leaderboard and win

School must have at least 50 active students* during the competition

Who is considered an Active Student?

A student is considered as an “Active” student when they play at least 1 activity during the competition.

What is Average Accuracy? What is Achievement to Date?

It's the total number of stars achieved by the school compared to the target number of stars for the school. E.g. School target = 600 (achievement target of each student) * 100 (no. of students) * 50% = 30,000

The school’s current total stars = 15,000 so, the Achievement to Date will be 50%

Students

At a national level: There’s no rank for class or students, instead we have percentiles. Percentile calculation logic is the same as the one used for schools.
At a school level: Teachers can view top 50 class on the Public Leaderboard. They can view their class and students' rank at their own school and class level in the teacher dashboard.

I’m a parent, where can I see my child’s rank?

You can only see your child’s percentile and not rank.
If your child is registered through their school: Set up your free parent account here https://www.matific.com/au/en-au/parents/sign-up. Once your set-up is complete, you will be able to view your child’s percentile and their stars in your parent dashboard
If you registered your child yourself: Login to your parent account and you will be able to view your child’s percentile and their stars in your parent dashboard

How do I get my stars counted if I play offline?

Simply log in to your account with a device that’s connected to the internet, and your activities and stars will sync and be counted toward the Competition. Be sure to do this before the Competition end date so your scores will be submitted and counted. Any scores submitted after the competition ends will not be counted towards determining the winners.

Is the Matific Maths Olympiad compliant with student data privacy regulations?

Yes. Matific takes seriously the safety and security of sensitive data and is amongst our highest priorities.
Please click here for further information about our privacy and data security.

What are the Matific Olympiad Terms & Conditions?

Click here to read the Terms & Conditions