St John’s College pupils excels in maths Olympiad

Pupils of St John’s College in Johannesburg recently entered the Gauteng Provincial Maths Olympiad.

The following pupils were awarded at a ceremony for excelling in the Olympiad:

Junior Section

Andy Qu –1st place (100 percent in the second round)

Daniel Sanderson – 2nd place.

Senior Section

Michael Copeland – 2nd place

Nicholas Brinkmann – 3rd place (joint with two others).

Qu bagged 10th place in the country in the junior section which was a wonderful achievement for a Grade 8 pupil in a category dominated by Grade 9 pupils.