UCT Mathematics Competition

Last updated
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StatusActive
Genre Mathematics competition
FrequencyAnnually
Venue University of Cape Town
Coordinates 33°57′27″S18°27′38″E / 33.95750°S 18.46056°E / -33.95750; 18.46056
Country Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Years active1977-present
Inaugurated1977 (1977)
Most recent2019
Participants7000
Website www.uctmathscompetition.org.za

The UCT Mathematics Competition is an annual mathematics competition for schools in the Western Cape province of South Africa, held at the University of Cape Town.

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Around 7000 participants from Grade 8 to Grade 12 take part, writing a multiple-choice paper. Individual and pair entries are accepted, but all write the same paper for their grade. The current holder of the School Trophy is Rondebosch Boys High School for the 2024 competition. [1]

The competition was established in 1977 by Mona Leeuwenberg and Shirley Fitton, who were teachers at Diocesan College and Westerford High School, and since 1987 has been run by Professor John Webb of the University of Cape Town. [2]

Awards

Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy

The Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy is awarded to the school with the best overall performance in the competition. [3]

Recipients of the Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy [1]
YearSchool
2024 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2023 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2022 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2021 Diocesan College
2020-
2019 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2018 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2017 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2016 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2015 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2014 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2013 Diocesan College
2012 Diocesan College
2011 Diocesan College
2010 Diocesan College
2009 Diocesan College
2008 Diocesan College
2007 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2006 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2005 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2004 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2003 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2002 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2001 Diocesan College
2000 Rondebosch Boys' High School
1999 Rondebosch Boys' High School
1998 Rondebosch Boys' High School
1997 Diocesan College
1996 Diocesan College
1995 Diocesan College
1994 Diocesan College
1993 Westerford High School
1992 Diocesan College
1991 Diocesan College
1990 Westerford High School
1989 Diocesan College
1988 Diocesan College
1987 Diocesan College

UCT Trophy

The UCT Trophy is awarded to the school with the best performance that has not participated in the competition more than twice before. [3]

Recipients of the UCT Trophy
YearSchool
2024Piketberg High School
2023Mondale High School
2022Generation Schools
2021The American International School of Cape Town
2020-
2019Curro Hermanus
2018Thembalethu High School
2017Glenwood House
2016Protea Heights Academy
2015Harry Gwala High School
2014Darun-Na'im Girls' High School
2013Intlanganiso Senior Secondary School
2012 Claremont High School
2011 Spine Road High School
2010The Oracle Academy
2009Chesterhouse
2008Darul Arqam Islamic High School
2007Al-Azhar High School
2006Elkanah House
2005Cravenby Secondary School
2004Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard
2003Ocean View High School
2002Reddam House Constantia
2001Weston Senior School
2000 Worcester Gymnasium
1999Somerset College

Diane Tucker Trophy

The Diane Tucker Trophy is awarded to the girl with the best performance in the competition. This trophy was first made in year 2000. [3]

Recipients of the Diane Tucker Trophy
YearWinnerSchool
2022Soyeon LeeReddam House Durbanville
2021Juliette Roux Herschel Girls' School
2020--
2018Yewon KimMeridian Pinehurst High School
2017Danielle KleynParel Vallei High School
2016SangEun Lee St George's Grammar School
2015SangEun Lee St George's Grammar School
2014Jane ParkEl Shaddai Christian School
2013Annemiek MeyerReddam House Constantia
2012Lauren Denny Rustenburg Girls' High School
2011Khadijah Brey Wynberg Girls' High School
2010Emma BelcherSpringfield Convent
2009Khadija Brey Wynberg Girls' High School
2008Maggie Lu Herschel Girls' School
2007Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)
2006Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)
2005Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)
2004Gayle Sher Herzlia Middle School
2003Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)
2002Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)
2001Gayle Sher Herzlia Middle School
2000Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)

Moolla Trophy

The Moolla Trophy was donated to the competition by the Moolla family. Saadiq, Haroon and Ashraf Moolla represented Rondebosch Boys' High School and achieved Gold Awards from 2003 to 2011. [4] The trophy is awarded to a school from a disadvantaged community that shows a notable performance in the competition. [3]

Recipients of the Moolla Trophy
YearSchool
2022Sinenjongo High School
2021Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology
2020-
2019Intsebenziswano High School
2018Qhayiya Secondary School
2017Thembalethu High School
2016Percy Mdala High School
2015 Spine Road High School
2014 South Peninsula High School
2013 COSAT
2012Manyano High School

Lesley Reeler Trophy

The Lesley Reeler Trophy is awarded for the best individual performance over five years (grades 8 to 12). [3]

Recipients of the Lesley Reeler Trophy
YearWinnerSchool
2022Emmanuel RassouSouth African College Schools
2021Justin BotesElkanah House
2020-
2019Adri WesselsCurro Durbanville
2018Timothy SchlesingerRondebosch Boys' High School
2017Abdullah KarbaneeRondebosch Boys' High School

References

  1. 1 2 "Award Winners". UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "John Webb". UCT Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Awards". UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Moolla family sponsors new trophy for mathematics competition". bizcommunity.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.


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