Interdisciplinary competitions and enrichment challenges combining reasoning, language, science, technology and creative problem-solving. Events are grouped by their 2026 competition month; 2027 dates are to be confirmed.
February
- Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad (OzCLO) — Round 1: Years 7–12, 24 February 2027. Official information
March
- OzCLO National Round: Qualifying teams, 17 March 2027. Official information
- STEM Racing — Australian National Final: Qualifying teams, date to be confirmed. Official information
- International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IM²C): Secondary school teams; February–March 2026 competition window (2027 dates to be confirmed). Official information
May
- Da Vinci Decathlon — Victorian competition: Years 7–10, date to be confirmed. Official information
- Ethics Olympiad — Senior School: Years 10–12; May 2027, Victorian date to be confirmed. Official information
June
- Da Vinci Decathlon — Australian National Final: Qualifying teams, date to be confirmed. Official information
July
- International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL): Selected national teams, 21–28 July 2027. Official information
August
- Tournament of Minds — Victorian regional tournaments: Secondary school teams; August based on 2026 (2027 dates to be confirmed). Official information
- International Standards Olympiad: Selected Australian secondary school teams; August based on 2026 (2027 dates to be confirmed). Official information
October
- STEM Racing — Victorian State Final: Qualifying Victorian teams, date to be confirmed. Official information
- STEM Racing — World Final: Qualifying international teams, date to be confirmed. Official information
- Future Problem Solving — National Finals: Qualifying students; 15–17 October 2027. Official information
November
- Ethics Olympiad — Middle School: Years 7–9; November based on 2026 (2027 dates to be confirmed). Official information
Know of a competition we have missed?
We welcome suggestions for academic competitions, challenges and enrichment opportunities for school students. If you know of an opportunity we should include, please contact us.
