Interdisciplinary Challenges

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.