TALENT SEARCHParticipation in the Talent Search is open to all. Rewards: Certificates are awarded to the top

For 2014 schools with adequate connectivity participant in each grade and the top three

can take part online. Schools that lack internet participants in the school.

access can use the pen-and-paper aptitude test

which does not require the use of a computer at The names of top learners are forwarded to

all. the Department of Science and Technology

and to the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation so that

The Talent Search is of special interest to grade qualifying learners can be invited to Science

9 learners who have to select subjects for grade Camps and can be considered for Allan Gray

10 as well as to grade 12 learners who have to Scholarships.

make career choices. Learners who do well

should consider a career in ICT. Many schools Each school receives only its own results.

use the Talent Search to guide learners in their

subject choice and to select learners for the Talent Search date for 2014:

Applications and the Programming Olympiad Tuesday 11 March.

even though participation in the Talent Search is

not a requirement for the other Olympiads. Register at www.olympiad.org.za

ComputerOLYMPIAD

January 2014

AO Finalists and Fiona Wallace (centre), Manager of CoZa Cares

A project of of South Africa (IITPSA). Sponsored by Standard Bank. Supported by Mark Shuttleworth, UniForum, Department of Science and Technology and the University of Cape Town.the Institute of Information Technology Professionals

Applications Olympiad Winner,Thiolan Naidoo (Star College),

holding the CoZa Cares Trophy

Name and position Grade School

Eastern Cape

1 Sean Soutar 12 Theodor Herzl High

2 Hye Jin Lim 12 Beaconhurst High

3 Gerrit Huisamen 12 Grey High

Free State

1 Saarah Matthews 12 Eunice High

2 Hafsa Ebrahim 12 Marquard High

Gauteng

1 Micaella Henriques 12 Assumption Convent

2 Irfan Habib 12 Parktown Boys' High

2 Michaela Fyfe 12 Shangri-La Academy

2 Lungile Mahlangu 12 Wordsworth High

KwaZulu-Natal

1 Courtney Koutsouris 12 St Barnabas Independent

2 Ji Hyun Park 12 Domino Servite High

3 Thiolan Naidoo 12 Star College

Limpopo

1 Nicolai van Niekerk 11 Mokopane Eng Combined

Mpumalanga

1 Mcebo Mkhonta 12 Beacon College

2 Ameena Khan 12 Thistle Grove Combined

3 Janelke J v Rensburg 11 Middelburg Tech High

North West

1 Jooeun Kim 11 Potchefstroom Girls' High

2 Otsile Tabane 12 Mmabatho high

3 Jaco Nortje 12 Rustenburg High

Western Cape

1 Bianca de Gois 12 Brackenfell High

2 Devon Ryan 12 Bergvliet High

3 Michael Ross Holmes 11 Reddam House Constantia

APPLICATIONS OLYMPIAD2013 PROVINCIAL WINNERS

APPLICATIONS OLYMPIAD2013 FINAL ROUND WINNERS

Award Name Grade School and town

Gold Thiolan Naidoo 12 Star College, Durban

Silver Gerrit Huisamen 12 Grey High, Port Elizabeth

Gianluca Truda 11 Michaelhouse, Balgowan

Bronze Bianca de Gois 12 Brackenfell High, Cape Town

Hye Jin Lim 12 Beaconhurst High, East London

Ji Hyun Park 12 Domino Servite High, Greytown

Runners-up Michael Ross Holmes 11 Reddam House, Constantia

Courtney Koutsouris 12 St Barnabas Independent, Durban

Mcebo Mkhonta 12 Beacon College, Malelane

Devon Ryan 12 Bergvliet High, Cape Town

Sean Soutar 12 Theodor Herzl High, Port Elizabeth

PROGRAMMING OLYMPIAD2013 PROVINCIAL WINNERS 2013 FINAL ROUND WINNERS

Gold Medal Winner, Guy Paterson-Jones (Bishops),receiving awards from

Brendon Wilson (Standard Bank)

Programming Olympiad 2013

Winners

Back: Darren Roos, Ulrik

de Muelenaere, Robin Visser

Front: Yaseen Mowzer, Guy Paterson-

Jones, Shaylan Lalloo

Enter your school at:

www.olympiad.org.za • info@olympiad.org.za • Tel: 021-448-7864 • Fax: 021-447-8410

Proposed Calendar 2014

Talent Search: At schools, Tuesday 11 March

Applications Olympiad:

Round 1 at schools, Friday 9 May

Applications Olympiad Finals:

Cape Town, Tuesday 1 July

Programming Olympiad:

Round 1 at schools, Friday 1 August

Programming Olympiad Finals:

Cape Town, Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 October

Name and position Grade School

Eastern Cape

1 Matthew Cherry 12 St Dominic's Priory

2 Michael Gant 12 Grey High

3 Ronnie Strydom 12 Brandwag High

Free State

1 Jan De Wet Linde 12 Jim Fouché High

2 Graham Flynn 12 St Dominic's College

Gauteng

1 Ulrik de Muelenaere 10 Waterkloof High

2 Frederik du Toit 10 Centurion High

3 Pieter Kok 10 Centurion High

KwaZulu-Natal

1 Kiuran Naidoo 12 Clifton School

2 Gianluca Truda 11 Michaelhouse

3 Thomas Maitland 11 Clifton School

3 Bhavik Ramsundar 12 Merebank Secondary

Limpopo

1 Danie Leeuwner 12 Merensky High

North West

1 Demetre Liakos 11 Selly Park Secondary

2 Matthew Pilkington 11 Selly Park Secondary

Western Cape

1 Yaseen Mowzer 9 Fairbairn College

2 Thomas Orton 11 Bishops

3 Guy Paterson-Jones 12 Bishops

IOI 2013INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS

2013 Team: Shaylan Lalloo, Paul le Roux, Robert Spencer, Janneman Gericke.Deputy Team Leader, Sean Wentzel and Olympiad Manager, Peter Waker.

Name School Medal

Robert Spencer Westerford High Bronze

Janneman Gericke De Kuilen High

Shaylan Lalloo Pearson High

Paul le Roux Parel Vallei High

Award Name Grade School Python Prizes

Gold Guy Paterson-Jones 12 Bishops, Cape Town R30 000

Silver Shaylan Lalloo 12 Pearson High, Port Elizabeth R20 000

Yaseen Mowzer 9 Fairbairn College, Cape Town R20 000

Bronze Ulrik de Muelenaere 10 Waterkloof High, Pretoria R10 000

Darren Roos 11 Pretoria Chinese School, Pretoria R10 000

Robin Visser 11 St George's Grammar, Cape Town R10 000

Runners

-up

Jonathan Alp 11 Parklands College, Cape Town

Matthew Cherry 12 St Dominic's Priory, Port Elizabeth

Frederik du Toit 10 Centurion High, Centurion

Pieter Kok 10 Centurion High, Centurion

Demetre Liakos 11 Selly Park Secondary, Rustenburg

Jan De Wet Linde 12 Jim Fouché High, Bloemfontein

Kiuran Naidoo 12 Clifton School, Durban

Thomas Orton 11 Bishops, Cape Town

Ryno Swart 12 Durbanville High, Cape Town