Strong ICAS and Maths Results achieved by Trinity Students

ICAS

This year saw a record number of students from Trinity (70 entries across 45 students) taking part in the annual ICAS competition. Each subject area has a range of interesting and challenging questions designed to make students think hard. To get an award of any kind is a real achievement considering the large number of students who compete in ICAS in New Zealand and overseas. The awards criteria are as follows:

• Top 1 % = High Distinction

• Next 10% = Distinction

• Next 25% = Credit

• Next 10% = Merit

 

Our award winners for 2025 were as follows:

ICAS English

Charlie Sutherland Year 7 Credit

Elizabeth Cartwright Year 8 Distinction

Hanna Jino Year 8 Credit

Eva Marslin Year 8 Credit

Sasanka Wickramagedara Year 8 High Distinction

Samuel Harfoot Year 9 Credit

Anabel Rutledge Year 9 Merit

Akein Wickramagedara Year 12 Distinction

 

ICAS Writing

Ruby Duncan Year 7 Credit

Charlie Sutherland Year 7 Credit

Kayleigh Dryden Year 8 Merit

Samuel Harfoot Year 9 Distinction

Jah-La Rust Year 9 Distinction

 

ICAS Spelling Bee (Year 7-8 only)

Ruby Duncan Year 7 Credit

Alexia MacDonald Year 7 Credit

Charlie Sutherland Year 7 Distinction

Elizabeth Cartwright Year 8 Merit

Genevieve Jacobsen Year 8 Credit

Eva Marslin Year 8 Credit

Sasanka Wickramagedara Year 8 Credit

 

Science

Sammy Cotter Year 7 Credit

Alex O’Brien Year 8 Credit

Hanna Jino Year 8 Credit

Sasanka Wickramagedara Year 8 High Distinction

Akein Wickramagedara Year 12 Credit

 

Digital Technology

Sammy Cotter Year 7 Merit

 

Mathematics

James Bennett Year 7 Credit

Sammy Cotter Year 7 Credit

Kaitlyn Hsu Year 7 Credit

Annemijn Kelderman Year 7 Distinction

Alexie MacDonald Year 7 Merit

Paul Bertoli Year 8 Credit

Hanna Jino Year 8 Merit

Eva Marslin Year 8 Credit

Poppy McCombe Year 8 Merit

Sasanka Wickramagedara Year 8 Distinction

Ziva Curtis Year 10 Credit

Akein Wickramagedara Year 12 Merit

 

Australian Mathematics Competition

This year Trinity had 25 students enter this large and challenging competition. The awards criteria are:

Top 3% = High Distinction

Top 15% = Distinction

Top 50% = Credit

 

James Bennett Year 7 Credit

Samantha Cotter Year 7 Distinction

Conor Hannagan Year 7 Credit

Kaitlyn Hsu Year 7 Credit

Paul Bertoli Year 8 Credit

Hanna Jino Year 8 Distinction

Eva Marslin Year 8 Distinction

Sasanka Wickramagedara Year 8 Credit

Luca Ryan Year 9 Credit

Ziva Curtis Year 10 Distinction

 

New Zealand Senior Mathematics Competition

This year saw the Le brothers (Louis in Year 13, and Henry in Year 12) compete in the New Zealand Senior Mathematics competition in the team section. There were several hundred entries from around the country, and the dynamic duo from Trinity placed in the Top 20; a strong result!