Shire local Tim Cashman from St Patrick’s College in Sutherland won a Bronze medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Washington DC, while fellow competitor Siobhan Tobin from Ballarat in Victoria received an Honorable Mention after her event in Estonia.
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The two year 12 students were part of a group of 13 selected to represent Australia at the Science Olympiads in physics, chemistry and biology at events held in Estonia, Washington DC and Singapore respectively.
ANSTO is a proud backer of the Australian Science Olympiad team and provided support this year to both Tim and Siobhan who also proved to be great time managers fitting in preparation for this gruelling international competition with their regular school commitments.
In Tim’s case it was his keen interest in AFL and athletics and for Sioban - philosophy studies.
The International Science Olympiads pits more than 1,000 top performing secondary students from approximately 80 countries and is overseen by an international governing body and sanctioned by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
To earn a spot representing Australia at the international event, top performing Year 10 and 11 science students must first sit an Australian Science Olympiad Exam in biology, chemistry and/or physics.
About 70 top performers in the Australian Science Olympiad Exams are offered a place at the Australian Science Olympiad Summer School. This is a two-week intensive residential program that gives high performing students the opportunity to study with others passionate about science.
Each year the very best of the Australian Science Olympiad Summer School students are selected to represent Australia at the International Science Olympiads for Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
The Physics team has five members; the Chemistry and Biology teams have four members each
The 13 Australians chosen to represent us were announced in a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on 18 June by Minister Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth.
ANSTO is proud of the achievements of both Tim and Siobhan. Together with their team, they have a bright science career ahead of them.
We look forward to meeting up with them when both students take a tour of our Lucas Heights campus later in the year.
Published: 06/08/2012