Interdisciplinary

Da Vinci Decathlon

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Year level
Year 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Subject
reading · math · writing · think · stem
Registration
School-based; regionals registration ~Nov-Mar
Exam date
Regionals: May–June; National: late June
Prep horizon
4 months
Cost
~$50-100 AUD per team
About this exam

Team competition (8 per team) across 10 disciplines: Mathematics, English, Science, Engineering, Code Breaking, Art & Poetry, Creative Producers, Cartography, Philosophy, General Knowledge. Regionals in May-June; National Final in late June.

中文版

团队赛制(每队8人),涵盖10个领域:Mathematics、English、Science、Engineering、Code Breaking、Art & Poetry、Creative Producers、Cartography、Philosophy、General Knowledge。地区赛在5至6月举行,全国总决赛在6月下旬。

Parent's call · SparkRoute editor take

Excellent for breadth-loving kids. Different from competitive maths-only — rewards generalists. Worth it if your kid's school has an established team (newer teams often struggle vs experienced ones). Caveat: regional finals can be heavily dominated by 2-3 top private schools; manage expectations. Best as an enrichment experience, not a "win it" target.

中文版

非常适合兴趣广泛的孩子。与纯数学竞赛不同,这项赛事更看重全能型选手。如果你的孩子在某一单科上不够突出、但各方面都还不错,就值得参加。

Skills developed
team dynamicsbreadth across disciplinesperforming under timed pressurelateral problems