2025 National Finals Results
The 2025 Future Problem Solving National Finals, hosted by Knox Grammar School in Sydney, were a great success and a fitting celebration of an outstanding year. The event ran smoothly, supported by excellent facilities, a positive atmosphere, and strong engagement from students, coaches, and families. Feedback from participants and visitors was overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the professionalism of the organisation, the quality of the venue, and the enthusiasm of both the volunteers and the host school team. Many attendees praised the welcoming environment and the seamless coordination across the weekend.
We were also privileged to hear from Dr Dylan Sherman, President of the Future Problem Solving Board of Trustees, who returned to his alma mater to deliver an inspiring keynote address. His reflections on his journey—from student and coach to leader in nanotechnology—offered an authentic and motivating message that resonated deeply with participants.
Overall, the event was a resounding success and a testament to the hard work of the organising team, evaluators, coaches, and the exceptional support from Knox Grammar School.
GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING AWARDS JUNIOR DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Ryan Britten, Joshua He, Zachary Morgan, Jediah Tam | Chapel Hill State School, Qld | Louise Kliese |
2nd Place | Emma Stanislaus, Jacob Hanna, Kenzie Vella, Yadev Nallainathan | William Clarke College, NSW | Megan Wolnizer |
3rd Place | Isaac Lin, Abigail Zhang, Hope Wong, George Xiong | Chapel Hill State School, Qld | Louise Kliese |
4th Place | Chloey Sun, Jasmin Murray, Jeremy Kang, Stephanie Westlake | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
5th Place | Ava Ricker, Caleb Sangtoki, Eva Marland, Levi Sweet | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
6th Place | Carmelo Rukuni, Eva Von Huben, Iris Currie, Piran Rockett | Waimea Heights Primary, Tas | Philippa Clymo |
7th Place | Ben Bootes, Elisabeth Walters, Kara Armstrong, Xavier Cass-Verco | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING AWARDS Middle DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Dakota Delfs, Sarah Antony, Hannah Williams, Rosalind Grice | Illawarra Christian School, NSW | Simone Brown |
2nd Place | Ava Mallinson, Emma Dixon, Ella Gardner, Femke Elenbaas | Stella Maris College Manly, NSW | Cath Douglas |
3rd Place | Raymun Sekhon, Andy Zhao, Sameer Patel, Kevon Galagedara | Ivanhoe Grammar School, Vic | Amy Horneman |
4th Place | Isabella Tsai, Joanna Lee, Lucas Cheang, Oscar Schwarz | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
5th Place | Sophie Foerster, Chloe Jackson, Emma Sun, Peicheng Yang | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, WA | Irene Cumming |
6th Place | Tasimba Marsden, Will Windeyer, Levent Kovac, Hilary Cath-Fawcett | Wesley College, Vic | Tim Antoniou |
7th Place | Erika Walsh, Ruby Crane-Plant, Eunice Jeung, Antonia Sun | St Peters Lutheran College, Qld | Kate Wiedemann, Simon Canfield |
8th Place | Alice Akeroyd, Lauren Gettliffe, Kate Livingston, Ava-May McGibbon | Mt St Michael's College, Qld | Jo Devenish-Meares |
9th Place | Ashleigh Groves, Melody Yang, Caitlin Jolly, Olivia Yun | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson |
10th Place | Olivia Batterham, Claire Dugouchet, Parahne (Momo) Hansakwong, Mia Yoong | Iona Presentation College, WA | Rebecca Neesham |
GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING AWARDS Senior DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Jai Sharma, James Short, Michael Reeves, Hugo Lethbridge-Ford | Ivanhoe Grammar School, Vic | Amy Horneman |
2nd Place | Agatha Hui, Eden Wong, Ella Jiang, Nicole Wu | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson |
3rd Place | Nethuli Sirikumara, Ravleen Kaur, Advita Surekar, Sera Bijoy | Willetton Senior High School, WA | Ashleigh Colquhoun |
4th Place | Caleb Jones, Christabel Yew, Jasmin Wan, Spencer Tsai | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
5th Place | Chelsea Wong, Hania Skimin, Quincy Sheldrick, Tara Chen | Kambala, NSW | Katherine Tsingos |
6th Place | Eli Stanwell, Emma Herron, Maddie Tripet, Luke Rockwell | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
7th Place | Jay Yang, Boren Cao, Jerry Yin, William Ge | Knox Grammar School, NSW | Alec Cook, Oli Weeding |
Action Plan Presentation Awards Junior DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Florence Gibara, Juliet Kumanovski, Chloe Panto, Lukas Januszkiewicz | Inaburra School, NSW | Chloe Gallagher |
2nd Place | Sophie Locsei, Tiffany Jiang, Amelia Batchelor, Yana Jain | Chrysalis Montessori School, WA | Carly Brockis |
3rd Place | Emma Sunderman, Clarissa Oh, Halina Duncan, Sophia Amjadi, Harper Handelsmann | Ascham School, NSW | Breanne Porter |
Action Plan Presentation Awards Middle DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Raymun Sekhon, Andy Zhao, Sameer Patel, Kevon Galagedara | Ivanhoe Grammar School, Vic | Amy Horneman |
2nd Place | Alicia Attoh, Zachary Salim, Katelyn Balfour, Cassandra Hirsch, Felicity Enever, Emily Pearce | William Clarke College, NSW & Stuartholme School, Qld | Megan Wolnizer, Birgit Holley |
3rd Place | Christian Long, Dian Butler, Antony Rampa, Saketh Manda, Aiden Kim | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, NSW | Belinda Lancashire |
Action Plan Presentation Awards Senior DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Chelsea Wong, Hania Skimin, Quincy Sheldrick, Tara Chen, Scarlett Culliver, Georgianna Botros | Kambala, NSW | Katherine Tsingos |
2nd Place | Piper Story, Miriam Olmos, Sree Nair, Abby Haines | Illawarra Christian School, NSW | Simone Brown |
3rd Place | Jay Yang, Boren Cao, Jerry Yin, William Ge, Benas Lu, Edward Stone | Knox Grammar School, NSW | Alec Cook, Oli Weeding |
Individual Global Issues Problem Solving Awards Junior DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Alina Drain | Independent, NSW | Amanda Drain |
2nd Place | Madison McCormick | Lake Joondalup Baptist College, WA | Ashleigh Cartledge |
3rd Place | Micah Wolnizer | William Clarke College, NSW | Megan Wolnizer |
Individual Global Issues Problem Solving Awards Middle DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Callisto Drain | Independent, NSW | Amanda Drain |
2nd Place | Elijah Andarakis | William Clarke College, NSW | Kate Sale |
3rd Place | Will Wang | Knox Grammar School, NSW | Alec Cook, Oli Weeding |
Individual Global Issues Problem Solving Awards Senior DIVISION
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Isla Lendrum | Pacific Lutheran College, Qld | Jo Belchamber |
2nd Place | Isabel Dulimov | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson |
3rd Place | Mia Chen | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson |
MAGIC AWARDS Junior Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Emma Roberts | Inaburra School, NSW | Chloe Gallagher |
Josephine Beattie | Inaburra School, NSW | Chloe Gallagher | |
Annabel Reid | Lindfield Public School, NSW | Libby Hamilton | |
Flynn Hong | Lindfield Public School, NSW | Libby Hamilton | |
Zuriel Anticich | Westside Christian College, Qld | Amanda Morgan |
MAGIC AWARDS Middle Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Harry Kyme | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
Erykah Skimin | Kambala, NSW | Amelia Fleming/Katherine Tsingos | |
Shruti Mann | William Clarke College, NSW | Kristen McEvoy | |
Quenne Jiang | St Peters Lutheran College, Qld | Kate Wiedemann | |
Maia Sayers | Wesley College, Vic | Joey Clapper | |
2nd Place | Jacob de Kock | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
Cindy Tang | Kambala, NSW | Amelia Fleming/Katherine Tsingos | |
Thomas Mulo | Pacific Lutheran College, Qld | Jo Belchamber | |
Emily Pearce | Stuartholme School, Qld | Birgit Holley | |
3rd Place | Megyn Jones | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Amanda Drain |
Saskia Munro | Kambala, NSW | Amelia Fleming/Katherine Tsingos | |
Aiden Kim | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, Qld | Belinda Lancashire | |
Evelyn Li | Penrhos College, WA | Annette Thomas |
MAGIC AWARDS Senior Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Sinyee Lu | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson |
Audrey Orient | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson | |
Maddie Lim | Ivanhoe Grammar School, Vic | Amy Horneman | |
Ivy Sheng | MLC Melbourne, Vic | Kathy Bernardi | |
2nd Place | Charlotte Ghoy | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson |
Deborah Shino | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson | |
Alfie Newton | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, Qld | Belinda Lancashire | |
Sheila George | MLC Melbourne, Vic | Kathy Bernardi | |
3rd Place | Christina Huang | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson |
Yezka Hariyanto | Tara Anglican School for Girls, NSW | Mark Swainson | |
Tilda Jukes | Ivanhoe Grammar School, Vic | Amy Horneman | |
Lily Middleton | MLC Melbourne, Vic | Kathy Bernardi |
Community Problem Solving Awards Junior Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Hasini Chander, Hayley Kilbridge, Mila Abeyaratne, Sylvia Tu | William Clarke College, NSW | Megan Wolnizer |
2nd Place | Noah Ha, Max Bi, Alex Ou, Harrison Zhou | Kilvington Grammar School, Vic | Karen Chandler |
3rd Place | Vedant Sharma, Sophie Mazza, Addison Corso, Jai Dosanjh, Joydeep Hundal, Kara Ghobros, Jasmine Singh, Nicola Papadopoulos, Aarav Nirmal | Bacchus Marsh Grammar School - Woodlea Campus, Vic | Ann Adams |
Community Problem Solving Awards Middle Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Vicky Chernyshova, Sophie Humburg, Annabelle Liu, Chloe Lucas, Amelia Nicholls | Ravenswood School for Girls, NSW | Fiona Carroll |
2nd Place | Evie Giles, Lucy Sparling, Lilah Vivian, Sosie Quirk, Abigail Cox, Isabella Dwyer | St Andrew's Anglican College, Qld | Jillian Green |
3rd Place | Jing Han, Alani Wedding, Tayla Cronin, Louise Greene | Pacific Lutheran College, Qld | Linda Sydes |
Community Problem Solving Awards Senior Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Edmalia Neloe, Katelyn Dancy, Isla Fraser, Aishra Khadka, | Georges River Grammar, NSW | Jenny Chisholm |
2nd Place | Cobalt Walsh, Christa Herringe, Sophia Donati, Ellis Tzanakis | Georges River Grammar, NSW | Stephen Jabaji |
3rd Place | Olivia Ritchie, Jasmine Oakey | William Clarke College, NSW | Kristen McEvoy |
Individual Community Problem Solving Awards Middle Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Lilou Guillemard | St Andrew's Anglican College, Qld | Jillian Green |
2nd Place | August Boulton | St Andrew's Anglican College, Qld | Jillian Green |
Individual Community Problem Solving Awards Senior Division
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Vicky Chen | MLC Melbourne, Vic | Kathy Bernardi |
NATIONAL FINALS SCENARIO WRITING CHAMPIONS
Place | Name | School | Coach |
Best Writer Junior Division | Olive McKay | Newcastle Grammar School, NSW | Jessica Parsonage |
Best Writer Middle Division | Anna Xue | Ravenswood School for Girls, NSW | Fiona Carroll |
Best Writer Senior Division | Charles Cohen | Newcastle Grammar School, NSW | Jessica Parsonage |
Best Team | Evelyn Chi | Ravenswood School for Girls, NSW | Fiona Carroll |
Arianna Stephen | Newcastle Grammar School, NSW | Jessica Parsonage | |
Frankie Heard | Caulfield Grammar School, Vic | Alice Pyman | |
Sophie Wan | Rosebank College, NSW | Mark Borg |
Junior division Scenario Writing champions
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Harper Handelsmann | Ascham School, NSW | Breanne Porter |
2nd Place | Ari Alexander | Newcastle Grammar School, NSW | Jessica Parsonage |
3rd Place | Arianna Stephen | Newcastle Grammar School, NSW | Jessica Parsonage |
4th Place | William Kyme | Covenant Christian School, NSW | Emily Smith |
5th Place | Emma Murphy | Newcastle Grammar School, NSW | Jessica Parsonage |
Middle division Scenario Writing champions
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Aanya Karunaratne | Ravenswood School for Girls, NSW | Fiona Carroll |
2nd Place | Charlotte Yeo | Santa Maria College, WA | Tammara Yeo |
3rd Place | Frankie Heard | Caulfield Grammar School, Vic | Carolyn Giles |
4th Place | Matisse Hayes Black | Pittwater House, NSW | Darren Smith and Harriet Pickard |
5th Place | Jasmine Lee | Kilvington Grammar School, Vic | Lizzie Bush & Tania Whitehead |
6th Place | Chloe Brown | Ravenswood School for Girls, NSW | Fiona Carroll |
Senior division Scenario Writing champions
Place | Name | School | Coach |
1st Place | Subah Hasan | Rossmoyne Senior High School, WA | Tammara Yeo |
2nd Place | Charles Cohen | Newcastle Grammar School, NSW | Louisa Newton |
3rd Place | Elaine Yong | Rossmoyne Senior High School, WA | Tammara Yeo |
4th Place | Tiarna Champion | St Columba College, SA | Oliwia Derda |
Junior division Scenario Performance Awards
Name | School | Coach | |
1st Place | Josh Widjaja | William Clarke College, NSW | Megan Wolnizer |
2nd Place | Kate Eveleigh | St Andrew's Anglican College, Qld | Jillian Green |
3rd Place | Rocco Blackstock | Chapel Hill State School, Qld | Louise Kliese |
Middle division Scenario Performance Awards
Name | School | Coach | |
1st Place | Evie Schenck | Pacific Lutheran College, Qld | Jo Belchamber |
2nd Place | Zachary Salim | William Clarke College, NSW | Kristen McEvoy |
3rd Place | Katelyn Balfour | William Clarke College, NSW | Megan Wolnizer |
senior division Scenario Performance Awards
Name | School | Coach | |
1st Place | Matilda Savenije | William Clarke College, NSW | Kristen McEvoy |
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