Our annual maths competition gives Year 5 and Year 6 students from across regional NSW the opportunity to test their numeracy and problem-solving skills.
One of Australia’s longest running annual mathematics competitions, the Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition is more than 40 years old. It now attracts almost 20,000 students from across the state.
The top performing students from each region are invited to attend a special awards presentation and further compete in the annual Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Challenge event towards the end of the school year.
Registrations for the 2026 Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition will be opening in early Term 2. For more information, please see the frequently asked questions below.
Students are given 45 minutes to complete 35 questions without help from calculators.
All participating students receive a certificate, with the top 3 students claiming cash prizes.
Use maths in everyday life scenarios, from measuring dinner ingredients to keeping a household budget.
Participate in Australia's largest and longest running primary school mathematics competition.
Registrations will open in early Term 2.
The competition will be held in the week commencing Monday 3 August.
The Newcastle Permanent Primary School Maths Competition is open to schools who reside within the following regions of New South Wales:
Eligible schools will be notified by email when registrations open. Notifications will be sent to the school’s generic Offiice or Administration email address.
Each school will be asked to nominate one Competition Contact (our primary point of contact) to manage the school’s online registration. We will communicate directly with the nominated contact and provide everything they need to complete the process.
The nominated contact will be responsible for completing the registration and distributing all competition communications and test materials within their school.
The competition is open for students who are in Stage 3 (years 5 & 6 usually), however it is also open to younger students in Stage 2 who are working beyond Stage 3 content.
The Newcastle Permanent Primary School Maths Competition is free.
School teachers must register their students, however if your child is home schooled and you reside in one of the above regions please contact maths@newcastlepermanent.com.au
The competition will be available online only this year via Microsoft Forms, with an accessible reader function available.
Submit your enquiry to maths@newcastlepermanent.com.au
How much would Alice be paid for delivering 400 pamphlets if she is paid 6 cents per pamphlet?
The marked price for a bike is $1,250. What would the bike cost of a 20% discount is given?
A paddock on a farm is a rectangle 1.2km long and 200m wide. What is the area of the paddock?
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Alice would be paid $24.00 for delivering her pamphlets. |
After spending 3/5 of $30.00, Jasmin has $12 left. |
The cost of the $1,250 bike after a 20% discount would be $1,000. |
A rectangle paddock that is 1.2km long, and 200m wide has an area of 24 ha. |
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NGM Group may also film and photograph our community competitions for promotional and marketing purposes. Individual media consent agreements will be sought for students achieving high results.
You can read more about how NGM Group handles personal information in our Privacy and Credit Reporting Policy, including how to make a complaint about a privacy issue.
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