Western Australian Junior mathematics Olympiad (WAJO)
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This page is maintained by the Western Australian Mathematical Olympiads Committee (WAMOC):
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Announcement of the WA Junior Maths Olympiad (WAJO), 2026:
- WAJO for 2026, will be held on dates, times and venues given below.
- 2026 format: combination of online and paper-based formats.
- Confirmed Dates:
- Individual paper: Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 for 100 minutes starting between 2:30pm and 4pm, online at your school in Week 9 of Term 3
- Team paper: Saturday, 19 September, 2026 (School Week 9 of Term 3)
for 50 minutes.
Registration at 8:45am. Prize Ceremony finishes 12:30pm.
At two venues:
Perth: UWA, EZONE Central Building (Search for: 275, and click one of the links).
Registration is in covered courtyard in front of EZONE Central Building (near Fairway, opposite Edward Street).
Bunbury: TBA
- You need:
Pens, pencils, and if you wish, ruler and compass.
- Special conditions: No calculators. Brains only.
- Prize Ceremony (Perth):
- Date: Saturday, 19 September, 2026
- Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
- Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre,
near Hackett Entrance No. 1
(see campus map - in SEARCH enter: Social Sciences Lecture T
One selection will come up. Click on it, and a balloon will highlight its location below Car park 3, a good place to park.)
- How to enter:
- General information regarding WAJO 2026 can be found in
the first letter sent to schools.
Email to [email protected], as soon as you can, if your school intends to participate, with approximate numbers. This is especially important if it is the first time your school is participating. - Please fill in and send the Excel spreadsheet registration form
before 8 September 2026 by email
to [email protected]
(rename the file by changing “Schoolname” in the filename to the name of your school).
You need to fill 2 sheets in the spreadsheet:one for general information (name of school, teachers in charge of invigilation, registration fee), and
Bank details will be provided for payment of the registration fees upon receipt of the form.
one with details of the students, starting with the number of teams and the number of students not sitting the team paper. - The standard permission letter
is to be signed by parents of participating students; it can be adjusted according to the
times used by your school and whether you will be participating in Perth or Bunbury.
Unless otherwise notified we will assume that permission has been granted.
- General information regarding WAJO 2026 can be found in
the first letter sent to schools.
This year students may sit the individual paper only, on Tuesday 15 September, or they may sit both the individual paper and the team paper. It is not possible to only sit the team paper.
From 2015 to 2018, we ran the competition simultaneously out of 3 centres: Perth, Bunbury and Karratha. In 2019, it ran in the centres Perth and Bunbury. In 2020, it ran online and at school with schools in Perth, Geraldton, Australind and Bunbury participating. From 2021 to 2025, the Individual paper ran online at school, and the team paper ran in the centres Perth and Bunbury.
WAJO 2025 is now over. WAJO is running again in
2026, with Individual competition date a week earlier than 2025, to enable having the team competition in the same week.
Statistics of WAJO 2025 and
detailed results
of WAJO 2025 are now available.
Questions and Solutions for WAJO 2025 are now available.
Thank you to everyone who assisted and participated, in the WA Junior Maths Olympiad, held on 23 September and 18 October, 2025, and helped to make it the success it was.
The competition is targeted at the Year 9 Level, and is open to Year 7, 8, 9
students. There are Year 9, Year 8 and Year 7 Prizes awarded.
Occasionally, a younger exceptional student may arise, who you may wish to participate;
please contact Greg Gamble for an alternative pathway.
There's a Statement by a Supplier in the name of the WA Mathematical Olympiads Committee should you need it when organising payment for your registrations:
Note. We do not charge copyright for any materials on this site, when used for educational purposes. All we ask is that you acknowledge their source: WAJO (Western Australian Junior mathematics Olympiad).
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Past WA Junior Maths Olympiads (including Questions and Solutions)
Major Prizes (named for sponsors)
- University of Western Australia Department of Mathematics and Statistics Prize for the most outstanding year 9 student in the WAJO.
- Curtin University Mathematics and Statistics Prize for the most outstanding year 8 student in the WAJO.
- Mathematical Association of Western Australia "Jack Bana Award for Excellence" for the most outstanding Year 9 team in the WAJO.
- Edith Cowan University School of Science "David McDougall Award for Excellence" for the most outstanding Year 8 team in the WAJO.
- The Gifted and Talented Unit of the Department of Education Awards of Excellence, one for an outstanding individual performance and one for an outstanding team performance, by students from a public High School.
- New Edition Bookshop Award of Excellence.
- Data Analysis Australia Award of Excellence.
- Murdoch University Award of Excellence.
- Department of Education Gifted and Talented Selection Unit Award of Excellence.
- Optiver.
Other sponsors
There are prizes for second and third best in each of the first four categories, and also many merit prizes.
Though not related to the WAJO, the Phill Schultz Prize and the occasional Special WA Mathematical Olympiads Committee Award are awarded at the Presentation Ceremony at the closing of the WAJO.
Contact us ...
- Email:[email protected]
We have set up a WAJO participants list. You may subscribe for your school by entering your details at here.
The WAJO participants list is a moderated list to eliminate spamming. Its intended use is to disseminate announcements directly to Heads of School Mathematics Departments (in particular) or others who will be interested in or involved in the organising of school teams for the WA Junior Maths Olympiad. It is expected that email to this list will be limited to the couple of months before each olympiad.
Last updated 26 Jul 2026 07:41
Location: https://enrichedmaths.maths.uwa.edu.au/wajo