New Zealand International Biology Olympiad
NZIBO fosters interest, participation, and excellence in biology through participation of secondary school students in the New Zealand Biology Olympiad Programme. The programme provides University level education in Biology to those students selected to participate in the online tutorial programme.
NZIBO ensures that the students who participate have the necessary knowledge to compete successfully at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) should they be selected to represent New Zealand at this prestigious international competition.
For more information, visit our Programme page.
Registrations for the 2025-26 programme will open in 15th June 2025. See below for other key dates.
What’s happening with NZIBO currently?
The New Zealand team for the 2025 IBO has been selected and is training hard before their departure to the Philippines this July!
Important Dates
| 2025/2026 Programme Dates | |
| 15 June 2025 | Online registration OPENS |
| 6 August 2025 | Online registration CLOSES. Late entries not accepted. |
| 13 August 2025 | National Entrance Exam (sat online at your school under supervision) |
| 15 September 2025 | Online Tutorial Programme begins |
| 25 February 2026 | Selection Exam for the Practical Training Camp |
| School hols April 2026 | Practical Training Camp (dates to be confirmed) |
| 12 to 19 July 2026 | IBO 2026 - Vilnius, Lithuania |