Practical Training Camp
Well the first part of camp is nearly complete. The students are in the midst of their practical skills exam, dissecting cockroaches, examining the leaf adaptations of the waterlily and comparing the anatomy of three different bivalves among other tasks. The week has gone by so quickly at Waikato University, jammed packed with learning. We […]
Teacher scholarship
Teacher Scholarship available! 2017 Easter school break. Attention all Biology educators! If you have ever wondered what the NZIBO training camp is all about – this is your chance to find out… gain skills in invertebrate dissection, plant classification, plant sectioning, microbiology aseptic technique, histology, gel electrophoresis, ethology, marine ecology, freshwater ecology sampling and much […]
Training Camp 2016
At the beginning of the Training Camp, the 19 students that had been selected from a cohort of several hundred congregated at Auckland Airport. Having travelled far and wide from all over the country, everyone had their own unique experiences to share and this allowed friendships to flourish quickly. We travelled down to Hamilton, dropped […]
Vietnam – medals all round!
Wonderful news from the team in Vietnam. All four students won medals. Nikita Lyons won a Silver medal and was ranked 43rd in the world. Connor Leadley and Nico Van Wijk also won Silver and were 66th and 73rd in the world respectively. Max Langenkamp won a Bronze medal with a ranking of 104th. We […]
Success in Vietnam 2016 IBO
The 27th International Biology Olympiad in Hanoi, Vietnam finished with exciting news for New Zealand! A bronze medal was won by Max Langenkamp and three silver medals were won by Connor Leadley Christs College, Nikita Lyons, Waikato Diocesan and Nico van Wijk, Pinehurst College Auckland. Our New Zealand team of Nico van Wijk (Pinehurst College, […]
Olivia Tidswell 2009
Awarded the Wellcome Trust Doctoral Scholarship to Cambridge University 2015 I took the national entrance exam for NZIBO in 2009 with little expectation of making it through. Being selected to take part in the tutorial programme, and subsequently in the practical training camp, played a huge part in building my confidence as a budding scientist, […]
Danish delight – 2015 IBO
The 2015 NZIBO team of Zhong Huang, MacLeans College, Cherie Jia, Auckland International College, Nikita Lyons, Waikato Diocesan School for Girls and Ery Zhu, Avondale College is delighted to report their success at the 26th International Biology Olympiad in Aarhus, Denmark. Zhong Huang gained a Silver medal while Nikita Lyons and Ery Zhu were each […]
NZIBO team – relaxing after the exams
The New Zealand Team enjoyed the Danish cultural evening last night, cooking dough over a camp fire, making flower garlands, sampling Danish desserts, and socialising with competitors from 61 other countries. Today the team with be learning about Viking culture and enjoying the sunshine.
Hello from the team
We are now registered and awaiting the opening ceremony. We have spend the past few days enjoying the sights of Aarhus including a 12Km cycling tour, many long walks, exploring the beach in front of the hotel and for two of us a dip in the Baltic Sea. The team leaders Brave the Baltic but […]
NZIBO team departs for 26th IBO in Denmark
The NZIBO team for the 26th International Biology Olympiad left for Aarhus, Denmark from Auckland International Airport. The team consists of: Zhong Huang from Macleans College; Cherie Jia, Auckland International College; Nikita Lyons, Waikato Diocesan School for Girls; and Ery Zhu from Avondale College. They are accompanied by team leaders Dr Heather Meikle from Palmerston […]