The New Zealand Biology Olympiad team are celebrating their success in Kazakhstan at the 35th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), in Astana. The team of Anika Hayes (Waitaki Girls’ High School), Luca Ririnui, Ngai Te Rangi (Mount Maunganui College), Jifei Shao (St Cuthbert’s College), and Sophie Webber (Woodford House) achieved international success against the top 4...Continue reading→

The Medal ceremony has concluded and the team is on its way back to New Zealand. We are all so proud of them. They are phenomenal. All were awarded prizes; Carlos was Highly Commended, Sophia got a Bronze medal and Zi Lin and Anneke won Silver Medals.

This year saw NZIBO explore a unique international research experience in partnership with Operation Wallacea (OPWAL) for our top 5 national Gold Award recipients. This decision was made in the hope that our top scholars would have the opportunity to be rewarded with the opportunity to further their own development, participate in an international scientific...Continue reading→

Wonderful Warwick The 2017 NZIBO Team to the International Biology Olympiad, held at the University of Warwick, competed with students from 64 countries. The team prepared for the competition by touring Kew gardens, the National History and Science museums, and visited the London Eye, walking for at least 10 Km per day. The warm welcome,...Continue reading→

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,...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

The 2014 New Zealand International Biology Olympiad Team Selection process started in August of 2013. 344 students from across New Zealand participated in the thinking skills examination designed to select participants for the summer Mastering Biology tutorial programme. A total of 123 participants worked through twelve modules designed to guide their learning of essential content...Continue reading→

The NZ International Biology Olympiad team of David Chou (MacLeans College), Stuart Curran (Lindisfarne College), Gillian McNaughton (Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu) and Evelyn Qian (Diocesan School for Girls) journeyed from Auckland to Bern via Dubai in early July. To allow the team to acclimatise and prepare for the competition, the group visited Zurich...Continue reading→

The IBO 2012 was a magical experience. Despite the dizzying heat and the sleep depriving hours, the Biology Olympiad is an experience I’ll never forget. While everyone was there for a competition, there was great cooperation as we discussed biology and gave moral support to each other, across borders, across skin colours and across oceans....Continue reading→

The 2011 International Biology Olympiad took place at Taipei, Chinese Taipei in July. The students representing New Zealand were Benjamin Bai and Richard Chou (Macleans College, Auckland), Vicky Tai (St Cuthburt’s College, Auckland), and Jack Zhou (Auckland International College). Richard won a Bronze medal, Benjamin Silver, and Jack returned home with New Zealand’s first ever...Continue reading→