First posted Wednesday 27 August 2009, updated various dates until 12 March 2010

The 2009 AMC, the 32nd AMC, was held on Thursday 06 August. A record number of students have met the demanding standards required to win a medal. For the first time medals have been won in Iran, South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago. We thank schools from around Australia and countries in the Asia Pacific region for their continued support of this event which dates back to 1978 and continues to be the major mathematics school enrichment event in the region. It is also the first part of a further enrichment and problem solving program. In Australia it is also the basis of the program for training for the International Mathematical Olympiad.

This competition tests everything through from basic numeracy skills through to advanced problem solving, and this is the second year we have awarded a Proficiency Certificate for students reaching a pre-set standard in both skills and problem solving, using their skills in the world around them.

In 2008 the AMC yielded seven perfect scores. This year there are over 20, but none in the Senior Division and just two, both from Singapore, in the Intermediate Division.

Since 2004 the event has also been held for students in primary schools. Medals are not issued for primary students but perfect scores (Peter O'Halloran Certificates) are acknowledged and are listed below.

The list of medallists is given below.

Those from Australia were presented at the Shine Dome, Canberra, on Friday 13 November, by the President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Kurt Lambeck.

The Australian medallists are pictured above with Professors Lambeck and Taylor in front of the Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra.

New Zealand Medals were presented in Palmerston North on Tuesday 29 September, in conjunction with the biennial conference of the New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers.

From left, Professor Peter Taylor, David Shin, Warren Wang, Michael Wang and Byung-Cheol Cho.

Philippine medals were presented in Manila on Monday 19 October 2009, at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel, Manila, presided by Philippine Senator Peter Cayetano.

Pictured at the ceremony from left, Dr Simon Chua, President Mathematics Trainers Guild, Ms Juemain Diaz de Rivera, Public Affairs Manager of the Australian Embassy, Dr Leticia V Catris, Deputy Director and OIC, Science Education Institute of Department of Science and Technology, Senator Cayetano, Julius Vincent Sy, Justin Edric Yturzaeta, Seanne Ng, Amiel Sy and Professor Taylor.

Singapore Medals were presented at a function at the Novotel Hotel, Clarke Quay, Singapore, on Thursday 22 October. Nine of the ten medallists are shown below.

Malaysian medals were presented at a national function in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday 26 October at the New Era College, Kajang.

Pictured are perfect scorers and medallists with the presenters. From left Beh Guan Hong (perfect score), Teh Zee Hoe (perfect score), Kong Yi Kye (both medal and perfect score), How Si Yu (medal), Dr Lai Hoi Chaw, Malaysian National Director Lim Chong Keang, Mr Arthur Spyrou, Counsellor (Political/ Economic) at Australian Embassy, Ms Suzanne Fraser, Manager Australian Mathematics Trust, Mr Greg Taylor, Chairman of AMT Board, Tham Ying Hong.

The Iranian medal was presented in February at a school ceremony. WFNMC Vice President Dr Ali Rejai, who lives in Isfahan, presented the medal while visiting Tehran.

From left to right Ms. Poormohammad ( Physics teacher), Ms. Salehi ( Math teacher), Ms. Mahdavi ( The head of Shahid Mahdavi Educational Complex), Maryam Ebrahimi Azar (Student), Dr. Rejali and Ms. Solgi ( highschool principal).

Three of the Taiwan medals were presented at a function on Friday 12 March 2010 at Taipei Dun-Hua Municipal Junior High School by Professor Taylor.

Shown are from left Ho Hsing Yieh, Lin Ching Kao, Professor Taylor, Chen Hung Lin and Taiwan National Director of AMC Mr Sun Wen-Hsien.

The Hong Kong medals will be presented at a function at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, at 1630 on Monday 15 March 2010.

AMC Medallists from the Junior, Intermediate & Senior Divisions
NAME	SCHOOL		YR
AN Jesse	Belconnen High School	ACT	7
BAY Wei Heng*	Hwa Chong Institution	SIN	8
BISWAS Amartya Shankha	D.A.V. Model School, I.I.T. Kharagpur	IND	8
BUI Henry	Blackfriars Priory School	SA	8
CHAN Yin Hong	St Paul's Co-Educational College	HK	8
CHEN Hung Lin*	Kaohsiung County Cheng-Yi Senior High School	TAI	7
CHO Byung-Cheol	Auckland Grammar School	NZ	8
CHUA Alexander	Christ Church Grammar School	WA	8
GU Wei-Wei	Suzhou Lida School	CHN	8
HAO Ang Yun Jonathan*	NUS High School of Mathematics and Science	SIN	8
HE Patrick	Scotch College	VIC	8
HERU Richard Akira*	Mathematics Education Clinic: Dominico Savio School, Semarang	IDN	7
HO Hsing Yieh*	Taipei Municipal Dun-Hua Junior High School	TAI	7
HOW Si Yu	SMK USJ 12	MAL	8
KHONG Yi Kye*	SMJK SIN MIN	MAL	7
LAY-KENNEDY Leslie	North Sydney Boys High School	NSW	8
LEE Kai Wei*	Raffles Girls School (Secondary)	SIN	8
LIEW Chien Cheng Sean*	Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)	SIN	8
LIM Jeck*	NUS High School of Mathematics and Science	SIN	8
LIN Ching Kao*	Taipei Municipal Dun-Hua Junior High School	TAI	7
LIU Nicholas	Scotch College	VIC	8
LO Sean*	Raffles Institution	SIN	7
NG Nathaniel*	Raffles Institution	SIN	8
NG Seanne Daphne	Saint Jude Catholic School	PHI	7
RADIVCHEV Viktor	Varna Mathematical School	BUL	7
SANJAYA Stephen*	Mathematics Education Clinic: Kanisius College, Jakarta	IDN	8
SHU Mel*	Melbourne Grammar School Wadhurst	VIC	7
SUKPANICHNANT Passawut	Patumwan Demonstration School	THA	7
SUSAN Francisca*	Mathematics Education Clinic: Santa Ursula School, Jakarta	IDN	7
SY Julius Vincent*	St Stephen's High School	PHI	8
TSENG Sheng Han*	Kaohsiung Municipal Longhua Junior High School	TAI	7
WONG Rachel*	James Ruse Agricultural High School	NSW	8
WONG Sze Nga*	Diocesan Girls School	HK	7
YTURZAETA Justin Edric	Jubilee Christian Academy	PHI	7
ZHANG Radman	Shore School	NSW	8
AGISILAOU Adrian	Balwyn High School	VIC	9
ALI Tahsin	James Ruse Agricultural High School	NSW	9
CHEUNG Wayne	Camberwell Grammar School	VIC	10
EBRAHIMIAZAR Maryam	Shahid Mahdavi Educational Complex, Tehran	IRN	10
HRISTOVA Victoria	Varna Mathematical School	BUL	10
JANG Yoon-Seok	Prince Alfred College	SA	10
KOR Ryan*	Raffles Institution	SIN	9
LE Tam	Lyneham High School	ACT	10
LEE Heng	All Saints Anglican Senior School	QLD	10
LEONG Yongmao	Science College (MSPSBS)	BRU	10
LIN Wayne*	NUS High School of Mathematics and Science	SIN	10
PARIA Biswajit	Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Kharagpur	IND	9
PEHOVA Yanitsa	Baba Tonka High School of Mathematics, Rousse	BUL	9
RAMAKRISHNAN Prithvi	International School of Port of Spain	TTB	10
SY Amiel	Philippine Science High School Main Campus	PHI	9
SYKES Janan	Kingston High School	TAS	9
THAM Ying Hong	SMJK KATHOLIK	MAL	9
VALOVA Velina	Baba Tonka High School of Mathematics, Rousse	BUL	9
WANG Michael	Macleans College, Auckland	NZ	10
WANG Warren	Macleans College, Auckland	NZ	10
WARTON Michael	Hale School	WA	9
WONG Cynthia	Somerville House	QLD	10
XU Yanning	St Peters College	SA	9
YAU Ivan	Barker College	NSW	10
CHONG Aaron	Doncaster Secondary College	VIC	11
KERR Dylan	Mazenod College	WA	12
LAW Stacey	James Ruse Agricultural High School	NSW	11
LEE Ho-Joong	Anyang Foreign Language High School	KOR	11
LYU Jhih Hong	National Wu-Ling Senior High School	TAI	12
MA Dana	Melbourne Girls Grammar School	VIC	12
SHENG Chao	Hwa Chong Institution	SIN	11
SHIN David	Burnside High School	NZ	12
SOFRONIEVA Diana	Varna Mathematical School	BUL	11
TSEUNG Chi Yuen	YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School	HK	11
WONG Che Fung	Anglican Church Grammar School	QLD	12
XU Ferris	All Saints College	WA	12

* denotes perfect score: Peter O'Halloran certificate

Primary School Perfect Scores: Peter O'Halloran Certificates
NAME	SCHOOL		YR
KUO Chao Chi	Taipei Municipal Long-An Elementary School	TAI	4
WAHYUDI Timothy Jacob	Surya Institute	IDN	4
BEH Guan Hong	SJK (C) Kuo Kuang (2)	MAL	6
CHEN Tse Yu	Taoyuan County Tong-An Elementary School	TAI	5
CIRRITO-PRINCE Samuel	Ballarat Grammar Junior School	VIC	6
HOPKINS Genevieve	Sutherland Public School	NSW	5
LI Yuan Jyun	National Experimental High School At Hsinchu Science Park (The Elementary School Division)	TAI	6
LIN Yu Chia	Changhua County Minsheng Elementary School	TAI	6
LIOU Yuan Ming	Taichung Municipal Tai-Ping Elementary School	TAI	6
TEH Zee Hoe	SJK (C) Yuk Chai	MAL	6