Excursions
Inter-School Maths Competitions That Inspire, Challenge & Connect
In addition to our in-school workshops, Maths in Hands offers enriching maths excursions — specially designed for high-achieving students from Stage 4 and Stage 5. Schools can bring up to 10 students to a nearby designated venue to participate in an engaging, structured inter-school maths competition. These excursions offer more than just a challenge—they provide an opportunity for students to compete, collaborate, and grow alongside like-minded peers from other schools. It’s a chance to experience the excitement of maths beyond the classroom.
🎓 What Students Gain from Our Excursions
Our excursions are thoughtfully designed to extend learning, promote deeper thinking, and build essential life and academic skills:
✔ Compete in a real-world setting with students from other schools, building resilience and confidence
✔ Collaborate with peers through team-based problem-solving and shared strategies
✔ Strengthen logical reasoning, critical thinking, and creativity through non-routine challenges
✔ Experience mathematics as a social, hands-on, and energising discipline
The competition environment motivates students to strive for excellence while encouraging a growth mindset and mutual respect among participants.
🏫 Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers
Our excursions are equally valuable for educators. They offer a space for collaborative professional learning, peer observation, and reflective practice.
Teachers have the opportunity to:
✔ Observe diverse teaching styles and problem-solving approaches used by students and facilitators
✔ Engage in rich professional conversations with colleagues from other schools
✔ Gain fresh perspectives and new ideas on how to engage students in mathematics through hands-on, inquiry-based approaches
✔ Network and build community with like-minded professionals passionate about maths education
📚 Why Schools Love Our Excursions
✔ Curriculum-aligned: Challenges are mapped to the NSW mathematics curriculum
✔ Low effort, high impact: We manage the venue, materials, and facilitation — all you do is bring your students
✔ Focused on excellence: We create an environment that celebrates high achievement while encouraging collaboration and learning through challenge
Whether you want to extend your gifted students, reward a group of high performers, or give your top maths class a fresh experience, our excursions provide a memorable, meaningful, and motivational learning opportunity