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2025 Term 2
SA 3rd OZCHIN Quiz Bowl

Competition for Years 7-12 Chinese-First Language and Background Language Students


2025年南澳第三届OZCHIN知识竞赛
中文第一语言及背景语言学生组圆满落幕

On the evening of Friday, 28 March 2025, the CLTASA 3rd South Australian OZCHIN Quiz Bowl was hosted by Seymour College. This academic competition focused on the Chinese language and Chinese culture, aiming to inspire students’ enthusiasm for learning Chinese and to foster a deeper appreciation of Chinese cultural identity.

2025年3月28日(星期五)晚,由南澳中文教师协会主办的2025年南澳第三届OZCHIN知识竞赛在西蒙学校举行。这是一场聚焦中文语言与中华文化的学术竞赛,旨在激发学生的对于学习中文语言的热情以及对中华文化的认同感。

 

This year's competition attracted 83 enthusiastic student participants from 9 schools. Additionally, 20 teachers from 12 schools volunteered as judges and coordinators, providing strong support to ensure the smooth running of the event.

本届比赛吸引了来自9所学校的83名学生积极参赛,现场共有来自12所学校的20位教师志愿担任评委与协调工作,为比赛的顺利进行提供了坚实保障。

 

Since Seymour College first initiated and hosted this annual event in 2023, the OZCHIN Quiz Bowl has grown steadily each year, attracting participation from an increasing number of secondary schools across South Australia. It has now become a prominent platform for Chinese language students in the region to learn, connect, and exchange ideas.

自西蒙学校于2023年首倡并举办该项年度赛事以来,OZCHIN知识竞赛逐年发展壮大,吸引了南澳多所中学参与,已成为南澳地区具有影响力的中文学生学习交流平台。

 

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all participating students, and especially to the award recipients listed below. Your dedication, talent, and hard work have been rightfully recognized, bringing pride and honour to your schools.

衷心祝贺所有参赛的同学,特别是以下获奖同学!你们的努力与才华得到了充分认可,你们不仅展现了个人风采,也为所在学校争得了荣誉。

 

Individual Challenge – Chinese First Language Learners

Middle Years

1st Place: Yutong Fu (Bella), Year 8, Seymour College

2nd Place: Yuqi Song (Vivi), Year 9 & Jiayu Xie (Jessie), Year 9, Seymour College

 

Senior Years

1st Place: Xi’en Yuan (Endora), Year 11, Seymour College

2nd Place: Jinyao Wang (Wendy), Year 12, Seymour College

3rd Place: Xin Jiang (Sunny), Year 12, St. Aloysius College

 

Individual Challenge – Chinese Background Language Learners

Middle Years

1st Place: Adeline Lu, Year 7, Glenunga International High School

2nd Place: Sixuan Lu, Year 8, Glenunga International High School

3rd Place: Sophia Liu-Kan, Year 9, Concordia College

 

Senior Years

1st Place: Zhangjinglin Li (Elfie), Year 10, Seymour College

2nd Place: Yaxin Wu (Benita), Year 10, Seymour College

3rd Place: Ping Jiang (Vivian), Year 10, Seymour College

 

Team Challenge-Year 7 to Year 12 Chinese First and Background Language Learners

1st Place: St Peter's College – Kemp Liu (Year 11), Danny Wang (Year 11), Axel Ling (Year 12)

2nd Place: Pulteney Grammar School – Benson Hou (Year 7), Yuhong Miao (Year 8), Leo Ying-Papps (Year 8), Yujun Zheng (Year 11)

3rd Place: St John's Grammar School – Niki Zheng (Year 11), Owen Zhou (Year 11), Terry Xia (Year 12), Kevin Yang (Year 12)

 

Special thanks to Year 10 student Rhianna Quan from Seymour College, who served as the host of the evening. Her confident and engaging hosting style added great charm to the competition.

特别感谢西蒙学校十年级学生权润华担任本次活动主持人,润华落落大方的主持风格为比赛增色不少。

 

The successful delivery of this event would not have been possible without the collaboration of all teachers from the Chinese Language Teachers’ Association and the dedicated efforts of the CLTASA Committee members. We extend our sincere thanks to all those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes.

本次活动的圆满举办,离不开中文教师协会全体老师与协会理事会成员协作。在此,向所有幕后工作者致以诚挚感谢:

  1. Concordia College, Matt Casey 

  2. Concordia College, Maggie Gu (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  3. Glenunga International High School, Yue Huang 

  4. Glenunga International High School, Macy Liu 

  5. Glenunga International High School, Ting Sun (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  6. Pedare Christian College, Hui Guo 

  7. Pedare Christian College,Grace Liu 

  8. Pulteney Grammar School, Fang Liu (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  9. Pulteney Grammar School, Robbin Wang 

  10. Department School, Alex Sun (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  11. Scotch College, Michale Lin

  12. St John's Grammar School, Jo Zhang 

  13. Prince Alfred College, Andy Hu (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  14. Prince Alfred College, Judy Zhu (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  15. Seymour College, Mingxia Wei (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  16. Seymour College, Jin You 

  17. St Peter's College, Xiaoning Wang 

  18. St Peter's Girls' School, Shiyi LI (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

  19. Trinity College, Caroline Shi (2025 CLTASA Committee Member)

 

We are especially grateful to Ms. Natalie Paelchen, Deputy Principal of Seymour College, for attending the event and delivering an inspiring welcome speech, encouraging students to pursue excellence in their Chinese language journey. We also sincerely thank Seymour College for providing the venue and dinner for the event.

特别感谢西蒙学校副校长 Natalie Paelchen 女士亲临现场,为活动致欢迎辞,鼓励所有同学在中文学习的道路上不懈努力、不断追求卓越。也非常感谢Seymour College为竞赛提供场地和晚餐。

 

Once again, we sincerely thank everyone who contributed behind the scenes to this academic competition. It was your dedication that transformed the event into not only a contest of language and knowledge, but also a celebration of culture and spirit.

再次感谢为这场学术竞赛默默付出的所有人员。因为你们,这场比赛不仅是一场语言与知识的较量,更是一场文化与精神的盛宴。

The Chinese Language Teachers Association of South Australia Inc. (CLTASA) 
南澳州中文教师协会

Email: info@cltasa.org

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