What is KSF
KANGOUROU SANS FRONTIÈRES (KSF), now known as Kangaroo without borders. It has grown to become one of the largest international mathematics competitions in the world, with more than 6 million participants annually.
Division （NZ Year）
Middle Primary: Year 4-5
Upper Primary: Year 6-7
Junior: Year 8-9
Intermediate: Year 10-11
Senior: Year 12-13
Students can sit at the level above their school year, but cannot attend the division below.
The primary paper is 60 minutes, and the high school papers are 75 minutes.
It's a great lead-up event for the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC).
NOT allowed to use calculator, unless for middle and upper primary students.
Scoring System
Middle Primary division:
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Questions 1–8
3 marks -
Questions 9–16
4 marks -
Questions 17–24
5 marks -
Total 96 marks
There is no penalty for incorrect responses.
Scoring System
Upper Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior divisions:
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Questions 1–10
3 marks -
Questions 1–20
4 marks -
Questions 21–30
5 marks -
Total 120 marks
There is no penalty for incorrect responses.
Exam Date and Time:
March 2025 （TBC dates soon)
Last date of registering: 18 March, 2024
Exam Centre Location:
Offline Northshore
Massey University, Albany Campus, Auckland.
Tue, March 26 2024
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm for middle & upper;
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4:30 pm - 5:45 pm for Junior, intermediate, senior)
Offline Auckland Central
Kohia Terrace School, 3 Kohia Terrace, Epsom, Auckland.
Thurs, March 28 2024
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm for middle & upper;
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4:30 pm - 5:45 pm for Junior, intermediate, senior)
Offline East Auckland
Unit T, 301 Botany Road, Golflands, Auckland.
Wed, March 27 2024
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm for middle & upper;
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4:30 pm - 5:45 pm for Junior, intermediate, senior)
Online
Students outside of Auckland.
Thurs, March 28 2024
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7:00-8:00 (middle & upper);
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7:00-8:15 (Junior, intermediate, senior)
Exam Entry Fee: $30.00
Please note: If you registered after the deadline (18 March), the fees will be doubled
($60 per student).
Payment Account Information
Bank: ANZ
Name of Account: Pinnacle Education Group
Account Number: 06-0241-0684634-00
Please make payment with the student's full name and KSF24 as reference.
All students must bring their own devices to the offline location.
PGA reserves the right to interpret all competition and course arrangements.
Preparation Course
Past paper provided
Experienced teacher support
Progress check by Mock test
Visual classes support by Microsoft teams
PGA reserves the right to interpret all competition and course arrangements.
