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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

  • 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

  • Questions 1–10
    3 marks

  • Questions 11–20
    4 marks

  • Questions 21–30
    5 marks

  • Total 120 marks

There is no penalty for incorrect responses.

Exam Date and Time:

25-27 March 2025 

Last date of registering: 17 March, 2025

Exam Entry Fee: $30.00

Please note: If you registered after the deadline (17 March 2025), 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 KSF25 as reference.

 

All students must bring their own devices to the offline location. 

PGA reserves the right to interpret all competition and course arrangements.

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Last date of registering: 17 March 2025

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Exam  Centre Location:

Offline Northshore

Massey University, Albany Campus, Auckland.

Tue, March 25, 2025

  • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm for middle & upper;

  • 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm for Junior, intermediate, senior)

Offline Auckland Central

Kohia Terrace School, 3 Kohia Terrace, Epsom, Auckland.

Thurs, March 27, 2025

  • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm for middle & upper;

  • 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm for Junior, intermediate, senior)

Offline East Auckland

Unit T, 301 Botany Road, Golflands, Auckland.

Wed, March 26, 2025

  • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm for middle & upper;

  • 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm for Junior, intermediate, senior)

Online

Students outside of Auckland.

Thurs, March 27, 2025

  • 7:00-8:00 (middle & upper); 

  • 7:00-8:15 (Junior, intermediate, senior)

Preparation Course 

  • Past paper provided  

  • Experienced teacher support 

  • Progress check by Mock test

  • Visual classes support by Microsoft teams

(will update Timetable soon)

PGA reserves the right to interpret all competition and course arrangements.

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