Welcome to Tournament of Minds - NSW

An international educational program challenging the world to develop problem solving skills

NSW Announcement

2025 registrations are open!

2025 school registration cost is $350 (This includes one team. $50 per additional team).

Tournament Timeline | 2025

2025
Term 1Workshops - online & face-to-face
  • What is TOM? Free Online Information sessions
  • Implementing TOM in Your School - ONLINE WORKSHOP - Registered schools only
  • Contact: nsw-director@tom.edu.au
RURAL & REMOTE REGION LINK
Term 2Workshops – online & face to face We offer a choice of face to face workshops.
  • What is TOM? Free Online Information Session - Register Here
  • Implementing TOM in your School (19 May 6PM) - ONLINE WORKSHOP - contact nsw-director@tom.edu.au
  • Critical and Creative Thinking (26th May 6PM) - ONLINE WORKSHOP - contact nsw-director@tom.edu.au
  • TOM in Your school - full day for facilitators and students
  • Drama - half day - for facilitators and students
  • Boutique - to suit the needs of your school (including HPGE professional learning)
Please contact nsw-director@tom.edu.au for more details.
Term 3Challenges released & Team Nomination opens | Saturday 19th July
Team Nomination closes | Wednesday 6th August
Regional Tournaments | Sunday 24th August (NSW South Coast)
Regional Tournaments | Saturday 30th August & Sunday 31st August (All other NSW regions)
NSW State Final | Sunday 14th September at UNSW
Term 4International Final | Friday 31st October - Saturday 1st November at UNSW in Sydney

Regional Contact Details | 2025

RegionContact
SYDNEY NORTHJanet Binns [syd-n@tom.edu.au] | Sunday 31st August | Barker College
SYDNEY WESTStephanie Catanzaro [syd-w@tom.edu.au] | Sunday 31st August | Western Sydney University, Kingswood Campus
SYDNEY SOUTH WESTSamantha Lind [nsw-director@tom.edu.au] | Saturday 30th August | Hurlstone Agricultural High School
SYDNEY EASTAnna Hayward & Mimi Trifunovic [syd-east@tom.edu.au] | Sunday 31st August | Randwick High School
SYDNEY ST GEORGEDenise Hines [syd-sw@tom.edu.au] | Saturday 30th August | Mortdale Public School
NSW NORTH COASTScott Lewis [nsw-nc@tom.edu.au]
NSW MID NORTH COASTNarelle Jackson [nsw-mnc@tom.edu.au]
NSW NORTH WESTMaria Raftery [nsw-nw@tom.edu.au]
NSW HUNTERSimone Muddle [nsw-hunter@tom.edu.au] | Sunday 31st August | Newcastle Grammar School
NSW SOUTH COASTDavid Wassink [nsw-sc@tom.edu.au] | Saturday 24th August | University of Wollongong
NSW WESTJade Jones [nsw-w@tom.edu.au]
NSW RIVERINAJane Antrim [nsw-riverina@tom.edu.au] | Sunday 31st August | The Lutheran School
NSW RURAL & REMOTEAaron Woodland [nsw-rr@tom.edu.au] | Uploads due 31st August | Online only

Tournament of Minds NSW is proudly sponsored by:

Branch Contacts

Samantha Lind
NSW Director
nsw-director@tom.edu.au

Narelle Jackson
NSW Co-Director/Treasurer
nsw-treasurer@tom.edu.au

Cameron Cavanagh
NSW Vice-Director/Judging Coordinator
nsw-judging@tom.edu.au

Janet Binns
NSW Professional Learning Coordinator
nsw-plc@tom.edu.au

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