Tournament of Minds 2023
It's time to start thinking about TOM 2023. Registrations are open now with payment not required until Term 2 2023.
Returning schools use their log in from this year. New schools will need to request an Activation Code.
2023 Timeline
Term 1
Registrations (open from November 2022)
Intro to TOM Workshops online and face to face (free)
TOM in depth ($50 per participant)
Term 2
Team Development student workshops ($100 per school, unlimited participants)
Term 3
Team nominations open | Monday, 17 July
Team nominations close | Friday, 28 July
Student and judges workshops (free)
Regional Finals (Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch) | Saturday, 26 August
National Final (Wellington) | Saturday, 16 September
Term 4
TOM Internatinal Final (Melbourne) | 20/21 October
Workshops for Tournament 2023
'What is TOM?' online workshops
Wednesday, 16 November · 4:00 – 5:30pm
Saturday, 19 November · 10:00 – 11:30am
Wednesday, 23 November · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Wednesday, 8 February 2023 · 4:00 – 5:00pm
Saturday, 11 February · 10:00 – 11:00am
Register via the Workshops page on the TOM website
Tournament of Minds International Final 2022
Canberra, 14/15 October 2022
Congratulations to the four teams who took part in the TIF (TOM International Final). While we didn't win any awards, the teams acquitted themselves well and had a great time. Teams who attended the TIF were:
Whakarongo School
Royal Oak Intermedidate
Mangawhai Beach School
Mission Heights Junior College
Tournament of Minds 2022
Well done to all teams who took part in the TOM National Tournament held at Victoria, University of Wellington on Saturday, 17 September
Congratulations to our first place and honours recipients
Language Literature
Primary Winners - Waimauku School
Primary Honours - Whakarongo School
Social Sciences
Primary Winners - Mangawhai Beach School
Primary Honours - Whakarongo School
Secondary Winners - Mission Heights Junior College
STEM
Primary Winners - Royal Oak Intermediate
Primary Honours - Crofton Downs Primary School
The Arts
Primary Winners - Royal Oak Primary School
Primary Honours - Kapakapanui School
2022 TOM NZ Regional Tournaments results
| Auckland | Palmerston North | Wellington |
| Language Literature | | | |
| Primary Winners | Royal Oak Primary | Whakarongo School | Hataitai School |
| Primary Honours | Remuera Primary | Carncot School | Boulcott School |
| Intermediate Winners | Waimauku School | Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School | Paraparaumu Beach School |
| Intermediate Honours | Albany Junior High School / Mission Heights Junior College | | Kapakapanui School |
| Secondary Winners | Kristin School | | Queen's High School (Dunedin) |
| Secondary Honours | Papatoetoe High School | | |
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| Social Sciences | | | |
| Primary Winners | | Carncot School | Crofton Downs Primary School |
| Primary Honours | | | |
| Intermediate Winners | Mangawhai Beach School | Whakarongo School | |
| Intermediate Honours | Diocesan School | Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School | |
| Secondary Winners | Mission Heights Junior College | | | |
| Secondary Honours | Kristin School | | |
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| STEM | | | |
| Primary Winners | Royal Oak Primary School | Carncot School | Crofton Downs Primary School |
| Primary Honours | | Cornerstone Christian School | |
| Intermediate Winners | Royal Oak Intermediate | Cornerstone Christian School | |
| Intermediate Honours | Mangawhai Beach School | Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School | |
| Secondary Winners | | | |
| Secondary Honours | | | |
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| The Arts | | | |
| Primary Winners | Royal Oak Primary School | Cornerstone Christian School | Boulcott School |
| Primary Honours | | | Paraparaumu Beach School |
| Intermediate Winners | Bucklands Beach Intermediate | Cornerstone Christian School | Kapakapanui School |
| Intermediate Honours | St Kentigern's Girls' School | Havelock North Intermediate | Southend School |
| Secondary Winners | | | Queen's High School (Dunedin) |
| Secondary Honours | | | |
Tournament Timeline | 2022
| 2022 |
| Term 1 | Registrations open on the portal | Wednesday, 9th February |
| Workshops – on line & face to face | See below |
| Term 2 | Workshops – on line & face to face | TBASchool registration payment due | Thursday, 30th June |
| Term 3 | Team Nomination opens | Monday, 25th July |
| Team Nomination closes | Wednesday, 3rd August |
| Regional Finals | Saturday, 3rd September |
| Branch Final | Saturday, 17th September |
| Term 4 | International Final Canberra, ACT, Australia | 14th - 16th October |
Workshops | 2022
Term 3
Student Workshops (two members per team):
Workshop dates/times and Google Meet links:
Judges' Workshops:
Tuesday, 23 August · 7:30 – 8:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zex-fveo-efy
Saturday, 27 August · 1:00 – 2:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/oam-bgmq-gnw
If you are interested in finding out more, please email [email protected]