OzCLO 2024 dates

The first round will be held online on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. The competition is held at the same time across Australia – the specific times for each state time zone are listed in the table below.

StatePreparation TimeCompetition Time
ACT1:30 – 2:30pm2:30 – 4:30pm
NSW1:30 – 2:30pm2:30 – 4:30pm
NT12:00 – 1:00pm1:00 – 3:00pm
QLD12:30 – 1:30pm1:30 – 3:30pm
SA1:00 – 2:00pm2:00 – 4:00pm
VIC1:30 – 2:30pm2:30 – 4:30pm
WA10:30 – 11:30am11:30am – 1:30pm

The second round, for the top-scoring teams from the first round, will be held offline on Wednesday, 27 March 2024.

Format

The first round is a two-hour contest. Students compete in teams of four. Each team enters their team’s solutions on one computer.

Teachers are given access to a pdf copy of the problem set an hour before the competition begins for students, and should give each student a printed copy to work on.

For further information on the format of the competition, please check our FAQ page below.

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Registration

Registration is now open and closes on Friday March 1 2024. The cost of registration in 2024 will be $40 per team.

Payment can be finalised after the competiton, but payments made after the 6th of April will incur a $20 late fee.

Please note that only teams that are based at a school (including homeschool) may participate, and only teachers may register their teams.

If you are unable to find a team of four within your school or having difficulty registering, please contact us at [email protected] and we will help.

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