The Australian 2025 European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) team has just been announced, with four female high school students heading to Pristina in Kosovo to compete from 11-17 April 2025.
This is the eighth year Australia will be represented at EGMO, the premier international mathematical problem-solving contest for young women. In similar style to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), two papers will be taken on consecutive days. Participating countries send teams consisting of four female mathematicians of school age.
“We have high hopes that this year’s EGMO team will be spurred on by the success of the Australian team in 2024. The 2024 team came second overall, our best ever result in this competition and the best result for any Australian team competing internationally. We are confident our girls will bring home another fantastic result,” said Mike Clapper, Interim CEO of the Australian Maths Trust (AMT).
“All four young students have worked incredibly hard to get to this point and being named in the 2025 EGMO team is a testament to their hard work and talent in mathematics. We congratulate them on making it to the competition and are happy for them to have this opportunity, as we know the dedication it takes to make it to this level in mathematics,” Mr Clapper continued.
The Australian EGMO team, announced with a special ceremony yesterday, comprises Laura Nan in Year 12 at Fintona Girls’ School in Victoria; Amber Li in Year 11 at Pymble Ladies’ College in NSW; Olivia Sun in Year 10 at Lauriston Girls’ School, also in Victoria; and Zihui Zhang in Year 12 at Clayfield College in Queensland. Laura is competing for her third year in a row, and Amber for her second, with both students achieving Gold Medals in 2024.
Laura Nan has provided some insight into what she loves about mathematics ahead of participating in this year’s EGMO, saying that in a world that feels more chaotic and sometimes overwhelming by the day, maths feels like a beacon of stability in her life. She encourages other young women to challenge themselves through mathematics.
‘’It’s so important to have a good support network to uplift and learn from each other. When it feels challenging, knowing that someone else believes in you can make all the difference in the world because they will see your strengths when you’re overfocusing on everything you can do better,” said Laura Nan, EGMO team member from Fintona Girls’ School in Victoria.
And truly supported these girls are, with the 2025 EGMO team ably supported by each of their schools, the AMT’s Olympiad team, their Team Leader Michelle Chen, herself a former IMO bronze medallist, and Deputy Team Leader Elizabeth Yevdokimov. This year’s EGMO staffing team will be led by Michelle Chen, current IMO Deputy Team Leader. Michelle has a wealth of experience at EGMO, previously being the EGMO Deputy Team Leader from 2018 – 2021. Michelle is a software engineer at Google and is involved in the AMT’s high-performance pathway as an experienced lecturer and mentor.
AMT’s 2025 EGMO initiative is supported by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources through the Inspiring Australia – Science Engagement Programme. It is also supported by the Trust’s National Sponsor of the Australian Informatics and Mathematical Olympiad Programs, Optiver.
For more information on EGMO 2025 visit European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad: EGMO 2025 in Kosovo
For more information on AMT visit https://www.amt.edu.au/.