Maroochydore students stun at Opti-MINDS challenge

Geordie Little

By Geordie Little
Published November 26, 2019

The kids from Maroochydore State High School (MSHS) left the Opti-MINDS challenge judges speechless with their presentation.

Teacher Cassandra Hurst says her Maroochydore Year 9 team’s “wicked sense of humour” helped to win over the judges.

The Year 9 students’ effort was hailed as “the performance of the day” and comfortably secured their spot in the national ...

This story appeared in the November 2019 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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