The UCT Mathematics Competition is an annual mathematics competition for schools in the Western Cape province of South Africa, held at the University of Cape Town.
Around 7000 participants from Grade 8 to Grade 12 take part, writing a multiple-choice paper. Individual and pair entries are accepted, but all write the same paper for their grade. The current holder of the School Trophy is Rondebosch Boys High School for the 2024 competition.
The competition was established in 1977 by Mona Leeuwenberg and Shirley Fitton, who were teachers at Diocesan College and Westerford High School, and since 1987 has been run by Professor John Webb of the University of Cape Town.
Awards
Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy The Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy is awarded to the school with the best overall performance in the competition. Recipients of the Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy Year School 2025 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2023 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2022 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2021 Diocesan College 2020 - 2019 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2018 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2017 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2016 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2015 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2014 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2013 Diocesan College 2012 Diocesan College 2011 Diocesan College 2010 Diocesan College 2009 Diocesan College 2008 Diocesan College 2007 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2006 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2005 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2004 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2003 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2002 Rondebosch Boys' High School 2001 Diocesan College 2000 Rondebosch Boys' High School 1999 Rondebosch Boys' High School 1998 Rondebosch Boys' High School 1997 Diocesan College 1996 Diocesan College 1995 Diocesan College 1994 Diocesan College 1993 Westerford High School 1992 Diocesan College 1991 Diocesan College 1990 Westerford High School 1989 Diocesan College 1988 Diocesan College 1987 Diocesan College
UCT Trophy The UCT Trophy is awarded to the school with the best performance that has not participated in the competition more than twice before. Recipients of the UCT Trophy Year School 2024 Piketberg High School 2023 Mondale High School 2022 Generation Schools 2021 The American International School of Cape Town 2020 - 2019 Curro Hermanus 2018 Thembalethu High School 2017 Glenwood House 2016 Protea Heights Academy 2015 Harry Gwala High School 2014 Darun-Na'im Girls' High School 2013 Intlanganiso Senior Secondary School 2012 Claremont High School 2011 Spine Road High School 2010 The Oracle Academy 2009 Chesterhouse 2008 Darul Arqam Islamic High School 2007 Al-Azhar High School 2006 Elkanah House 2005 Cravenby Secondary School 2004 Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard 2003 Ocean View High School 2002 Reddam House Constantia 2001 Weston Senior School 2000 Worcester Gymnasium 1999 Somerset College
Diane Tucker Trophy The Diane Tucker Trophy is awarded to the girl with the best performance in the competition. This trophy was first made in year 2000. Recipients of the Diane Tucker Trophy Year Winner School 2022 Soyeon Lee Reddam House Durbanville 2021 Juliette Roux Herschel Girls' School 2020 - - 2018 Yewon Kim Meridian Pinehurst High School 2017 Danielle Kleyn Parel Vallei High School 2016 SangEun Lee St George's Grammar School 2015 SangEun Lee St George's Grammar School 2014 Jane Park El Shaddai Christian School 2013 Annemiek Meyer Reddam House Constantia 2012 Lauren Denny Rustenburg Girls' High School 2011 Khadijah Brey Wynberg Girls' High School 2010 Emma Belcher Springfield Convent 2009 Khadija Brey Wynberg Girls' High School 2008 Maggie Lu Herschel Girls' School 2007 Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School) 2006 Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School) 2005 Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School) 2004 Gayle Sher Herzlia Middle School 2003 Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School) 2002 Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School) 2001 Gayle Sher Herzlia Middle School 2000 Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)
Moolla Trophy The Moolla Trophy was donated to the competition by the Moolla family. Saadiq, Haroon and Ashraf Moolla represented Rondebosch Boys' High School and achieved Gold Awards from 2003 to 2011. The trophy is awarded to a school from a disadvantaged community that shows a notable performance in the competition. Recipients of the Moolla Trophy Year School 2022 Sinenjongo High School 2021 Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology 2020 - 2019 Intsebenziswano High School 2018 Qhayiya Secondary School 2017 Thembalethu High School 2016 Percy Mdala High School 2015 Spine Road High School 2014 South Peninsula High School 2013 COSAT 2012 Manyano High School
Lesley Reeler Trophy The Lesley Reeler Trophy is awarded for the best individual performance over five years (grades 8 to 12). Recipients of the Lesley Reeler Trophy Year Winner School 2022 Emmanuel Rassou South African College Schools 2021 Justin Botes Elkanah House 2020 - 2019 Adri Wessels Curro Durbanville 2018 Timothy Schlesinger Rondebosch Boys' High School 2017 Abdullah Karbanee Rondebosch Boys' High School References
External links UCT Mathematics Competition