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The '''UCT Mathematics Competition''' is an annual [[list of mathematics competitions|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.<ref name=Winners>{{cite web|title=Award Winners|url=http://www.uctmathscompetition.org.za/award-winners|publisher=UCT Mathematics Competition|accessdate=31 May 2025}}</ref> 

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.math.uct.ac.za/mam/staff/webb|title=John Webb|publisher=UCT Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics|accessdate=27 June 2017}}</ref>

==Awards==

===Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy===
The Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy is awarded to the school with the best overall performance in the competition.<ref name=awards>{{cite web|title=Awards|url=http://www.uctmathscompetition.org.za/awards|publisher=UCT Mathematics Competition|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref> 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| colspan="3"| Recipients of the Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy<ref name=Winners />
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! Year !! School 
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| 2024 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2023 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2022 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2021 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 2020 || -
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| 2019 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2018 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2017 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2016 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2015 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2014 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 2013 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 2012 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 2011 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 2010 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 2009 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 2008 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 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]]
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| 2000 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 1999 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 1998 || [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]]
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| 1997 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1996 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1995 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1994 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1993 || [[Westerford High School]]
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| 1992 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1991 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1990 || [[Westerford High School]]
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| 1989 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1988 || [[Diocesan College]]
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| 1987 || [[Diocesan College]]
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|}

===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.<ref name=awards />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| colspan="3"| Recipients of the UCT Trophy
|-
! Year !! School 
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| 2024 || Piketberg High School
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| 2023 || Mondale High School
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| 2022 || Generation Schools
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| 2021 || The American International School of Cape Town
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| 2020 || -
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| 2019 || Curro Hermanus
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| 2018 || Thembalethu High School
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| 2017 || Glenwood House
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| 2016 || Protea Heights Academy
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| 2015 || Harry Gwala High School
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| 2014 || Darun-Na'im Girls' High School
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| 2013 || Intlanganiso Senior Secondary School
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| 2012 || [[Claremont High School (Cape Town)|Claremont High School]]
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| 2011 || [[Spine Road High School]]
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| 2010 || The Oracle Academy
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| 2009 || Chesterhouse
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| 2008 || Darul Arqam Islamic High School
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| 2007 || Al-Azhar High School
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| 2006 || Elkanah House
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| 2005 || Cravenby Secondary School
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| 2004 || Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard
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| 2003 || Ocean View High School
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| 2002 || Reddam House Constantia
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| 2001 ||  Weston Senior School
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| 2000 || [[Worcester Gymnasium]]
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| 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.<ref name=awards />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| colspan="4"| Recipients of the Diane Tucker Trophy
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! Year !! Winner !! School 
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| 2022 || Soyeon Lee || Reddam House Durbanville
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| 2021 || Juliette Roux || [[Herschel Girls' School]]
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| 2020 || - || -
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| 2018 || Yewon Kim || Meridian Pinehurst High School
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| 2017 || Danielle Kleyn  || Parel Vallei High School
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| 2016 || SangEun Lee || [[St. George's Grammar School (Cape Town)|St George's Grammar School]]
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| 2015 || SangEun Lee || [[St. George's Grammar School (Cape Town)|St George's Grammar School]]
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| 2014 || Jane Park || El Shaddai Christian School
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| 2013 || Annemiek Meyer || Reddam House Constantia
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| 2012 || Lauren Denny || [[Rustenburg School for Girls|Rustenburg Girls' High School]]
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| 2011 || Khadijah Brey || [[Wynberg Girls' High School]]
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| 2010 || Emma Belcher || Springfield Convent
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| 2009 || Khadija Brey || [[Wynberg Girls' High School]]
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| 2008 || Maggie Lu || [[Herschel Girls' School]]
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| 2007 || Melissa Munnik || [[D.F. Malan High School|Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)]]
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| 2006 || Melissa Munnik || [[D.F. Malan High School|Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)]]
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| 2005 || Melissa Munnik || [[D.F. Malan High School|Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)]]
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| 2004 || Gayle Sher || [[United Herzlia Schools|Herzlia Middle School]]
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| 2003 || Marietjie Venter || [[Stellenbosch High School|Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)]]
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| 2002 || Marietjie Venter || [[Stellenbosch High School|Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)]]
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| 2001 || Gayle Sher || [[United Herzlia Schools|Herzlia Middle School]]
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| 2000 || Marietjie Venter || [[Stellenbosch High School|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Moolla family sponsors new trophy for mathematics competition|url=http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/371/76463.html|publisher=bizcommunity.com|accessdate=11 April 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145054/http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/371/76463.html|url-status=live|archivedate=13 April 2014}}</ref> The trophy is awarded to a school from a disadvantaged community that shows a notable performance in the competition.<ref name=awards />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| colspan="3"| Recipients of the Moolla Trophy
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! Year !! School 
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| 2022 || Sinenjongo High School
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| 2021 || Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology
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| 2020 || -
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| 2019 || Intsebenziswano High School
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| 2018 || Qhayiya Secondary School
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| 2017 || Thembalethu High School
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| 2016 || Percy Mdala High School
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| 2015 || [[Spine Road High School]]
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| 2014 || [[South Peninsula High School]]
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| 2013 || [[COSAT]]
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| 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).<ref name=awards />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| colspan="4"| Recipients of the Lesley Reeler Trophy
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! Year !! Winner !! School 
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| 2022 || Emmanuel Rassou || South African College Schools
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| 2021 || Justin Botes || Elkanah House
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| 2020 || -
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| 2019 || Adri Wessels || Curro Durbanville
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| 2018 || Timothy Schlesinger || Rondebosch Boys' High School
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| 2017 || Abdullah Karbanee || Rondebosch Boys' High School
|}
===References===
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==External links==
* [http://www.uctmathscompetition.org.za UCT Mathematics Competition]

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