Mathematical Association of Victoria

22/08/2025

🎓 The University of Melbourne is Seeking Students Aged 7–13 for a Research Study

The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences is conducting a study exploring how children think about their own thinking – also known as metacognition.

We are inviting students aged 7 to 13 (Years 2–7) to take part in a short, engaging interview about how they learn and approach challenges in the classroom.

🧠 What’s involved?
• A 30–40 minute conversation with a researcher
• No preparation required
• Scheduled at a time that suits you and your child
• Parent/carer consent required

Your child’s voice will help inform future teaching and learning practices.

📍 Participation is voluntary and confidential.
📧 To learn more or express interest, contact https://sites.google.com/site/idcnlab/current-projects/metacognition/school-staff

Help us better understand how young people learn to learn.

21/08/2025

🚀 MAV25 Keynote Presenters Announced! 🎤

We’re thrilled to reveal this year’s inspiring lineup for the MAV25 Annual Conference:
✨ Four keynote presentations every morning
✨ A dynamic keynote panel each afternoon

Expect fresh ideas, practical strategies, and thought-provoking discussions to take back to your school.

📅 Save the date – you won’t want to miss it!
👉 Register now or find out more: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Conferences/Annual-Conference/Registration

20/08/2025

At MAV, we’ve been helping teachers and educators strengthen their mathematical expertise for many years — but don’t just take our word for it.

Here’s what a recent partner school shared:

“We have benefited from the knowledgeable consultants and field experts from MAV who have worked closely with our staff. Their insights, coaching, and practical advice have been instrumental in refining our approaches to collaborative planning, enhancing our teaching practices, and strengthening our professional growth. The expertise they bring to the table during coaching sessions has made a profound difference in how we approach mathematics instruction, enabling us to better support our students.”
(Essendon North Primary School)

MAV provides on-site professional learning and tailored support to Early Childhood settings, Primary schools, and Secondary schools.

Whether you’re looking for help with mathematical content, pedagogy, differentiation, assessment, or rich tasks, MAV consultants work alongside your team to build capacity and confidence.

👉 Find out how MAV can support your school: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Services-and-News/In-School-Consulting

19/08/2025

Join our professional learning webinar series for Early Childhood educators, designed to explore practical, research-informed strategies for teaching mathematics through play-based learning.

Discover approaches to:
• Spark children’s mathematical thinking and numeracy development
• Integrate maths into everyday play and exploration
• Build strong family engagement and partnerships to extend learning beyond the classroom

This webinar supports educators from Early Childhood to primary school transition, offering evidence-based ideas you can apply immediately.

👉 Learn more and register here: www.mav.vic.edu.au/Events

18/08/2025

At just 10 years old, Aussie star Oscar travelled to New York City and won the NBA Math Hoops Global Championship!

NBA Math Hoops is a fun online and in-person game—aligned to the Victorian & Australian Curriculum, that teaches Levels 4–7 maths through basketball. It’s a favourite here at MAV, and Oscar’s win shows how powerful (and fun!) maths can be.

Oscar's success story: https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/maths-hoops-champion/105639836

Learn more: https://www.thehuddle.org.au/programs/nba-math-Watch

10-year-old Oscar has won the NBA Math Hoops Global Championship.

18/08/2025

A big thank you to everyone who joined last Thursday’s IPSHA network meeting! 🌟

Your energy and ideas around weaving intentional mathematics teaching moments into everyday interactions with children were inspiring.

Here’s the word cloud from your responses—notice what’s right at the heart: play.

💡Play is where curiosity thrives and mathematical thinking grows. Let’s keep spotting those playful moments that help children become confident, capable, and lifelong learners of mathematics.

17/08/2025

🔗🚀 Stage 2 of the Victorian Coding Challenge is open for registration!

Student teams from across Victoria will go head-to-head in a face-to-face coding competition filled with problem-solving, teamwork, and prizes.

✅ Years 5–10
✅ Teams of 2–4 students
✅ Limited spots (2 teams per year level category per school)

📍 Event dates:
• Years 5–6: Oct 9 – Caulfield Grammar, Malvern
• Years 7–8: Oct 16 – Community Hub at the Dock, Docklands
• Years 9–10: Oct 23 – Community Hub at the Dock, Docklands

📝 Registrations close Oct 1.
👉 Only Stage 1 schools can register: https://shorturl.at/taJHF

14/08/2025

📢 New Webinar Series – Mathematics in Early Childhood Education
We’re launching a new professional learning series designed for Early Childhood educators, starting with:

Integrating an Embodied Approach to Learning in Mathematics
📅 Presented by Dr Katerin Cartwright, University of Wollongong

In this session, you’ll explore how:
➡Gestures, movement, tracing, and drawing can be integrated into mathematics teaching to support active learning and engagement.

Real teachers have applied embodied strategies in classrooms – and what impact they’ve seen.

Practical, teacher-led, and classroom-ready.

🔗 Learn more and register here: https://shorturl.at/GshwE - link in bio

13/08/2025

Smash your VCE maths exams with the MAV VCE Revision Program!

Get exam-ready with MAV’s interactive, self-paced VCE maths revision program — created by experienced VCAA exam assessors who know exactly where students slip up and how to fix it.

Whether you’re taking Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, General Mathematics, or Foundation Mathematics, you’ll get:

• 3–6 hours of video, broken into easy-to-digest chunks by topic & subtopic
• Practical strategies for common exam questions & avoiding traps
• CAS tips from TI & Casio experts to work faster & smarter
• A comprehensive revision book packed with exam tips
• Interactive quizzes to check your understanding along the way
• Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors — ask the questions you really want answered.

Study anywhere, anytime, right up until your final VCE maths exam.

Find out more and register now via 🔗 https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Student-activities/VCE-revision-program

13/08/2025

📢 Big changes are coming to the MAV Online Community.

📅 The current Maths Community site will close on 14 September 2025.

Find out why we’re making the change and what’s next for your MAV community here: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Services-and-News/News/MAV-Community-Important-Update

12/08/2025

Take 10 minutes to tell Copyright Agency what materials you’ve copied and shared with your students in the past 12 months and go into the draw to win one of five $500 e-gift cards.

The information you provide will help Copyright Agency ensure fair payment to creators of educational material.

Complete the online questionnaire by 15 September to go into the draw. Prize draw T&Cs apply.

👉 https://survey.confirmit.com.au/wix/p623234309116.aspx

10/08/2025

Are you ready to build your confidence in teaching VCE Mathematics?

Now open for registration, 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞 𝐔𝐩 – 𝐕𝐂𝐄 is MAV’s professional learning series designed to support teachers navigating the transition from Year 10 to VCE.

𝐈𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐰𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫:
▪️General Mathematics Units 1–4
▪️Mathematical Methods Units 1–4

🚨Specialist and Foundation Mathematics are coming in 2027 🚨

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭?
▪️Flexible delivery: online and in-person
▪️VCE-aligned curriculum and assessment focus
▪️Practical strategies from experienced educators
▪️Designed to meet current classroom needs

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Resources/Build-Me-Up/BMU-VCE