State students from Marituba win medals in national mathematics olympiad
Six gold medals, two silver, and one bronze were won by students from the Santa Tereza D'Ávila State School at the Mandacaru 2025 Olympiad
The Santa Tereza D'Ávila State School, located in the municipality of Marituba, Metropolitan Region of Belém (RMB), stood out by winning gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Mandacaru Mathematics Olympiad 2025, which includes students from the 4th year of Elementary School to the 3rd year of High School from public and private schools across Brazil.
In total, the state school students won nine medals, including six golds, two silvers, and one bronze, at the “Lampião” level (aimed at High School). The Mandacaru Olympiad values logical reasoning, creative thinking, and a love for solving problems. This year, the competition was held in a single phase with multiple-choice questions, ensuring access for all students in the country.
Mathematics teacher Charles Ruan, responsible for mobilizing and encouraging student participation from the school, highlights the importance of the competition for the development of the school community.
“Students have been dedicated to various national olympiads, and we are increasingly looking for new competitions in search of medals in scientific olympiads. With this, the school now has over 60 national awards,” said the educator.
For 2nd year High School student Jhully Duarte, who won a gold medal in the competition, this moment is one of joy and a sense of duty fulfilled.
“I was a gold medalist in the Mandacaru Mathematics Olympiad, and this was not my first olympiad, but I also participated in Olitef, which also resulted in a gold medal, and I am very happy to see that studying is worth it. It is very rewarding to see how my efforts are being rewarded, winning medals as recognition of all my study. It is very good to receive these medals because every time I do, I feel the need to strive even more to achieve other results. And the fact that my family is very happy makes me want to advance further and engage more in scientific olympiads, encompassing more knowledge,” she shared.
The Olympiad - Created in 2021, the Mandacaru Mathematics Olympiad is a way to bring northeastern culture through mathematics. The competition is aimed at students from the 4th year of Elementary School I to the last year of High School from public or private schools across Brazil.
Promoted by the Mandacaru Educational Solutions entity, its main objectives are to stimulate and promote the study of mathematics and contribute to the improvement of the quality of basic education, valuing the student, teacher, and northeastern culture. Students participate according to the school year they are enrolled in, divided into levels: Cajuína (4th and 5th years), Luiz Gonzaga (6th and 7th years), Zumbi dos Palmares (8th and 9th years), and Lampião (High School).
Text: Fernanda Cavalcante
