School of the Nations Students Excel in the 2025 Kangaroo Math Competition

With 49 medals and honorable mentions, students from Elementary through High School demonstrated excellence and a passion for Mathematics.

School of the Nations' participation in the 2025 edition of the Kangaroo Math Competition reaffirms the institution’s commitment to academic development. A total of 121 students enrolled in the competition and earned 49 awards, including gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as honorable mentions.

What is the Kangaroo Math Competition?

Held annually in Brazil and 95 other countries, the Kangaroo Math Competition is one of the largest mathematics contests in the world. Aimed at students from Grade 3 of Elementary to Grade 12 of High School, the competition challenges participants with logic and problem-solving questions designed to spark interest and joy in learning Math.

In 2025, 121 students from Elementary through High School participated in this edition of the Kangaroo Math Competition. A total of 49 awards were earned, including gold, silver, and bronze medals, and honorable mentions. See the full list of awardees below:

Elementary

Gold Medalists

• Alice Vieira, Grade 4

• Benicio Rodrigues, Grade 4

• Manuela Lopes, Grade 4

• Helena Castello Branco, Grade 5

• Marcelo Pinheiro, Grade 5

  
  

Silver Medalists

• Henrique Madeira, Grade 4

• Luiz Gustavo Mourão, Grade 3

  
  

Bronze Medalists

• Eduardo Menezes, Grade 4

• Letícia Rocha, Grade 3

  
  

Honorable Mentions

• Gabriel Leite, Grade 3

• João Paiva, Grade 4

• Thomas Andrade, Grade 3

• Vitor Yoshida, Grade 4

• Arthur Fagundes, Grade 4

• Maria Luiza Garrote, Grade 3

• Bruno Miranda, Grade 4

• Henrique Lima, Grade 4

• Sarah Cordeiro Barros, Grade 5

  
  

Middle School

Gold Medalists

• Ana Beatriz Azeredo, Grade 8

• Caroline Fernandes, Grade 8

• Sérgio Daher, Grade 8

• Joana Lara, Grade 8

  
  

Silver Medalists

• Davi Germano, Grade 6

• Pedro Cassemiro, Grade 6

• Thiago Araújo, Grade 6

• Rodrigo Caiado, Grade 6

• Rafaela Maldi, Grade 7

  
  

Bronze Medalists

• Bianca Poppius, Grade 8

• Lily Jaguar, Grade 8

• Laura Araujo, Grade 8

• Gabriel Pontual, Grade 7

  
  

Honorable Mentions

• Pedro Acosta, Grade 6

• Lara Sanches, Grade 7

• Bruna Mendonça, Grade 7

• Isadora Palmeira, Grade 8

  
  

High School

Gold Medalist

• Francisco Kreppel, Grade 9

  
  

Silver Medalist

• Mirella Vilhena, Grade 9

  
  

Bronze Medalists

• Lucas Maldi, Grade 9

• Marcus Lúcio Coelho, Grade 9

• Vinícius Yoshida, Grade 9

  
  

Honorable Mentions

• Felipe Britto, Grade 10

• Beatriz Fuzer, Grade 9

• João Paulo Borges, Grade 9

The Kangaroo Math Competition is just one of the many academic olympiads offered at the School of the Nations. With the aim of sparking student interest across a range of knowledge areas, the school also promotes participation in competitions in Portuguese, Astronomy, and Astronautics — experiences that nurture critical thinking, curiosity, and intellectual leadership.