such a love for biological and health sciences.” Among the camp highlights were a trip to the Anatomy Museum at the University of Auckland Medical School, a day at Tiritiri Matangi, an island sanctuary that is home to an unrivalled range of wildlife; and a day at the Leigh Marine Laboratory, the university’s marine campus on the edge of Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve.
evolution, cell and molecular biology, and ecology.” The NZIBO programme provides university-level education in Biology to those students selected to participate in an online tutorial programme, with 200 students then chosen for the next stage based on their results in the National Entrance Examination in Year 12. The Practical Training Camp Selection Examination is held in Term 1 the following year, with up to 25 students with the highest marks offered places at the camp. Following the camp, four students are named to represent New Zealand at the international competition.
“There were also an array of seminars, analysis, and
opportunities to learn dissection and sample culturing techniques,”
Angus explains. “Among the general topics were DNA,
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