Two of our Y13 Economics students among were the top students who participated in the International Economics Olympiad

The National Final Round was held on Saturday 6 June 2026 at Massey University, Auckland, bringing together high-performing secondary students from across New Zealand for a rigorous written economics final and the IEO NZ Youth Forum on Economics.

Two of our Y13 Economics students from Rosmini College, Ian Lim and Janek Wakuluk, were the top among several hundred students who participated in the International Economics Olympiad. Ian was ranked 11th in the country and gained the National Silver Award while Janek gained National Bronze Award.

The written assessment was a two-hour, paper-based written final marked out of 100 marks. It was designed to assess students’ ability to apply economic concepts, use diagrams and calculations, explain economic mechanisms, evaluate trade-offs, and produce structured written arguments under exam conditions.

Beyond the written assessment, students also took part in the IEO NZ Youth Forum on Economics, where they applied economic reasoning to real-world New Zealand policy and business scenarios. The forum encouraged students to think through incentives, trade-offs, market failure, competition, resilience, and decision-making under constraints.

This is the first time Rosmini College participated in the International Economics Olympiad, and we congratulate Ian and Janek for a such a wonderful performance. It is incredible how often they go above and beyond. Sensational!

Navin Kumar (HOD Commerce)