Register your Expression of Interest for the
2025 OPTI-MINDS CHALLENGE
✅ Registration is fully paid by the school
✅ All team members receive a Cav Rd Opti-MINDs Team T-shirt
✅ You could win 10 weeks of FREE tutoring in Maths or English at NumberWorks'nWords, Mt Gravatt
✅ An unforgettable experience building skills in teamwork, critical thinking, and innovation!
Don't miss out! To register or find out more, contact Mr. Harry Wallace at hwall115@eq.edu.au.
What is Opti-MINDS?
The Opti-MINDS Creative Sustainability Challenge is an inclusive and dynamic competition that empowers students to think, create, and communicate. Teams tackle complex, open-ended problems in one of three categories:
Language & Literature
Science & Engineering
Social Sciences
Over six weeks, students collaborate to develop innovative solutions, working within specific guidelines and constraints. On competition day, they present their solutions in a 10-minute performance and take on a spontaneous challenge requiring quick thinking and teamwork.
The Impact of Opti-MINDS
Opti-MINDS fosters:
Creative problem-solving and critical thinking
Adaptability and collaboration
Effective communication skills
Confidence and resilience
A passion for learning and innovation
Cavendish Road State High School – Opti-MINDS 2024 Success
Four teams from Cavendish Road State High School showcased their creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork in the 2024 Opti-MINDS Challenge, delivering outstanding performances.
Cav Rd Team 4 earned an Honours Award in the Science Engineering division, securing a well-deserved 'silver medal.'
Cav Rd Team 2 received an Honours Award and the prestigious Spirit of Opti-MINDS Award – an incredible achievement for a Year 7 team.
Cav Rd Teams 1 and 3 demonstrated remarkable ingenuity and school spirit throughout the competition.
While no teams advanced to the next round this year, the enthusiasm and dedication displayed ensure a strong return in 2025.
Cavendish Road's Opti-MINDS Legacy
Our school has a proud history of success in Opti-MINDS, with numerous teams achieving Regional and State Finals accolades, Honours Awards, and the coveted Spirit of Opti-MINDS Award. Notably, Cavendish Road has produced State Winners and even international representatives.
We celebrate our students' achievements and look forward to another exciting year of innovation and excellence in 2025!
We encourage participants to be Unashamedly excellent!®
Real world benefits
Opti-minds looks beyond conventional achievement and understands that the pursuit of excellence knows no boundaries.
Opti-minds offers participants a total experience, providing challenge and growth through its long term and spontaneous problem solving structure. The challenge process provides a platform for excellence and equips participants with strategies and skills which will support future success.
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