Good Shepherd Lutheran College is celebrating its recent success at the regional finals of the Tournament of the Minds (TOM) with three teams going to the state finals at USQ Springfield October.

Out of the seven Good Shepherd teams entered, two teams achieved first place –Language Literature – Long Story Short (Secondary), Science Technology Engineering and Math – STOM v2 (Secondary) and the Social Science – Something Creative (Secondary) team received honours.

According to Ms Jo Anna Morrison, TOM Co-ordinator for Good Shepherd, this is a very impressive result.

“The competition was intense as the students were competing against more than 10 other private and public schools from across the Sunshine Coast,” said Ms Morrison.

“To take two first places and honours in the Secondary Division is truly outstanding.

“We are also pleased for the Primary Arts team, even though they did not place, for some participants this was their first time competing in TOM.

“Regardless of the results, all teams did a tremendous job of approaching their challenges.

“They all performed really well on the day, and we’re so proud of all of the effort that they’ve put into their preparations,” said Ms Morrison.

TOM is a non-profit organisation that has been running challenges for students with a passion for learning and problem solving for almost 30 years.

The aim of the TOM competition is to enhance the potential of our youth by developing diverse skills, enterprise, time management, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a challenging and competitive environment.

“The enthusiasm, hard work and creativity shown by the students, especially when complemented with collaborative teamwork, is fantastic to witness and no doubt provides the keys for success,” said Mr Anthony Dyer, Principal Good Shepherd Lutheran College.

“Congratulations to all teams and good luck in the State Finals next month!” said Mr Dyer.