On Wednesday 25 March, Knox competed in the Local Heat of the Interschool Chess Challenge at Ku-Ring-Gai Town Hall in Pymble and came away in First Place.
The boys were outstanding on the day, showing composure and strategic thinking across seven rounds of competition. Congratulations to all who represented the School – Year 11 students Brian and Savin, and Year 8 students Bruce, Christian, Edward, Evan, Ishaan, Jayden, Justin and Max.
Four Knox students placed in the Top Six – Edward (6th), Ishaan (4th), Brian (2nd) and Savin (1st).
Outside of school competition, Knox students had a hugely successful term break.
The Doeberl Cup is widely regarded as Australia's most prestigious chess tournament. An annual Easter event held in Canberra that has run almost uninterrupted since 1963, making it the country's longest-running weekend chess competition. It regularly draws more players than the Australian Chess Championships, attracts international grandmasters, and runs across four sections, with the Top 60 players competing in the Doeberl Cup Premier. Three of our students appeared in the Premier section: Year 9 students Harvey, Lucas, and Reyaansh, who joins us in Term Two. The boys distinguished themselves throughout, with Harvey notably finishing 9th overall and taking away the Bedi Cup (for Best Australian Junior). Ishaan and Savin also competed in the Doeberl Cup Minor and Major, respectively. A special mention to Alexis Vargas Arteaga, one of Knox's two chess coaches from the Sydney Academy of Chess, who finished second overall in the Doeberl Cup Premier.
Two of our students also competed in the Oceania Youth Championship U12-20. Both had phenomenal tournaments, with Ethan (Year 10) finishing 7th and Lucas coming 4th out of 163 juniors across the Oceania continent. Ethan then won the NSWJCL Sydney Autumn Two-Day Challenge, with Daniel (Year 9) finishing fourth in the same competition.
In Terms 2 and 3, the boys will continue to compete in the ICC as well as the NSWJCL Regional competition, defending our Junior and Senior titles. Within the School, we will also be holding a House Chess competition. We wish the boys luck as they compete for individual and team success. The boys are strongly motivated to make Knox Grammar Australia's top school for chess over the coming years.
15 September 2026
In 2025, Knox Grammar and Wahroonga Prep joined the Independent Schools NSW 'Respectful Relationships: Proactive Education' initiative. The program is designed to strengthen a whole-school approach to respectful relationships, helping young people develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions required to build healthy and respectful interactions throughout their lives.
14 September 2026
Congratulations to Knox Debating on another outstanding season. Knox retained the CAS Debating Shield for Best Overall School for the sixth consecutive year and claimed the Open Firsts Trophy after an undefeated season.
27 August 2026
How do we prepare the next generation of community members, global citizens, leaders, entrepreneurs, problem-solvers and innovators for life after school? What challenges and opportunities are shaping the world they will inherit?
