This week we welcomed more than one thousand students from Years 5 to 11 from across New South Wales to participate in the State competition of the da Vinci Decathlon.
The Decathlon, which was created by Knox Grammar in 2005, celebrates the academic gifts of young people by providing a stimulating and challenging competition run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon.
From Tuesday to Thursday, and in teams of eight, students competed in ten disciplines based around the theme 'Utopia': engineering, mathematics and chess, code breaking, art and poetry, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography and legacy.
In between sessions, the students were kept entertained by Knox musicians and the antics of Leonardo da Vinci himself!
Congratulations to the overall winners of the Decathlon.
YEAR 5
Pymble Ladies' College
Sydney Grammar School St Ives Preparatory
Trinity Grammar Preparatory School
YEAR 6
Knox Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School St Ives Preparatory
Barker College
YEAR 7
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Knox Grammar School
Pymble Ladies' College
YEAR 8
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Pymble Ladies' College
Knox Grammar School
YEAR 9
Meriden School
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Pymble Ladies' College
YEAR 10
Pymble Ladies' College
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Illawarra Christian School
YEAR 11
Abbotsleigh
Pymble Ladies' College
Redlands
The national finals for Years 7-10 will be held at Knox Grammar School on Saturday 29 June. More information is available via the da Vinci website.
26 August 2025
This year, Book Week was a celebration of stories, creativity, and literary adventures.
22 August 2025
Year 7 students Jeremy and Jayden selected Knox iconography that resonated with them to feature in the design of a centenary stained-glass window. Their chosen icons blend the old and new, honouring our history and traditions, while also celebrating present day life and future innovation.
18 August 2025
A squad of 11 Knox students delivered an outstanding week of performances at the School Sport Australia Swimming Championships, held at the Sleeman Aquatic Centre in Brisbane. The students achieved 17 Gold medals, 22 Silver medals, and six Bronze medals.
