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It's Academic (Australian game show)
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It's Academic is an Australian children's game show airing on the Seven Network
. The show is based on the long-running American version of It's Academic
, and pits students from different schools against each other in a test of knowledge covering a number of diverse subjects including English, mathematics, science, geography, sport, music and popular culture.
from 1968 to 1978. In the years 2001 to 2004, Seven Perth
revived the show, where it was broadcast locally, leading to a national relaunch in 2005.
The early incarnation of It's Academic was the basis for a series of sketches from The Late Show
in which Santo Cilauro
, Rob Sitch
and Tom Gleisner
, who all claimed to have gone to the same school, competed on the program with incredible but humorous incompetence. Coincidentally their sometime collaborator, actor/comedian Magda Szubanski
had actually captained a team while a Year 10 student at Siena College in Melbourne, in 1976.
Hosts in the 1970s included Dan Webb
(HSV-7
), Andrew Harwood
(ATN-7
and HSV-7), Sandy Roberts
(ADS-7), Alec McAskill (ADS-7), Jeff Newman
(TVW-7
) and John Bailey
. In recent years, Jeff Newman once again hosted Perth's
version of It's Academic while Simon Reeve
fronts the national version.
The current version features primary school children in Grade 6 aged around 12 years old.
In early rounds, team captains would 'pick a packet' (a numbered pack of ten questions) from a board of numbered options. Teams could answer these questions with no penalties for incorrect answers. All team members could respond to questions; in cases where two answers were given at the same time, the host would ask the captain to confirm the team's response. A video-clip round and 'beat the buzzer' segment completed the contest. In cases of ties, captains would pick tie-breaker packets for their team to answer.
State contestants usually received Parker pen sets as mementos, with additional prizes (often dictionaries or encyclopedias) awarded to the winning school. National prizes differed but were of a similar financial value.
The show is set out as follows:
NOTE: There is a new feature called the "Clean Sweep" it only occurs when a team answers all questions correct in the first round. The correct answer will award the team with 20 points.
The question rounds consist of a series of 5 aimed at one team only. Players are given five seconds to answer, or longer for a spelling question, and may confer amongst themselves before giving an answer. If two students answer differently at once, the team captain is asked to select one answer.
The Random Spotlight selects a member of the team at 'random'. They are then asked a question about their chosen topic, which can be absolutely anything ranging from academic subjects such as spelling or history, to more specific topics such as capital cities or outer space, to pop culture themed topics.
Unlike the question rounds, Beat the Buzzer is open for all teams to answer. Simon Reeve reads out questions to all contestants, who buzz in to answer. This is the most competitive segment of the show as teams attempt to buzz in before other teams in order to score points (10 per correct question). Beat the Buzzer is a speed round lasting for 45 seconds. If the team answers a question after time is up, the team would not gain or lose 10 points regardless if it's right or wrong.
The information segment was introduced in Season 2. It consists of Lizzy Lovette and later Sally Stanton giving a brief report on a particular topic. Teams are asked a 10 point buzz-in question on the topic to make sure they were listening. Initially the team who correctly answered the question also won the right to be the first team to get their question round, but was later dropped. No points are lost if a team answers the question incorrectly, but will be locked out in the next question. Should this happen, another question would be asked by Reeve for the remaining teams.
In Watch This Space, contestants are shown a one minute video clip on a certain subject, about which they are then asked three to five questions. All teams compete on the buzzer for the right to answer the questions: 10 points for a correct answer, 10 points off for a wrong answer. In later seasons, after each question, a screen shot from the video clip is shown to the audience that answers the question.
In Unscramble this Picture Puzzle, a 3 by 3 or a 4 by 4 sliding puzzle is shown on the screens, later it became a 5 by 5 sliding puzzle. The puzzle can be a person, a place or an object. When a team buzzes in, the puzzle freezes. The first team to identify the puzzle gets 10 points for their team and the puzzle is instantly revealed to the audience. If they get it wrong, no points are deducted but they get locked out allowing the other teams to answer it. If all three teams fail to identify the puzzle (scrambled or not), no points are given out and the answer is revealed.
The team who answers the Unscramble this Picture Puzzle question on the buzzer has the right to choose one of three topics for Fact or Fiction, a new round in 2006 and get five seconds to make that decision. Reeve then reads five statements about the topic for which schools buzz in to answer. These questions are simply true or false questions, however in this round for some reason they are labeled fact or fiction instead, and answering with "true" or "false" is accepted.
The school with the most aggregate points at the end of the week is the winner, progressing to the semi-finals and then the Grand Final. The winning school on any one day does not compete for more points or prizes, and should there be a tie it need not be broken. However, should there be a tie after the week, a tie breaker would be given out for the Friday's teams. The team that gives the correct answer gets 10 points for their team and go through to the next round. An incorrect answer would lose them 10 points and the opposing team go through instead.
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. The show is based on the long-running American version of It's Academic
It's Academic
It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students, currently airing on two NBC affiliates in Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia and one CBS affiliate Baltimore, Maryland . The show has been on the air since October 7, 1961, making it the longest...
, and pits students from different schools against each other in a test of knowledge covering a number of diverse subjects including English, mathematics, science, geography, sport, music and popular culture.
History
The show originally aired on Seven NetworkSeven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
from 1968 to 1978. In the years 2001 to 2004, Seven Perth
TVW
TVW can mean:*TVW, a Seven Network owned station in Perth, Western Australia*TVW, a public affairs network in the state of Washington*"tvw", the false branding callsign of WISC-TV's digital subchannel and Madison, Wisconsin's MyNetworkTV affiliate...
revived the show, where it was broadcast locally, leading to a national relaunch in 2005.
The early incarnation of It's Academic was the basis for a series of sketches from The Late Show
The Late Show (Australian TV series)
The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on ABC from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993.-Cast:The Late Show has its roots in the 1980s comedy group, The D-Generation...
in which Santo Cilauro
Santo Cilauro
Santo Cilauro is an Australian television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author, comedian and cameraman, a co-founder of The D-Generation...
, Rob Sitch
Rob Sitch
Robert Ian Sitch , is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.-Early life:Sitch attended St Kevin's College and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Trinity College. He worked at the Royal Womans Hospital...
and Tom Gleisner
Tom Gleisner
Tom Gleisner is an Australian director, producer, writer, comedian, occasional actor and author. He was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia.-Television, radio and film:...
, who all claimed to have gone to the same school, competed on the program with incredible but humorous incompetence. Coincidentally their sometime collaborator, actor/comedian Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski
Magda Szubanski is a British-born Australian actress, comedian, television presenter, radio host and author.Szubanski's career began while she was studying at university and she progressed to television sketch comedy, as both a writer and performer...
had actually captained a team while a Year 10 student at Siena College in Melbourne, in 1976.
Hosts in the 1970s included Dan Webb
Dan Webb
-Career:Webb has released two self-produced EPs, both recorded at Melbourne’s Sing Sing Recording Studios with engineer Matt Voigt and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London....
(HSV-7
HSV
HSV may refer to:* Herpes simplex virus* HSV color space * HSV television station, the Melbourne station of Australia's Seven television network...
), Andrew Harwood
Andrew Harwood
Andrew Harwood was an Australian quiz show host, announcer and actor. He had a career that spanned over 40 years in the Australian entertainment industry.-Career:...
(ATN-7
ATN
-Medicine:*Acute tubular necrosis, a medical condition involving the death of tubular cells that form the tubule that transports urine to the ureters*Asymmetric tonic neck reflex*Atypical trigeminal neuralgia-Television:...
and HSV-7), Sandy Roberts
Sandy Roberts
Sandy Roberts is the weeknight sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser...
(ADS-7), Alec McAskill (ADS-7), Jeff Newman
Jeff Newman (TV personality)
Jeff Newman OAM was the Seven Network's weather presenter in Perth from 1991 to 2009.He has won five Logie Awards for the state's most popular male television personality....
(TVW-7
TVW
TVW can mean:*TVW, a Seven Network owned station in Perth, Western Australia*TVW, a public affairs network in the state of Washington*"tvw", the false branding callsign of WISC-TV's digital subchannel and Madison, Wisconsin's MyNetworkTV affiliate...
) and John Bailey
John Bailey
John Bailey or Jack Bailey may refer to:*John Bailey *John Bailey *John Bailey , British actor*Jack Bailey , American actor and daytime game show host...
. In recent years, Jeff Newman once again hosted Perth's
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
version of It's Academic while Simon Reeve
Simon Reeve (Australian television presenter)
Simon Reeve is an Australian television presenter and host of many shows on the Seven Network. Reeve is currently the sports presenter on Weekend Sunrise, reporter on Sunrise, and the host of the children's quiz show It's Academic, as well as a fill-in presenter for Seven News.Simon commenced his...
fronts the national version.
The current version features primary school children in Grade 6 aged around 12 years old.
Original format
The 1970s version of It's Academic was conducted on a state basis with episodes featuring teams of three from three different schools. Contestants were aged around 16 years, in Year Ten at High School. Winning teams would progress through to state semi-finals and finals. In many years, state champion teams met in a national finals series.In early rounds, team captains would 'pick a packet' (a numbered pack of ten questions) from a board of numbered options. Teams could answer these questions with no penalties for incorrect answers. All team members could respond to questions; in cases where two answers were given at the same time, the host would ask the captain to confirm the team's response. A video-clip round and 'beat the buzzer' segment completed the contest. In cases of ties, captains would pick tie-breaker packets for their team to answer.
State contestants usually received Parker pen sets as mementos, with additional prizes (often dictionaries or encyclopedias) awarded to the winning school. National prizes differed but were of a similar financial value.
Revived format
The 2008 version features three new schools every week, the winning schools to reappear later in the season for semi-finals and Grand Finals. Each individual episode features three teams (green, red and purple), each made up of three members from each school.The show is set out as follows:
- Segment 1
- Green team question round
- Red team question round and Random Spotlight
- Purple team question round
- Home viewer question (various formats)
- Commercial break
- Segment 2
- Answer to home viewer question
- Red team question round.
- "Random Spotlight" and Purple team question round.
- Green team question round.
- Beat the Buzzer
- Commercial break
- Segment 3
- Information segment (presented by Sally Stanton, formerly Lizzy Lovette)
- Purple team question round.
- Green team question round and "Random Spotlight"
- Red team question round.
- Unscramble this Picture Puzzle (All teams)
- Fact or Fiction? (All teams)
- Commercial break
- Segment 4
- Watch This Space
- Beat the Buzzer
- End of show
NOTE: There is a new feature called the "Clean Sweep" it only occurs when a team answers all questions correct in the first round. The correct answer will award the team with 20 points.
The question rounds consist of a series of 5 aimed at one team only. Players are given five seconds to answer, or longer for a spelling question, and may confer amongst themselves before giving an answer. If two students answer differently at once, the team captain is asked to select one answer.
The Random Spotlight selects a member of the team at 'random'. They are then asked a question about their chosen topic, which can be absolutely anything ranging from academic subjects such as spelling or history, to more specific topics such as capital cities or outer space, to pop culture themed topics.
Unlike the question rounds, Beat the Buzzer is open for all teams to answer. Simon Reeve reads out questions to all contestants, who buzz in to answer. This is the most competitive segment of the show as teams attempt to buzz in before other teams in order to score points (10 per correct question). Beat the Buzzer is a speed round lasting for 45 seconds. If the team answers a question after time is up, the team would not gain or lose 10 points regardless if it's right or wrong.
The information segment was introduced in Season 2. It consists of Lizzy Lovette and later Sally Stanton giving a brief report on a particular topic. Teams are asked a 10 point buzz-in question on the topic to make sure they were listening. Initially the team who correctly answered the question also won the right to be the first team to get their question round, but was later dropped. No points are lost if a team answers the question incorrectly, but will be locked out in the next question. Should this happen, another question would be asked by Reeve for the remaining teams.
In Watch This Space, contestants are shown a one minute video clip on a certain subject, about which they are then asked three to five questions. All teams compete on the buzzer for the right to answer the questions: 10 points for a correct answer, 10 points off for a wrong answer. In later seasons, after each question, a screen shot from the video clip is shown to the audience that answers the question.
In Unscramble this Picture Puzzle, a 3 by 3 or a 4 by 4 sliding puzzle is shown on the screens, later it became a 5 by 5 sliding puzzle. The puzzle can be a person, a place or an object. When a team buzzes in, the puzzle freezes. The first team to identify the puzzle gets 10 points for their team and the puzzle is instantly revealed to the audience. If they get it wrong, no points are deducted but they get locked out allowing the other teams to answer it. If all three teams fail to identify the puzzle (scrambled or not), no points are given out and the answer is revealed.
The team who answers the Unscramble this Picture Puzzle question on the buzzer has the right to choose one of three topics for Fact or Fiction, a new round in 2006 and get five seconds to make that decision. Reeve then reads five statements about the topic for which schools buzz in to answer. These questions are simply true or false questions, however in this round for some reason they are labeled fact or fiction instead, and answering with "true" or "false" is accepted.
Scoring
- Each team begins with 100 points. (When the show first returned in 2005, it was impossible to lose points at any time during the show; this made these 100 points rather useless.)
- In the individual team question rounds, 10 points are awarded for a correct answer; no points are deducted for a wrong answer.
- If a contestant correctly answers his or her Random Spotlight question, 20 points are awarded instead of 10; once again, no points are deducted for a wrong answer.
- In any buzzer rounds, 10 points are awarded for a correct answer, and 10 points are deducted for a wrong answer. When the show was introduced in 2005, no penalties were given for incorrect answers.
The school with the most aggregate points at the end of the week is the winner, progressing to the semi-finals and then the Grand Final. The winning school on any one day does not compete for more points or prizes, and should there be a tie it need not be broken. However, should there be a tie after the week, a tie breaker would be given out for the Friday's teams. The team that gives the correct answer gets 10 points for their team and go through to the next round. An incorrect answer would lose them 10 points and the opposing team go through instead.
Episodes
The following is an incomplete list of episodes broadcast, participating schools and winning schools from the show. At the end of each season, winning schools from prior episodes are invited back to play in the finals.Season 1
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Ryde Public 1660 |
Our Lady Queen of Peace 1550 |
St Michael's 1400 |
| Heat 2 | Holy Spirit 1630 |
Birchgrove 1530 |
Seven Hills 1190 |
| Heat 4 | Denistone East 1520 |
Bert Oldfield Public 1470 |
Telopea 1260 |
| Heat 5 | Carlingford unknown |
St Therese Primary unknown |
Epping North unknown |
| Heat 6 | St Ambrose 1500 |
Dundas 1460 |
OLOL 1440 |
| Heat unknown | Castle Hill 1st Place |
St Gerard's unknown |
St Mark's unknown |
| Semi-Final 2 | Denistone East 1600 |
St Ambrose 1520 |
Carlingford 1410 |
| Semi-Final 3 | Balmain 1590 |
Ryde 1530 |
OLH 1430 |
| Grand Final | Castle Hill 1630 |
Balmain 1560 |
Denistone East 1430 |
Season 2
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Matthew Pearce 1480 |
St Madeleine's 1410 |
Castle Cove 1160 |
| Heat 2 | Chatswood Public School Chatswood Public School Chatswood Public School is a primary and public school that was founded in 1883, located in the suburb of Chatswood in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... 1460 |
MLC Burwood 1450 |
North Ryde 1360 |
| Heat 3 | Quakers Hill East* 1450 |
Bexley North 1440 |
St Mary's 1220 |
| Heat 4 | Artarmon Public 1570 |
Rouse Hill 1340 |
Ramsgate Public 1180 |
| Heat 5 | Colyton 1510 |
St Michael's Lane Cove 1440 |
Loreta Kirribilli 1370 |
| Heat 6 | Putney 1490 |
Blacktown South 1440 |
Gordon West 1400 |
| Heat 7 | Knox Grammar 1490 |
Forestville 1390 |
International 1350 |
| Heat 8 | Dural Public 1630 |
Westmead 1370 |
St Martha's 1340 |
| Heat 9 | Mount Colah 1460 |
St Patrick's 1390 |
Sacred Heart 1290 |
| Semi-Final 1 | Matthew Pearce 1600 |
Artarmon Public 1520 |
Chatswood Public School Chatswood Public School Chatswood Public School is a primary and public school that was founded in 1883, located in the suburb of Chatswood in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... 1300 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Knox Grammer 1630 |
Colyton Public 1550 |
Putney Public 1340 |
| Semi-Final 3 | Dural Public 1520 |
Quakers Hill East 1400 |
Mount Colah 1300 |
| Grand Final | Knox Grammar 1st place |
Dural Public 2nd place |
Matthew Pearce Public 3rd place |
Season 3
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Truscott Street 1390 |
St Patrick's 1350 |
Santa Sabina 1300 |
| Heat 4 | Redfield 1330 |
Lynwood Park 1300 |
Taren Point 1180 |
| Heat 5 | *Patrician 1440 |
Kings Langley 1440 |
Arden 1330 |
| Heat 7 | St Therese 1330 |
Masada 1320 |
St Peter's 1220 |
| Grand Final | Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield unknown |
[Good Shepherd] | Kellyville Public unknown |
Season 4
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | St Euphemia 1400 |
Mowbray Public 1310 |
Coogee Boys 1280 |
| Heat 2 | Pennant Hills 1680 |
Holsworthy 1260 |
Caves Beach 1240 |
| Heat 3 | Star of The Sea 1420 |
Castle Hill 1380 |
Pacific Hills 1310 |
| Heat 4 | Winston Hills 1280 |
Thornleigh West 1270 |
Sule College 1250 |
| Heat 5 | Blakehurst 1370 |
Beresford Road 1360 |
Warrawee 1340 |
| Heat 6 | Waverley College Waverley College Waverley College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for boys, located at Waverley, in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... 1510 |
Northern Beaches 1280 |
OLR ST Mary 1270 |
| Heat 7 | St Gertrude's 1380 |
Oxford Falls Grammar 1350 |
Meriden Junior 1300 |
| Heat 8 | Sacred Heart Mosman 1290 |
Parramatta 1280 |
Athelstane 1070 |
| Heat 9 | Cranbrook School 1470 |
Roseville College 1430 |
St Aloysius Cronulla 1200 |
| Semi-Final 1 | St Euphemia 1300 |
Winston Hills 1280 |
Cranbrook 1250 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Pennant Hills 1410 |
Waverley College 1290 |
St Gertrude's 1240 |
| Semi-Final 3 | Our Lady Star of the Sea 1400 |
Blakehurst 1260 |
Sacred Heart Mosman 1200 |
| Grand Final | Pennant Hills Public School 1430 |
Our Lady Star of the Sea 1420 |
St Euphemia College St Euphemia College St Euphemia Greek Orthodox College is a school located in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, which was developed to honour the memory of Saint Euphemia. St Euphemia College commenced on 30 January 1989 with 29 students from Kindergarten to Year 3 His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos conducted the... School 1180 |
Season 5
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Narellan Public 1410 |
Bethel Christian Academy 1220 |
Holy Family Primary 1210 |
| Heat 2 | St Spyridon College St Spyridon College St Spyridon College is an independent, co-educational situated in Sydney, New South Wales Australia for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The school is mainly monocultural and its students are mainly Greek Australians, who come from a Greek Orthodox heritage.The cultural college was founded in... 1520 |
St Mels Primary 1310 |
St Marys 1280 |
| Heat 3 | Al Zahra 1350 |
Camden South 1240 |
Maitland Public 1190 |
| Heat 4 | Alexandria Park 1380 |
O.L.M.C 1340 |
Covenant 1280 |
| Heat 5 | SCECGS Redlands SCECGS Redlands Redlands, is an independent, co-educational, day school, located in Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia.The school is non-selective and currently caters for approximately 1700 students from pre-school to year 12.... 1440 |
Ryde East 1330 |
Barnier Public 1270 |
| Heat 6 | West Pennant Hills 1450 |
Ellison Public 1240 |
Al Noori 1210 |
| Heat 7 | Kensington 1490 |
Berowra 1400 |
Eastwood 1360 |
| Heat 8 | Marsden Road 1430 |
St Pauls Apostle 1370 |
St Pius X 1360 |
| Heat 9 | Strathfield South 1430 |
Widemere 1300 |
St Kevins 1280 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Alexandria Park 1480 |
St Spyridon 1330 |
Narellan Public 1190 |
| Semi-Final 3 | Strathfield South 1430 |
Kensington 1270 |
Marsden Road 1230 |
| Grand Final | Strathfield South 1480 |
West Pennant Hills 1390 |
Alexandria Park 1200 |
Season 6
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Rockdale* 1330 |
St Marks 1320 |
Riverview 1250 |
| Heat 2 | St Josephs 1270 |
Mascot Public 1150 |
Ruse Public 1150 |
| Heat 3 | Wattle Grove 1210 |
Cambletown East 1070 |
Crown Street 1050 |
| Heat 4 | Jannali Public 1270 |
Leura Public 1210 |
Parklea Public 1180 |
| Heat 5 | Hazelbrook* 1280 |
Winston Heights 1270 |
Clemton Park 1230 |
| Heat 6 | Sutherland Shire 1360 |
Narrabeen Lakes 1290 |
Glenmore Road 1190 |
| Heat 7 | Narellan Vale 1340 |
Bilgola Plateau 1250 |
Penrith Christian 1140 |
| Heat 8 | Burnside 1290 |
William Stimson 1280 |
AIA 1130 |
| Heat 9 | St Luke's Grammar 1290 |
Beaumont Hills 1230 |
Maitland Christian 1120 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Jannali Public 1280 |
Burnside Public 1160 |
Narellan Vale Public 1140 |
| Semi-Final 3 | Hazelbrook 1390 |
Sutherland Shire 1360 |
St Josephs 1330 |
| Grand Final | Hazelbrook Public 1330 |
St Luke's Grammar 1280 |
Jannali Public 1220 |
Season 7
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Woollahra 1540 |
Avalon 1350 |
Bexley North 1260 |
| Heat 2 | St Joseph's 1340 |
Soldiers Point 1230 |
St Felix 1220 |
| Heat 3 | St Andrews 1350 |
Mater Dai 1340 |
Shelly Public 1260 |
| Heat 4 | Hunter Christian 1420 |
Narrabeen North 1210 |
Liverpool Public 1330 |
| Heat 5 | Mona Vale 1420 |
CCAS 1340 |
Bonnet Bay 1230 |
| Heat 6 | Wentworth Falls 1360 |
Loreto Kirribilli 1340 |
William Clarke 1240 |
| Heat 7 | Wilkins Public 1540 |
Oakhill Drive 1370 |
John Warby 970 |
| Heat 8 | Blaxland East 1280 |
Double Bay 1180 |
Maria Regina 1170 |
| Heat 9 | St Mary St Mina 1440 |
OLOL 1230 |
TWPS 1140 |
| Semi Final 1 | St Mary St Mina 1410 |
Blaxland 1400 |
Mona Vale 1380 |
| Semi Final 2 | Wollahra 1460 |
St Joseph's 1420 |
Hunter Christian 1320 |
Season 8
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Yagoona Public 1400 |
Prouille 1360 |
Panania Public 1190 |
| Heat 2 | Georges Hall 1490 |
Blaxcell Street 1460 |
Ermington West 1140 |
| Heat 3 | OLOR 1420 |
Cecil Hills 1180 |
St Francis 1030 |
| Heat 4 | Scots Colledge 1440 |
Macquarie Fields 1360 |
Norwest 1180 |
| Heat 5 | Pymble Ladies College 1450 |
Quakers Hill 1420 |
Busby West 1030 |
| Heat 6 | Cammaray 1500 |
Northcross 1320 |
Cobbity 1130 |
| Grand Final | Pymble Ladies College 1390 |
Georges Hall Public 1350 |
Ironbark Ridge Public 1220 |
Season 9
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Oatley West Public 1470 |
Gwynneville Public 1280 |
Blaxland Public 1190 |
| Heat 2 | Normanhurst Public 1390 |
Rosehill Public 1350 |
Bald Face Public 1240 |
| Heat 3 | Malek Fahd Islamic 1480 |
Birrong Public 1240 |
Unity Grammar 1100 |
| Heat 4 | Caddies Creek Public 1320 |
Glenwood Public 1260 |
Windsor Public 1170 |
| Heat 5 | Manly West Public 1410 |
St Francis of Assisi 1320 |
Revesby Public 1170 |
| Heat 6 | Penrith Anglican College 1310 |
Turramurra North Public 1300 |
Hannans Road Public 1020 |
| Heat 7 | Toongabbie Public 1480 |
Neutral Bay Public 1440 |
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public 1150 |
| Heat 8 | Connells Point Public 1450 |
Tyndale Christian 1290 |
Briar Road Public 1070 |
| Heat 9 | Loftus Public 1230 |
Killara Public 1200 |
Oakville Public 1150 |
| Semifinal 1 | Malek Fahd Islamic 1410 |
Caddies Creek Public 1320 |
Manly West Public 1270 |
| Semifinal 2 | Toongabbie Public 1360 |
Normanhurst Public 1270 |
Loftus Public 1140 |
| Semifinal 3 | Connells Point Public 1420 |
Oatley West Public 1370 |
Penrith Anglican College 1240 |
| Grand Final | Connells Point Public 1350 |
Malek Fahd Islamic 1260 |
Toongabbie Public 1250 |
Season 10 (Summer Series)
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Oatley West Public 250 |
Gwynneville Public 230 |
Blaxland Public 210 |
| Heat 2 | Bald Face Public 260 |
Rosehill Public 250 |
Normanhurst Public 240 |
| Heat 3 | Birrong Public 290 |
Malek Fahd Islamic School 230 |
Unity Grammar 190 |
| Heat 4 | Glenwood Public 330 |
Windsor Public 210 |
Caddies Creek Public 180 |
| Heat 5 | St Francis of Assisi 290 |
Manly West Public 270 |
Revesby Public 180 |
| Heat 7 | Toongabbie Public 290 |
Neutral Bay Public 260 |
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public 230 |
| Heat 8 | Briar Road Public 280 |
Connells Point Public 270 |
Tyndale Christian 190 |
| Heat 9 | Killara Public 230 |
Loftus Public 220 |
Oakville Public 210 |
| Semifinal 1 | Glenwood Public 240 |
Toongabbie Public 220 |
Penrith Anglican College 220 |
| Semifinal 2 | Gwynneville Public 230 |
Briar Road Public 210 |
St Francis of Assisi 210 |
| Semifinal 3 | Bald Face Public 310 |
Birrong Public 260 |
Killara Public 260 |
| Grand Final | Gwynneville Public 440 |
Bald Face Public 430 |
Glenwood Public 360 |
Season 11
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Lane Cove Public 1420 |
Berala Public 1250 |
Bangor Public 1170 |
| Heat 2 | All Saints Grammar 1290 |
Balgowlah Heights Public 1170 |
Willoughby Public 1170 |
| Heat 3 | North Rocks Public 1380 |
Greenwich Public 1300 |
Newtown North Public 1230 |
| Heat 4 | Burwood Public* 1300 |
Carlton Public 1300 |
Baulkham Hills North Public 1260 |
| Heat 5 | Mosman Church of England Prep 1510 |
Lindfield East Public 1280 |
Botany Public 1040 |
| Heat 6 | Gymea Bay Public 1280 |
Five Dock Public 1210 |
Green Valley Public 1070 |
| Heat 7 | Erskineville Public 1280 |
Harrington Park Public 1190 |
St Joachims Primary 1120 |
| Heat 8 | Tharawal Public 1240 |
Burraneer Bay Public 1220 |
Forest Lodge Public 1130 |
| Heat 9 | Bankstown Public 1430 |
Kent Road Public 1270 |
Kirrawee Public 1220 |
| Semifinal 1 | North Rocks Public 1470 |
Mosman Church Of England Prep 1350 |
All Saints Grammar 1200 |
| Semifinal 2 | Erskineville Public 1340 |
Lane Cove Public 1300 |
Burwood Public 1290 |
| Semifinal 3 | Gymea Bay Public 1400 |
Bankstown Public 1360 |
Tharawal Public 1140 |
| Grand Final | North Rocks Public 1320 |
Erskineville Public 1270 |
Gymea Bay Public 1270 |
Series 12
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Hornsby Heights Public 1510 |
Prairievale Public 1450 |
St. Bernadette's Primary 1190 |
| Heat 2 | St. Andrew's 1280 |
Belmore North Public 1260 |
Sydney Adventist College 1240 |
| Heat 3 | Harrington St. Public ? |
Liverpool Public ? |
Mortlake Public ? |
| Heat 4 | St. Patrick's of Sutherland Primary 1510 |
Glenfield Public 1400 |
Terrey Hills Public 1180 |
| Heat 5 | Casula Public 1430 |
St. Monica's Primary 1290 |
Wentworthville Public 1210 |
| Heat 6 | Calare Public 1390 |
Galilee Primary 1360 |
Mary Immaculate Primary 1260 |
| Heat 7 | Berowra Public 1600 |
St. Aloysius Primary 1310 |
Turramurra Public 1280 |
| Heat 8 | Earlwood Public 1430 |
South Coogee Public 1310 |
Iqra Grammar 1120 |
| Heat 9 | Hurstville Public 1420 |
Murray Farm Public 1390 |
Lansvale Public 1350 |
| Semi-Final 1 | Calare Public 1420 |
St. Andrew's 1320 |
Hornsby Heights Public 1200 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Casula Public 1480 |
Harrington St. Public 1370 |
Berowra Public |
| Semi-Final 3 | Hurstville Public 1500 |
Earlwood Public 1370 |
St. Patrick's of Sutherland Primary 1300 |
| Grand Final | Casula Public 1460 |
Hurstville Public 1340 |
Calare Public 1210 |
Season 13
| Episode | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Final | Crestwood 1440 |
St Johns Park 1390 |
West Ryde 1170 |
See also
- Australia's Brainiest Kid
- The Weakest LinkThe Weakest Link (Australian game show)The Weakest Link was an Australian game show based on the successful UK format, which aired from February 2001 until April 2002 and was broadcast on the Seven Network. Presented by Cornelia Frances, the show featured nine contestants competing for a potential prize of $100,000...
- List of Australian television series
External links
- It's Academic Official Site http://au.tv.yahoo.com/b/its-academic/
- It's Academic at the National Film and Sound Archive