Imogen Forrester has been selected to represent New Zealand in the International Geography Olympiad (iGeo) being held in Istanbul, Türkiye in August 2026. 

 

Initially competing against 170 top Geography students from all over New Zealand, Imogen and fellow Year 12 Kristin student Eric Yan qualified for the top 11, which was the final stage of competition held in Wellington in the recent school holidays. The top 11 students were then whittled down to just a team of four, and Imogen was one of the four selected. 

 

The New Zealand iGeo teacher mentor team who ran the competition were very impressed with the calibre of the students. They said all of the competing students acquitted themselves impeccably, showing strong academic knowledge and collaborative skills.

 

The four students who make up the New Zealand team come from Rangitoto College, Macleans College and Otago Boys’ High School. These students will now begin training and fundraising for the competition which consists of a multimedia test, written exam and field work task. They will be competing against teams from approximately 50 countries from around the world.

 

We are very proud of both our Kristin students who made it into the national final for this esteemed competition and we wish Imogen all the best for her preparation for the iGeo competition next year. We will be watching her journey with great interest!