| MANSW | The Mathematical Association of New South Wales, Inc. Promoting Quality Mathematics Education for all. |
Photo: 2006 T G Room Medal Winner, Stephanie Wang with her teacher Mr Ian Woodhouse
Student Services - The T G Room Award
Professor T G Room was appointed to the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Sydney in 1935, succeeding Professor H S Carslaw. He held this position for over 30 years and had great influence mathematics education in NSW. He was president of MANSW in 1963 - 64. In 1968, after his retirement, MANSW established the T G Room Award in his honour. The award was to be made annually to the student who gains first place in the Higher School Certificate examination.
The first recipient was Christopher Cosgrove who gained first place in the inaugural HSC mathematics examination, in 1967.
T G Room Award: Medallists
The T G Room Award goes to the student who gains first place in the highest level Mathematics course in the NSW Higher School Certificate in the year preceding the year of the award. The award consists of an engraved medallion and a cash award, currently $350.
| 1968 |
Christopher Cosgrove |
Kingsgrove North HS |
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| 1969 |
Robert Simes |
Wollongong HS |
| 1970 |
Jeremy Dawson |
Sydney Grammar School |
| 1971 |
James Franklin |
St Joseph's College |
| 1972 |
Miriam Jucovic |
Sydney Girls HS |
| 1973 |
Kenneth McLeod |
St Ives HS |
| 1974 |
Barry Quinn |
St Joseph's College |
| 1975 |
Amnon Ne'emann |
Randwick Boys HS |
| 1976 |
John Rogers |
Knox Grammar School |
| 1977 |
Robert Heal |
Knox Grammar School |
| 1978 |
Alan Fekete |
Sydney Grammar School |
| 1979 |
Richard Middleton |
Toronto HS |
| 1980 |
Matthew Dyer |
Hurstville Boys HS |
| 1981 |
James Smelt |
St Aloysius College |
| 1982 |
Leon Poladian |
Fort Street HS |
| 1983 |
David Craig |
Richmond River HS |
| 1984 |
Gregory Gard |
James Ruse Agricultural HS |
| 1985 |
Alan Blair |
Sydney Grammar School |
| 1986 |
David Mitchell |
Kadina HS |
| 1987 |
David Hogan |
James Ruse Agricultural HS |
| 1988 |
Michael Wells |
St Joseph's College |
| 1989 |
Geoffrey Blainey |
St Aloysius College |
| 1990 |
Iain Johnston |
Kempsey HS |
| 1991 |
Joseph Lau |
North Sydney Boys HS |
| 1992 |
Roshan Ganeshan |
Sydney Technical HS |
| 1993 |
Adrian Banner |
Sydney Grammar School |
| 1994 |
Anthony Henderson |
Sydney Grammar School |
| 1995 |
Kevin Tay |
Sydney Technical HS |
| 1996 |
Kim Hoe Chan |
Sydney Boys HS |
| 1997 |
Oscar Kwon |
Sydney Boys' HS |
| 1998 |
Ruiyi Wang |
St George Girls' HS |
| 1999 |
Prasad Ganesan |
Sydney Grammar School |
| 2000 |
Sidney Gee-Lake Sek |
James Ruse Agricultural HS |
| 2001 |
Thomas Xia |
James Ruse Agricultural HS |
| 2002 |
Hugh Miller |
Barker College |
| 2003 |
David Chan |
Sydney Grammar School |
| 2004 |
Thomas William Clement |
St Ignatius, Riverview |
| 2005 | Andrew Tin-Pui Ngai |
James Ruse Agricultural HS |
| 2006 | Stephanie Wang | James Ruse Agricultural High |
