The Sunshine Coast has a new national champion… with a twist.
St Andrew’s Anglican College Year 7 student Evia Steinhauer is a national problem solving champion, taking first place at the Future Problem Solving (FPS) finals, held at Moreton Bay College at the weekend.
Her performance in the ‘Scenario Performance Middle Division’, won over the judges after she wrote and performed a very current and relevant story about a girl who suffers from social media addiction and how it affects her time management.
Evie said she was thrilled to have achieved so highly in her first year being involved in FPS.
“It was really fun getting to perform, but I was very nervous” Evie said.
“My favourite part was writing and then editing and practicing and editing so it gets better and better.
“I did lots of writing and practicing to prepare.”
Evie has now been invited to attend the FPS International Championships at University Massachusetts in 2020.
FPS is an international educational program for students of all ages, focusing on the development of critical, creative and futuristic thinking skills. The program challenges students to apply their minds to some of the significant issues facing the world of today and the future, equipping them with the vision, skills and tools to design and promote positive futures for the society in which they live.
St Andrew’s proved a dominant force at the competition, with the Junior Community Problem Solving team, Year 6 students Eve, Chloe and Matilda placing fourth in their division, while Year 8 student Daniel finished ninth in the scenario writing middle division.
The highly successful representation at the tournament continues to put the Sunshine Coast on the map as a region where students have the drive to be genuine problem solvers in the real world.
St Andrew’s College was earlier this year crowned International Champions in University of Massachusetts, after competing in the Future Problem Solving International Final alongside 2500 students from 14 countries.
