ICAS All-Stars competition

ICAS all-stars competition 2025

Could your child be an ICAS All-Star?

ICAS All-Stars is a new initiative that builds on the tradition of ICAS by offering students the opportunity to be celebrated as state champions.

This exclusive event recognises the top academic achievers in the state, giving students a platform to showcase their skills and gain recognition at a more competitive level – a height of prestige comparable to state championships in athletics.

The benefits of participating in ICAS All-Stars 2025

Challenge your child to compete against other top ICAS achievers in New South Wales or Victoria

Give your child the opportunity to be recognised as an ICAS state champion.

Give your child the chance to win $500 and $1000 eGift cards to spend as they wish.

Get an understanding of your child’s all-round skills, with test questions covering various subjects.

Eligibility

To enter the competition, each child must meet the following criteria:

  • They live in New South Wales or Victoria.
  • They achieved a merit or above in the ICAS 2024 academic competition.

ICAS testing centres and entry

Victoria

Testing is managed by EQDemic.

Testing centre addresses are at the bottom of the booking form.

New South Wales

Testing is managed by Eduvision.

Testing centre addresses are shown after selecting an assessment on their webpage.

Girl with ICAS certificate and medal

How participants are grouped for the competition

The ICAS All-Stars competition has three assessment tiers, and students will compete in the tier that matches their 2025 school year level:

Junior Assessment: For Years 3, 4 and 5
Intermediate Assessment: For Years 6, 7 and 8
Senior Assessment: For Years 9, 10, 11 and 12

The assessments are 60 minutes long.

All-Stars is one test that covers multiple skills and subjects

The ICAS All-Stars tests are designed to test general academic ability. They draw from the top three ICAS subjects English, Mathematics and Science, as well as other non-ICAS subject areas such as reasoning, general knowledge, or digital literacy.

This comprehensive assessment challenges students to showcase a wider range of skills and knowledge.

As the world’s global language and arguably one of the most important subjects of the Australian curriculum, English is a crucial building block for academic success.

As the foundation of STEM and a fundamental part of human thought and logic, Mathematics is a crucial building block for academic success.

In a world full of wicked problems like pandemics, climate change and food security, science is more important and more exciting than ever before.

Recognition and prizes for the ICAS All-Stars competition

Students who participate will have the chance to achieve significant honours.

State Year Level Champions

Achieved the top score in each year level (per state), with a prize of $500.

State Tier-Level Champions

Achieved the top score in each assessment tier (per state), with a prize of $1000.

Dual Winners - The Ultimate Achievement

Achieved the top score in their year level and assessment tier, winning a total of $1500!

Digital certificates for every participant

Every student to receive a digital certificate, celebrating their achievement in All-Stars.

These prizes, in the form of a Mastercard eGift card, allow students to pursue educational or personal growth opportunities of their choice.

Understanding your child's achievement

Each student’s achievement will be determined by how their score compares to others in their year-level or assessment-tier within their state. Student scores will be ranked from highest to lowest and categorised into percentage groups. 
 
On their digital certificate, year-level achievement rankings will be recognised with a space-themed badge, while assessment-tier achievement rankings will be celebrated with a celestial-themed award. 

Year-level achievements

  • Galaxy Badge: The top 5% of students.
  • Constellation Badge: The next 20% of students (ranking from 6% to 25%).
  • Star Badge: The next 5% of students (ranking from 26% to 30%).
  • Planet Badge: The next 20% of students (ranking from 31% to 50%).
  • Satellite Badge: The next 15% of students (ranking from 51% to 65%).
  • Meteor Badge: The next 25% of students (ranking from 66% to 90%).
  • Rocket Badge: All remaining students who participated in ICAS All-Stars (ranking from 91% onwards).

Assessment-tier achievement

  • The Sirius Award: The brightest star in the night sky. Awarded to the top 1% of students in the state.
  • The Canopus Award: The second-brightest star in the sky. Awarded to the next 9% of students (ranking from 2% to 10%).
  • The Hadar Award: One of the brightest stars in the Southern Hemisphere. Awarded to the next 15% of students (ranking from 11% to 25%).
  • The Acrux Award: The brightest star in the Southern Cross constellation. Awarded to the next 20% of students (ranking from 26% to 45%).
  • The Sol Award: our Sun. This award is given to all remaining students who participated in ICAS All-Stars (ranking 46% onwards).

The digital certificate will also feature the students’ scores for each unit within their assessment, as well as the average scores for their year-level and assessment-tier in each state. 

Dates and pricing

ICAS All-Stars costs $63.50 per student. Each student sits just one test that assesses their general academic ability.

The competition runs for three weeks from 12 April to 3 May, and students can choose to take their tests on a day and time that suits them.

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Frequently asked questions

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the key differences between the two competitions:

 

 

Original ICAS competition

ICAS All-Stars

Purpose

An academic competition that challenges and rewards students, allowing them to be recognised with certificates and medals.

An academic competition that challenges and rewards students, allowing them to become top academic achievers in their entire state.

Who can register

Any student from Years 2 to 12.

Students from Years 2 to 12 who live in New South Wales or Victoria, and who achieved a merit or above in the ICAS 2024 academic competition.

 

Tested skills

English, Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Writing and Spelling Bee.

English, Mathematics, Science, and other non-ICAS subject areas such as reasoning or digital literacy.

Number of tests

One test per subject.

One test covering all assessed skills.

Year levels

Years 2 to 12.

Years 3 to 12.

Rewards

Certificates and medals.

Certificate and the chance to be a state champion.

Locations

Australia, New Zealand, Pacific and International Regions.

New South Wales and Victoria.

Dates

Sitting windows from 4 to 29 August.

Sitting window from 12 April to 3 May.

AU pricing

$24.95 (+GST) for Writing, $20.95 (+GST) for all other subjects.

$63.50 (inc.GST)

To be eligible for an assessment award, your Child must have must have participated in the ICAS 2024 Academic Competition in Victoria or New South Wales and achieved a merit or above.

 

Students who are not eligible for an assessment award may still register for and sit an assessment, however they will not be eligible to win an award.

All participants will receive a digital certificate with their results.

Your child will receive their results as part of a digital certificate, delivered via email.

The questions are written by the same team behind the ICAS competition, with the same level of attention to detail and care that children love. The biggest difference is that the questions are aimed at testing multiple skills, so will have a slightly different structure (but will still be multiple choice).

Our authorised partners are running the ICAS All-Stars competition and will be managing entry and payment - including your preferred payment method.

 

To enter the competition, please select your preferred state here.

ICAS All-Stars is exclusive to NSW and VIC in its first year as this is where the majority of our authorised ICAS test centres are located.

 

There are plans to expand to other states in future years, creating a growing platform for academic excellence across Australia.

ICAS All-Stars is being managed by our authorised ICAS partners in New South Wales and Victoria. Students will not be able to participate in the ICAS All-Stars competition at their school.

In the event that more than one person is eligible for awards, the winner of the relevant award will be decided based on their performance in previous ICAS Academic Competitions.

Unfortunately not – your child must sit the assessment tier that aligns with their 2025 school year. 

 

Here are the three assessment tiers:

 

  • Junior Assessment: For Years 3, 4 and 5
  • Intermediate Assessment: For Years 6, 7 and 8
  • Senior Assessment: For Years 9, 10,11 and 12

Your child will use their own device for the All-Stars tests.

 

Please review the technical/device requirements on this page to ensure your child's device is compatible.

The ICAS All-Stars competition will recognise students who are all-rounders, as each assessment will test general academic ability.

 

Assessments will draw from the top 3 ICAS subjects English, Mathematics and Science, as well as other non-ICAS subject areas such as reasoning, general knowledge, or digital literacy.

 

This comprehensive assessment challenges students to showcase a wider range of skills and knowledge.

No - any student who achieved a merit or above in ICAS 2024, for any subject in Victoria or New South Wales is eligible.

Students who missed out on ICAS 2024 due to medical or sports commitments are not eligible for ICAS All-Stars titles or prizes.

They may still register to participate, however they will not be eligible to win a state champion title or receive a prize.

All tests must be completed at one of the designated ICAS testing centres.

The ICAS All-Stars assessments draw from the top three ICAS subjects English, Mathematics and Science, as well as other non-ICAS subject areas such as reasoning, general knowledge, or digital literacy.

While we don’t have official practice tools for the competition, you’re welcome to investigate the English, Mathematics and Science subjects in more detail, to gain background information before All-Stars takes place.

Please refer to our Terms & Conditions (section 11) for information about refunds.

You can find the full Terms and Conditions here.

Does your child have what it takes to be an ICAS All-Star?
Give your child the chance to showcase their academic skills and gain recognition at a state level.