MAN: You like to win? Yeah, I do like to win but I also like to lose.
Why? Because you learn.
Learn from your mistakes and learn new things so you can win next time.
NARRATOR: It's day two of Child Genius,
The competition that celebrates the academic achievements
of Australian children.
ANDREW: I've been in a lot of competitions,
but I think this one is the toughest of the lot.
The six-day competition is overseen by Australian Mensa
and quiz master Dr Susan Carland.
I would feel terrified facing these questions as an adult,
let alone as a 7-to-12-year-old.
Can you please repeat the question?
These remarkable children...
When I do maths equations, I like doing them in my head much better
'cause it seems easier to me.
..and their parents...
I have spent, basically, my life trying to challenge Regina.
..will continue to be tested like never before...
WOMAN: I think I'm an extremely competitive person,
but healthy-competitive, do you think?
..in the battle to prove who is the brightest.
Correct.
Correct. Correct.
Only one can be crowned Child Genius 2018.
Everyone, do your best.
If you succeed, move on.
If you don't succeed, look back.
That is the worst speech ever.
It's the second day of the Child Genius competition.
17 children and their parents
have arrived to continue the fight to find Australia's brightest child.
We are ready.
Get it? Boom-boom-tish!
Red? Red-dy?
If a person comes up to you and says, "Oh, no,
"we didn't study too much," don't believe them.
Just compose yourself and focus, ready for the next round.
Don't tell me that you're not a tiger mum,
don't tell me that you're not a tiger dad
because I've seen the little talks and little looks that they give each other.
You just take a breath. Yeah, OK, OK.
And I know for a fact they are all parents
that lift up the kids and try and push them along.
Mum would like me to study more than I actually do, but...
But I am not going to push you.
Yeah...
Today there will be two rounds.
In round one, the competitors will be tested
on both mental and written arithmetic.
Mental arithmetic is going to be
really a lot more important to practise
because you need to be able to see the numbers in your head, which makes it a lot more difficult.
Three digits times four digits.
It's a round everybody wants to win...
Everyone is excited and nervous
but I think everyone is determined to, like, get through it.
..because, in a twist,
the child who scores the most points will be fast tracked to day three.
The person who gets the best score in this round
gets to skip the memory round that is coming up.
All of the people here, they are so amazing at maths.
Maths is their strength point.
Maths is a strong subject!
And it certainly makes things more interesting.
If you come out top of maths,
you get to skip the second round altogether
so the kids are going to be hoping that they really nailed maths.
Round two will test the children's memory skills
on the subject of Australian marsupials.
At the end of the day, the three lowest scorers will be going home.
I have to just be better than three people. Oh, yes.
Because three will be eliminated so I'm telling her,
"You just have to be better than three."
Please join me in welcoming our competitors.
In round one, the children will have three and half minutes
to answer up to 16 maths questions,
covering written arithmetic and mental maths questions.
I have with me the competition adjudicator Jane Allen
from the International Quizzing Association
and our maths expert, Dr Mahya Mirzaei.
Alright, everybody. Are you ready?
Come on down to the podium, Andrew.
ANDREW: Maths is something I love
so I think I am going to do well in this round.
Hi, Andrew. Hi.
Feeling good? Yeah.
Feeling confident? Yeah.
Brain full of maths? Mm-hm.
Good start.
11-year-old Andrew lives in Perth with his Scottish dad Brian
and Chinese-born mum Jessica,
who became aware Andrew was gifted when he was still at preschool.
Remember when he was four?
He was in the day care and he came out
and he saw a notice on the door and he read it.
He turns to me and says, "Daddy, what does 'Open 24 hours' mean?"
He was reading it from the top of the shop.
Andrew entered himself in Child Genius
and is no stranger to competing,
having recently captained his school team to victory
in the da Vinci Decathlon,
a nation-wide academic competition.
Anyone have any ideas for code four?
It's a bunch of numbers and stuff.
WOMAN: He loves to compete.
I believe that he's been called a "serial applier".
So, he does love to apply for all things that are going.
Competitions, scholarships...
I love competitions.
Of course, if you win
sometimes there are trophies,
which I absolutely love for some reason.
I just have an addiction to trophies.
He is very confident of himself.
Of course, he hates to lose so...
I'm not arguing with you.
Are you sure?
OK, I'll say this.
When he was young, he hated to lose.
Now he is getting more mature, I think he can handle it.
Yeah, I love winning.
But life is not all about winning. Yeah.
So this is one of the reasons I think I supported him
to go to this competition.
Maybe it is cruel as a mum.
I want him to experience fail.
I will prove her wrong!
For the first eight questions, you can use a pen and paper.
After that, the second eight questions will be mental arithmetic.
Are you ready? Mm-hm.
I am fully aware that the winner of this maths round
would go straight through day three and not have to worry
about the second round, which is marsupials.
So, I really want to win this maths round.
19,683...
..plus 2,187.
21,870.
Correct.
1,618...
..take away 339.
1,279.
Correct.
Every time he goes to a competition, most times he won.
And to tell the truth, I don't think it's good for his development.
Which square comes next in the sequence?
A.
Correct.
After scoring seven points in written arithmetic,
Andrew has set the bar high for the other competitors.
OK, can you please put the pen and paper down? Yes.
We'll move on to mental arithmetic.
Andrew will be given two minutes to answer
up to eight mental maths questions.
He must score as many points as possible
to put him in good stead for the fast pass through to day three.
What is:
And finally:
90.
Correct.
78. Correct.
47. Correct.
Last question.
Calculate:
18,092?
(BUZZER) Pretty close. 18,274.
Confirming, Andrew, that you scored 12 points.
Yes!
After an impressive performance,
Andrew has scored 12 points out of a possible 16.
But he is not the only one with his eye on the prize.
I think, yes, I am in it to win it.
I'll give it a red-hot go.
Please welcome Maxwell to the podium.
Larnie has doubled her chances in the competition
by entering both her children -
12-year-old Amy and 10-year-old Maxwell,
the only siblings in the competition.
Hi, Maxwell. Hi.
Are you ready for the grudge match with your sister?
Hopefully. (LAUGHS)
Hailing from Sydney, Larnie has had Amy and Maxwell officially tested
but is keeping mum on their IQ scores.
We don't like saying their number
because I think it limits their potential.
Check.
We like to say 140-plus. Is that even to say?
Yeah. Yeah.
Yes it was, I believe.
So we won't give the number but their IQ is very high
and they are in Mensa, so that should give an indication.
Why, thank you. Wrong hand.
I think it's good
because we are quite close to each other in an academic range,
so we can push each other up and up and up.
Put your bag and your bottles.
If you said to me, "What's your biggest challenge?"
The rivalry is horrendous.
Hey, hey!
Well, there's sibling rivalry, yeah.
Hey, hey!
I like to think of myself as the winner
but of course some days he is going to come out on top.
And it's easy to see where Amy and Maxwell
get their competitive streak from.
I think I am an extremely competitive person.
But healthy-competitive, do you think?
I don't think we'd be upset if the kids bombed out.
Don't get us wrong there. Definitely not.
No! No, no. We are supportive 100%.
We're supportive.
It is a fantastic achievement for them to get this far.
So, you know.
But let it be known that I am doing my hardest.
OK, here we go. 62 times 4?
Larnie pushes and pushes and pushes and I give her that credit.
You know, that's a great thing that she does. Positive push.
Well done, Maxwell! You can do this in your brain after all.
You didn't need to do all that to do that.
I am a firm believer in nurture, I've decided.
53 times 5, then minus 72.
I sometimes think, "If someone gave me their child and I brought that child up
"the way I brought my children up, would they be of a higher level?"
And I think they would.
Try again. Be serious this time. I am!
74 plus 53.
MAN: Are you a tiger mum?
I think I am a snow leopard.
I think I'm a snow leopard because I think I'm a tiger camouflaged, maybe.
Spell onomatopoeia. Amy.
O.N.O.M.A.T.O.P.O.E.I.A. Yes.
I think I'm one of these little snow leopards
where I sort of creep around in the background a little bit
and try and camouflage how I'm teaching them.
(BELL RINGS)
Mum will crack the whip, don't worry. I'll crack the whip.
But say they fall out, I'll put a brave face on and then I'll probably have a meltdown.
No, I won't have a meltdown. I'll be just saying, "Oh..."
No, you'll have a meltdown. No, no, I won't. I'll be alright.
Are you ready?
69,351...
72,338.
Correct.
What comes next?
12, 19, 26, 33.
40.
Correct.
Maxwell is very quirky.
I would say he's all of the colours of the rainbow.
He's not just black and white, like Amy. He's completely different.
65 times 5.
I know I'm pretty good at maths...
325.
Correct.
$10. Correct.
101. Correct.
..but I don't enjoy it as much as I enjoy English.
Now it's your mental arithmetic questions.
Ready? Yes.
I do worry about Maxwell. He is still young.
He has only just turned 10 so he is still young. Amy is 12.
So that two years of maturity plays a big part in this competition.
What is 948 minus 77?
672.
(BUZZER) 871.
67.
(BUZZER) Close. 63.
Pass.
Calculate:
18,452.
(BUZZER)
Not bad. 19,089.
You scored six points.
MAN: Hey, Maxwell, did you see your mother shedding a tear for you?
Tear of joy!
No, I did not.
I was so happy for you. Don't make me cry again.
I'll have to redo my make-up again, no.
Yeah, I was so happy and proud of you, mate.
And a few of them, I was like,
"How did he get it? How did he get it?"
NARRATOR: Always the competitor,
Amy is hoping to beat her brother's score of six.
On day one of the competition, Amy's final score of 22
gave her the edge over Maxwell, who scored 18.
Hi, Amy. Hello!
Are you ready?
(LAUGHS)
Those star jumps served you last time.
You can't stop now.
Amy is very hardworking and I think she puts a lot of effort
into her studies and Amy loves to win.
The first question is:
13,579.
Correct.
22 divided by 7.
3.14?
Correct.
She might come across sometimes as not being competitive,
but she will try really, really hard to win.
5,894 minus 323.
5,571.
Correct.
22. Correct.
194.
Correct.
Which square comes next in the sequence?
D.
(BUZZER)
The correct answer was C.
MAN: How would you feel if you got knocked out
and your brother went further?
So, as siblings, we are always going to have some form of rivalry.
I don't want Max to beat me.
I'm really in it to win it.
OK, can you please put the pen and paper down?
We'll move on to mental arithmetic.
Calculate:
And finally:
11.72.
(BUZZER)
13.
Calculate:
201.
(BUZZER) So close. 200.
NARRATOR: With her two-minute round fast running out
and currently stalled on five points,
Amy needs at least two more points to outdo her brother Maxwell.
It would be more frustrating for Amy if Max was to win.
Yes. That would kill her. That would be...
And she'd be sitting there seething, going,
"That should be me, that should be me!"
We'd have to come home in two separate cars
because I'm sure there would be a problem on the way home.
Siblings Amy and Maxwell were entered into the Child Genius competition
by their mother, Larnie.
They both want to score as many points as possible
in the hope of getting the fast pass straight to day three.
Maxwell scored six in the maths round.
Amy is currently sitting on five.
And she is not keen on being beaten by her younger brother.
It would be more frustrating for Amy if Max was to win.
Yes. Oh, that would kill her. That would be...
She'd be sitting there, seething, going,
"That should be me, that should be me!"
What is:
572.
(BUZZER) 581.
Amy loves to win and she's very determined.
She won't give up. So I would put my money on Amy.
What is one half of one third?
One sixth.
Correct.
103.
Correct.
725.
Correct.
Congratulations, Amy. Your total score is nine points.
Feeling a good sport, but I am happy to have come out where I am.
But he tried.
I was proud of you, yes. Let's get you out of the way.
I was very proud of you and you did very well.
I know Maxwell was really stressed about this stage
and he really underestimated himself, I think.
Amy's score of nine was good enough to beat her brother Maxwell.
But Andrew is still sitting pretty at the top of the leaderboard
on 12 points.
Yeah, I would definitely love to win this maths round.
Can country girl Regina beat Andrew's top score?
I think that maths will be my strength.
Regina, welcome back.
Feeling good? Yes.
I'm feeling less nervous than day one,
but still feeling a bit nervous.
On day one, Regina blew everyone away
with an amazing comeback in the memory round.
The splade.
Correct.
In New South Wales. Correct.
Electric drills, Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System,
spray-on skin.
Correct.
Regina, you scored a 15 out of 15.
Congratulations!
Regina's dad, American-born Kevin,
entered her in Child Genius
to broaden her experience beyond their life in country Victoria.
We were priced out of the city
but we've got a beautiful little town here
and people know each other and they certainly know Regina.
They are very protective of Regina too.
Obviously, most people know her background.
Three weeks after Regina was born, her mother Melissa
was diagnosed with cancer.
She passed away when Regina was just eight months old.
And ever since, I have been with Regina,
and my life has been devoted
to making the very best life I can for Regina.
Good, we are ready, Reg.
We are not the most well-off family...
I'll get some milk.
OK, Reg? Thank you.
..but we get our way through and do a lot more activities
than average children my age usually do.
We'll finish on a main shot. OK?
Well done.
She is in a family that has only two people.
There's only herself and me,
so there's not a lot of action in the family household.
When she's able to mix with people
like these people that she is mixing with right now,
it's one more fantastic experience for Regina.
Are you ready? Yes.
OK.
47 times 7.
329.
Correct.
I'm pretty good at both pen and paper and mental arithmetic.
It's just the timing that will give me a bit of trouble.
I have a processing delay so that might bring me down.
What comes next?
8,
17,
26,
35.
44. Correct.
I would say Reggie has a learning difficulty there
in this processing delay
but she so much makes up for it with her tenacity.
And I believe that she is going to give her absolute best effort.
First, mental arithmetic questions, so, pen down.
Regina is currently on a score of two.
Now she has two minutes to answer up to eight mental arithmetic questions.
What is half of 22/33?
One third.
Correct.
What is:
78.
(BUZZER) Close. 72.
202.
Correct.
54.
Correct.
What is:
And finally:
(FINAL BUZZER)
400.
Correct. Regina, you scored six points.
Regina's score of six is not enough to win the fast pass.
She'll still have to face the upcoming memory round.
(WHISPERS) I don't know if you noticed, but I was shaking like a jackhammer.
I'm feeling nervous for the next round.
I am just hoping that
there are at least three that I am better than.
The remaining competitors are desperate to beat Andrew's impressive score of 12.
Nathan. Nathan is one to watch.
I think he is naturally really clever.
Nine.
Correct.
47?
Correct.
They are all gunning for the top spot and the fast pass to day three.
Well done, Nathan. You scored nine points.
And while some formidable contenders are making their mark...
I think everyone is a potential threat, I suppose.
Not even a threat, a competitor.
Peter, you scored ten points.
Well done.
Pretty good.
I think everyone. You need to watch everyone, really.
78. Correct.
14. Correct.
72. Correct.
Sumedh, you scored 11 points.
That was pretty remarkable.
Absolutely incredible. Yeah. A human calculator. Yeah.
..they are also just falling short of knocking Andrew off the top.
Welcome to the podium, lucky last.
Ashanya.
Ashanya is the only one left standing between Andrew and the fast pass.
Hi, Ashanya. Welcome. Hi!
Feeling good? Yeah. Alright.
Ashanya is hoping her love of maths will give her the edge today.
Maths is my favourite subject and I guess it is a strong point for me.
Ashanya lives just outside of Newcastle in New South Wales
with older brother Andrew,
information technologist dad Ajith and GP mum, Chathu.
The family moved to Australia from Sri Lanka in 2010.
So, how was your day?
We have to find a science invention.
My mum is a bit of an inspiration because she is a doctor,
but I don't want to see any blood, so I'm not really sure if I want to be a doctor.
And while she's not a fan of blood, Ashanya is a big fan of maths.
What is 90 plus 63 plus 47, minus 102?
106.
That's correct. (LAUGHS)
When I do maths equations, I like doing them in my head.
110.
That's correct.
Initially, I thought there's something wrong.
That is not how we have learned.
We have always used the pen and paper.
But then only I realised, OK, not many people can do this.
What is 73 plus 59?
BOTH: 132.
132. I said that!
No, you said, "A hundred." I said, "One hundred."
No, I said it before you.
If I won Child Genius Australia, it would be a surprise
because I wouldn't really be expecting it.
And it would also give me a chance to annoy my brother about it.
Someone is a little grumpy.
Ashanya needs 13 points to knock current leader Andrew off his perch
and win the fast pass through to day three.
192.
Correct.
18.48 divided by 7.
2.64.
Correct.
M.V. Correct.
What's special, I feel, the rate at which she thinks about things
and the rate that she talks as well.
I mean, she is so quick to think an answer back.
Now for your mental arithmetic round. Ready?
Yeah.
Calculate:
And finally:
12.
Correct.
24. Correct.
$1.50.
Correct.
Ashanya is now tied with Andrew on 12 points.
This is your last question.
Calculate:
Pass.
Well done, Ashanya.
You have scored 12 points.
With the scores even, Ashanya and Andrew
must battle it out in a tie-break round.
ANDREW: I really want to win the maths tie breaker
so I will just go straight to day three.
Can Ashanya and Andrew please come down to the podium?
JESSICA: Whatever Andrew kind of competitions he joined,
most time he won.
I want him to experience failing
because you learn from your mistakes, you learn from failing.
Ashanya and Andrew.
This tie-break round is a sudden death elimination,
which means the first person to get an incorrect answer is eliminated.
All the questions will be mental arithmetic.
Ashanya, are you ready? Yeah.
I like competitions because they make me try harder.
Calculate:
And finally:
1,194.
Correct.
I love competing because of the pressure that it gives you.
Andrew, your first question is -
calculate:
And finally:
7,750.
Correct.
I think Andrew is very good of maths
but he maybe hasn't realised
there are a few children in this competition,
they are all good of maths.
Ashanya,
calculate:
And finally:
750.
Correct.
Calculate:
And finally:
37,328.
(BUZZER)
7,328.
So, Ashanya, congratulations.
You are the winner of that round. (APPLAUSE)
You will go straight through to day three.
You do not have to face the memory round today.
Bad luck, Andrew. Amazing effort, well done.
They said the easy questions.
JESSICA: He did very well.
But I'm very happy. It's a pretty good lesson.
I am really disappointed I didn't win this maths round.
Um... I don't know what else to say.
Pretty much all I feel right now is disappointment.
It's day two of the week-long competition
to find Australia's brightest child.
Heavenly Father, please bless all the children in this competition
and let them have a strong, focused mind
and keep a spirit full of joy, energy and hope.
Amen. Team red. Team red!
For many of the children, the competition has been a chance
to meet like minds...
Peter, time me, ready?
If I win, it's going to be a life-changer for me.
Even this is just a life-changer for me anyway.
Just this experience, this social experience is life-changing as well.
..and some have become firm friends.
They have made the best friendship.
Best friends for life.
So they wanted to have the same hairstyle.
That looks nice.
Pretty!
But with three competitors facing elimination at the end of the day...
I'm going to give it my best shot and whatever the outcome,
I'll be proud of myself for making it this far.
..the pressure is rising.
MAN: How are the nerves?
Mine or James'?
Round two is a demanding memory test.
And today the children will be quizzed
on their knowledge of Australian marsupials.
(WHISPERS)
Each child will have 40 minutes to memorise a chart
listing 364 different pieces of information on marsupials,
including their Latin family names.
Joining the panel is Australian marsupials expert Gary Fry, from Taronga Zoo.
I will be really curious to see
how well the children go pronouncing those family names.
They are tough to say.
MAN: Do you like marsupials?
No.
Scores from this memory test will be added to the earlier maths round,
with the three lowest-scoring competitors going home.
To get through to the next round, I have to get lots of points.
You mustn't cheat. We've got to get lots of points.
After scoring six in the maths round,
eight-year-old Aiden is doing his best to stay in the game.
I'm still very nervous a lot.
Very, a lot nervous.
Aiden lives in the Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills
with his little sister Belle, mum Zhilan, and dad Chang Kun.
His parents moved to Australia from China
to further their educational opportunities
and hope to do the same for their children.
We noticed that Aidan was going to be special when he was pretty young.
He started talking very young,
when he was ten months old.
Aiden was identified as being highly gifted at the age of three
and is now a member of Australian Mensa.
(BALL BOUNCES OFF FLOOR) That wasn't supposed to happen.
Mum Zhilan decided to get Aiden assessed
after his pre-school teachers
alerted her to possible behavioural problems.
The psychologist which tested Aiden before
told us his mind is normally running faster than his body...
So it actually shows where the countries are and stuff because...
It's cool.
..which explains how he was acting differently from the other kids
because he is very active and couldn't sit down.
..this Ferris wheel.
I have trouble sitting still because I'm not focused and I'm fidgety.
To challenge Aiden's mind and hopefully improve his attention span,
Zhilan enrolled him in chess.
He starts chess about four and a half years old.
Aidan has won more than 100 awards for chess
and last year represented Australia at a tournament in Brazil.
But maintaining his focus is still a challenge.
He still sometimes finds it hard to sit down for a long time.
And he likes to walk around during the tournament,
looking at everyone else's game.
OK, so...
Aiden's mum entered him in Child Genius
hoping it would boost his concentration skills.
And Aiden was more than happy to get on board.
MAN: Do you like to win?
Yes, I do like to win but I also like to lose.
Why?
Because you learn from your mistakes and learn new things
so you can win next time.
I need to go to the toilet.
Aiden W, please join us at the podium.
(APPLAUSE)
Hi, Aiden. Welcome back. Yeah.
You've have 40 minutes to learn about Australian marsupials.
And you will now have three minutes to answer a maximum of 15 questions.
Are you ready? Yes. OK.
Name a state or territory in which the cinnamon antechinus can be located?
Queensland.
Correct.
According to the marsupials chart, the woylie is part of which family?
Dasyuridae?
(BUZZER) The potoroidae.
I just wanted him to try his best.
I mean, if he can control his nerves, I think he will do well.
WA. Correct.
Extinct.
Correct.
Vulnerable.
(BUZZER) Endangered.
Mum doesn't care if I win or lose, but I do care a little bit,
but not that much.
There are many species of rock wallabies,
but name one state or territory
the short-eared rock wallaby can be found.
WA.
Correct.
Well done, Aiden, you scored 10 points.
(APPLAUSE)
It wasn't the best I could do so... But good effort.
Yeah, but I had a good effort so I think I'll probably...
I mean, I probably will pass this round.
With a combined score of 16, Aiden has done well.
But with the lowest three competitors facing elimination,
everyone is bringing their A game.
Not threatened. Correct.
Dasyuridae. Correct.
WA. Correct.
Andrew, you scored 14/15.
Well done, Nathan. You scored 14 points.
Congratulations!
Peter, you smashed it!
15 out of 15, well done!
Thank you.
And some are struggling under the pressure.
Queensland.
(BUZZER) Western Australia.
Northern quoll.
(BUZZER) Narrow-nosed planigale.
You scored 10 points. Congratulations.
(APPLAUSE)
Hoping for a place in day three of the competition,
youngest competitor James will need to step things up
for the memory round.
WOMAN: When they bring out the big step,
we know that's when James is coming out on stage.
You see this little kid.
And you see this little tiny boy just strut out,
doing his thing, you know, with his game face.
I think he calls it his neutral face.
Hi, James. Hello.
Welcome back.
Are you excited to be here?
Yeah. Good.
From an early age, James' giftedness has astounded his parents.
29.993.
He comes up with things I never would have expected.
He never ceases to astound me.
First of all, do you know what the C value is for this one?
2. Well done.
And with an IQ in the top 0.0001%, James shows no signs of slowing down.
When the X is 0, the Y is 2. Yeah, well done.
You never know with James.
He's got this knack of just pulling it out from somewhere
and getting some awesome result.
It's hit and miss, unpredictable. (LAUGHS)
Having scored six points in the maths round,
James will need to score 12 more points
to keep himself out of the bottom three
and be safe from elimination.
Your first question, James, name a state or territory
in which the Herbert River ringtail possum can be located.
Queensland.
Correct.
The quokka is part of which family
according to the Australian marsupials chart?
Macropodidae. Correct.
Dasyuridae. Correct.
James' age is probably going to play a bit of a factor
in the competition.
James is seven years old.
Cape York rock wallaby.
(BUZZER) The red-legged pademelon.
It's more difficult for him to focus for a long period of time.
Stalled on four points,
James still needs eight points to progress to day three.
But as time slips away, James inches closer to going home.
Of the five threat ratings on the chart,
which corresponds to the Tasmanian devil?
Not threatened.
(BUZZER) Endangered.
Notoryctidae. (BUZZER)
Vombatidae.
It's tough being a parent,
it's tough watching them knowing you're just so helpless,
but all we expect is that he just does the very best he can.
We're just really proud of him.
What is the threat rating of the Pilbara ningaui,
according to the chart?
Vulnerable.
(BUZZER) It was Not Threatened.
Well done, James, you scored four points.
After a valiant effort,
it's the end of the road for youngest competitor James.
His final score of 10 has just edged him out of the competition.
Good one, James. Good job, James.
Good job. Good boy.
We're very proud of you.
Good boy.
You did a wonderful job.
A wonderful job.
Yeah? Yeah.
MAN: You've got to be proud of him for coming so far, right?
Oh, yeah. Sure, yeah.
He's only seven years old, he looked tiny standing up there.
And to do what he did today, yeah, super proud of him, he was great.
Really good. So proud.
So proud of him, yeah, of everything he does. Great experience for him.
What an awesome experience.
He's made some great friends and had a really great time.
Everyone, do your best.
If you succeed, move on.
If you don't succeed, look back.
That is the worst speech ever.
The battle for the last spot now comes down to three competitors -
Aiden and Maxwell, who are currently tied on a total score of 16,
and Regina, who scored six in the maths around.
Regina will need to get 11 points to stay safe in the competition.
REGINA: It's a tense situation.
I just need to try and do it like I did last time.
Let's have a very warm welcome for Regina to the podium.
(APPLAUSE)
KEVIN: Regina's in the same position as last time.
I think she may nail it again this afternoon.
And I'm not too worried.
I think she can probably squeeze through again.
Are you ready?
First question, Regina.
Name a state or territory in which the Western quoll can be located.
Western Australia.
Correct.
According to the marsupials chart,
the short-eared rock wallaby is part of which family?
The Macropodidae family.
Correct.
Her strengths are she will not quit, and I have seen her in tears
but saying, "Oh, no, not until the finish line."
According to the marsupials chart,
the Rory Cooper's false antechinus is part of which family?
Dasyuridae family.
Correct.
Not Threatened. Correct.
None of them.
Correct.
Her worst thing is going to be
she has a very slight processing delay
where the information going into her
and by the time she gets an answer out
is just a slight half second more than the next person.
Of the red kangaroo, the koala, and the Cape York rock wallaby,
which is at least risk according to their threat rating?
Sitting on nine points, Regina needs two more correct answers
to assure herself a place on day three.
Cape York rock wallaby.
(BUZZER) Red kangaroo.
But her three-minute round is fast running out.
As listed on the chart,
name the family and threat rating of the Northern bettong.
(FINAL BUZZER)
Regina's time is up.
It's OK, you can still answer.
Good attempt, Regina.
You scored nine points.
Regina's final score of 15
is still below Aiden and Maxwell's score of 16.
She will not be moving forward to day three of the competition.
OK, sweets?
You've done well. OK?
I've loved every moment,
just leaving all my friends behind now.
You did so well, even to get on this show,
let alone to get past the first round.
You know you can say you're in the top 17 child geniuses in Australia.
It says what a fun thing this has been,
what a wonderful experience this has been, it's so good.
And, yeah, she's made so many friends.
Don't you worry. You were great.
AMY: The sooner we get our head around that,
we can really work on that...
Day two in the search for Australia's brightest child is coming to an end.
11-year-old Andrew has topped the leaderboard with 26 points.
That round was pretty good.
I got 14/15 again, like last time.
That makes me feel pretty excited.
Peter is in second place and Nathan in third.
If I make it past halfway, I think...
..my dreams have come true, to be honest with you.
While you've already achieved your goal. Yeah.
Your goal was to make it through to this round. Yeah.
So now you're exceeding your goal.
I'm exceeding my goal. Yeah, definitely.
One lower than me.
Evenly matched on a total score of 16...
And who?
Aiden W, I think. Aiden W.
Aiden and Maxwell must now battle it out in a tie-break.
And you two are tie-breaking. Oh!
You're going to be in the tie-break with me!
The first person to answer incorrectly will be going home.
If we do leave tonight, we'll be upset,
but we need to be resilient.
And if we do go home, we go home,
but we're going to give it a red-hot, red-hot go.
Get it? Boom-boom-tss.
Mental arithmetic will be the way that we work this out.
Maths - oh, God.
So please welcome Maxwell and Aiden W to the stage.
(APPLAUSE)
So the way this will work is that you'll both be asked the same number of questions
and whoever gets the answer incorrect first will be eliminated.
What's the number of questions?
It will keep going until one of you is eliminated,
so it could be 8,000.
(LAUGHS) Let's see how we go.
(LAUGHTER)
He's OK with maths but it depends how his concentration is,
so hopefully he can concentrate and then be better.
Aiden, what is:
And finally:
One.
Correct.
Maxwell, what is:
And finally...
10.
Correct.
Aiden, what is:
And finally:
21.
Correct.
Maxwell...
LARNIE: I am feeling a little bit nervous about maths.
Maxwell is very, very good at maths,
but, under pressure, I think Maxwell
might get a little bit confused in his brain with the numbers.
What is:
And finally:
20.
(BUZZER) Unfortunately, it was 40.
Well done, Maxwell.
You should be incredibly proud of yourself.
Let's give Maxwell a very big round of applause.
(APPLAUSE) Aiden, wait!
Aiden? (LAUGHS)
Aiden, come back!
You're so excited you're already leaving!
(LAUGHS)
Aiden, congratulations, you are through to day three.
Well done, you should be very proud of yourself.
We're proud of you. Well done.
(APPLAUSE) Now you can go.
Now I can go!
MAN: How did it go? Good!
Very good.
Are you through? Are you in? Yes! Just.
Just. Just!
Just! Just!
But while Aiden celebrates getting through to day three,
it's the end of the Child Genius journey
for Maxwell.
Well, I'm obviously a bit, like, sad,
but, you know, another day's another day.
But older sister Amy still remains in the competition.
I'm proud of them, you know?
I'm proud that Amy's...
I'm proud that Amy is still in
and she's concerned about Maxwell, but she's...
Calm down! I'm emotional!
Your nose is trickling. I know!
Mum! I'm emotional because...
You need to calm down a bit. Breathe deep breaths. I'm happy!
See, the kids are resilient, but I'm not.
You need to calm down. I know. I will.
Take three deep breaths. I'm proud and I'm happy, OK?
God, I think it's been tougher on me than you. (LAUGHS)
Oh, calm down, Mum. Mum, you need to calm down!
I am over it, it's just that I'm proud, that's all.
Tomorrow night on Child Genius...