Three bright young minds from Millburn Academy have done their school and community proud by securing third place in the fiercely contested 2025 Scottish Association of Geography Teachers (SAGT) National Geography Challenge Quiz.
The national final, held at Dollar Academy on 10 June, brought together twelve elite teams from across Scotland.
Each team had already proven their geographical prowess by winning their respective regional heats to earn a coveted spot in the final showdown.
The competition opened with a challenging first round that tested a wide range of geographical knowledge and skills.
Questions spanned topics such as countries with the shortest coastlines, intricate limestone landscapes, and current events from the world of geography.
Mapping skills were also put to the test, as teams demonstrated their ability to analyse and interpret complex data.
Millburn Academy’s team rose to the occasion with confidence and precision, successfully earning their place in the top four and progressing to the nail-biting final round.
The final featured a formidable lineup of schools, including Hutchesons Grammar School, James Gillespie’s High School, Stewart’s Melville College and Millburn Academy.
The questions in the concluding rounds delved even deeper into advanced topics.
Competitors tackled the geography of Norway, explored various Commonwealth nations, and faced particularly tricky questions about countries that have changed their names in the past fifty years.
As the last answers were submitted and the final scores tallied, it became clear just how tight the competition had been.
The top three teams were separated by a mere two points, the narrowest margin seen in the quiz’s long history.
In the end, Millburn Academy proudly secured a very impressive third place, narrowly behind James Gillespie’s High School in second and Stewart’s Melville College who claimed first place.
A huge congratulations goes to Millburn’s talented trio: Oihane Heffer from S2, Lexie Kirby from S3, and Jamie Main from S4.
Their hard work, quick thinking, and passion for geography have earned them a well-deserved place among the very best young geographers in Scotland.
