Omanu School wins inaugural inter-school book quiz

Winning Omanu School pupils Jake Workman, Max Mann, Luis Mann, Mia Olsen, and Mount Maunganui Library manager Dave Brookes. Photo/supplied

Omanu School pupils have won Tauranga City Libraries' first inter-school book quiz.

Mount Maunganui Library hosted the first Tauranga City Libraries: Schools' Challenge on on June 28.

Year 5 and 6 pupils from Arataki Primary School, Omanu School, Tahatai Coast School, and Te Akau Ki Papamoa Primary School competed against each other in four rounds of questions.

Each round tested their knowledge of books by New Zealand authors to promote Kiwi writers and introduce the participants to local books.

Tauranga City Libraries provided each of the schools copies of the books in advance.

Placings switched between rounds, but Omanu School took out the top spot with an impressive score of 37 out of 40.

"The quiz was a great opportunity for those students who love to read to participate in an exciting, competitive environment where their passion is celebrated," said Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School teacher Michelle Wills.

"It was a once and a lifetime experience and we loved being able to work as a team," said an Arataki Primary School pupil.

"It was great to do something different for our school and put our reading skills to the test."

Following the quiz, there was a prize giving and a celebration morning tea to thank all of the participants for their hard work preparing for the quiz.