On May 14, a team of Form VI Economics pupils – Jacob Callaway, Kyan Conners, Rhys Evans, Lachlan Lai and Sammy Nolan – represented the School in the finals of the inaugural NSW Monetary Policy Challenge.
The competition was the brain-child of Gabriel Song (V) who went to market, landing Citi as a sponsor and host for the final. The panel of judges would have been highly respected as advisors to the Reserve board and the teams competing were not far off the mark either.
Competing against top schools from across the state, the Grammar team presented a well-researched recommendation advocating for a 0.25 basis point decrease to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Cash Rate at the upcoming May board meeting.
The boys travelled to Citi on Park Street to present their policy suggestion receiving high praise but ultimately missing out on first place. It was a closely contested competition.
