EVENT DETAILS
START DATE:
August 11th 2026
END DATE:
August 13th 2026
TIME:
Daily 8am to 6pm
LOCATION:
New Zealand
DAILY CAP:
30 minutes per player
Building on the success of North Island and South Island Rocks, we’re running a New Zealand exclusive online times tables competition. Are you up for the challenge?
How does it work?
Learners will try to answer as many multiplication and division questions correctly as they can. The winning school and class will be based on the highest average number of correct answers per student.
Rules:
- Every correct answer that a student gives, in any game type, between the hours of 8am to 6pm NZST each day will contribute to their class and school score.
- There is a 30-minute limit playtime per player, per day.
- Each class has a minimum player count of 10. If fewer than 10 in the class play in the competition, their total will be divided by 10 regardless.
How to get involved
Already Using TTRS
- Head to Tournaments > New Zealand Rocks and press ‘Join the competition’.
- Enrol the classes you want to participate.
I Need a TTRS login
- Just one teacher in your school needs to kick this off by creating a free account.
- Set up classes (follow this guide) and add colleagues
- Head to Tournaments > New Zealand Rocks and press ‘Join the competition’.
- Enrol the classes you want to participate.
What are the prizes?
TOP CLASSES
The top 3 classes (based on average score) will receive:
- 1ST: NZ$200 PREZZEE GIFT CARD
- 2ND: NZ$150 PREZZEE GIFT CARD
- 3RD: NZ$100 PREZZEE GIFT CARD
CERTIFICATES
- TOP 3 SCHOOLS
- TOP 3 CLASSES IN YOUR SCHOOL
- TOP 3 STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASS AND SCHOOL
- TOP 3 STUDENTS OVERALL
TOP SCHOOL
THE TOP SCHOOL (BASED ON AVERAGE SCORE) WILL BE CROWNED TIMES TABLES CHAMPIONS OF NEW ZEALAND AND AWARDED A TROPHY.
Free Webinars — Supporting Your NZ Rocks Journey
Getting to Know Times Tables Rock Stars
Get set up fast: students, teachers, game modes, and progress all covered in a 30 minute session.
Date: Monday 27th July
Time: 3:30PM – 4:00PM (NZST)
Cost: FREE
Time: 3:30PM – 4:00PM (NZST)
Cost: FREE
Get Ready to Rock: New Zealand Rocks
Everything you need to join the tournament with confidence — including how to track progress and keep engagement high.
Date: 3rd & 10th August
Time: 3:30PM – 4:00PM (NZST)
Cost: FREE
Time: 3:30PM – 4:00PM (NZST)
Cost: FREE
Terms and Conditions
By entering New Zealand Rocks, it will be assumed that you have read these terms and conditions and that you accept them for and on behalf of your school.
- This competition will run from the 11th of August (8am) to the 13th of August (6pm) (the “Competition Period”).
- The competition is open to any school (primary, secondary or all-through schools) located in New Zealand.
- To enter your school in New Zealand Rocks, please login to your Times Tables Rock Stars account and head to Tournaments > New Zealand Rocks. Please accept the invitation and choose the Maths Classes that you would like to participate in the competition. Please note that Pastoral Classes cannot participate, only Maths Classes can participate.
- You MUST unenroll any classes you don’t want to participate BEFORE the competition starts. Once the competition starts, you cannot change which classes are enrolled or unenrolled.
- The winners of the class competition are the ones with the highest average number of correct answers per student who played on Times Tables Rock Stars during the Competition Period.
- To calculate the average, our algorithm divides by the number of students who take part during the Competition Period. There needs to be a minimum of 10 students in the class who take part. If fewer than 10 from a class play during the competition then our algorithm will still divide by 10 for the purpose of the average to simulate there being 10 players in the class.
- Similarly, to calculate the school’s average, our algorithm divides by the number of students who take part during the Competition Period but will divide by 10 as a minimum.
- Answers given correctly by students on any game mode within Times Tables Rock Stars count towards the total scores (i.e. to include questions answered in Gig, Garage, Jamming, Studio, Arena, Festival and Soundcheck game modes). This ensures that students of all ages and levels can take part.
- Schools or classes deemed by Maths Circle to be taking measures that give them an unfair advantage may be removed from the competition.