Award Ceremony 2026

Ardent Educational Consultants Sdn. Bhd. (ArdentEdu), founded in 2007 by M. Suhaimi Ramly and M. Iznan Shamsuddin, is a leading educational advisory and consulting company in Malaysia. The company specialises in organising educational competitions and national Olympiad programmes that serve as pathways to international competitions, alongside a range of training programmes for students and teachers, including academic enrichment and professional development courses.

Since its establishment, ArdentEdu has worked with more than 3,500 schools and reached over 150,000 students across Malaysia, while proudly representing the nation at numerous international academic events. Among its flagship initiatives are three major national competitions: Kangaroo Math, Kancil Science, and Beaver Computational Thinking.

Through these competitions and enrichment programmes, ArdentEdu continues to champion excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, building a culture of curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning among Malaysian students.

The Kangaroo Math Competition is one of the most popular mathematics contests in the world, founded by the Association Kangourou sans Frontières (AKSF) in Paris. Malaysia has hosted Kangaroo Math since 2013, with competition questions jointly prepared by participating countries. In 2026, the competition celebrated its 14th edition in Malaysia, attracting 114,191 students from 3,490 schools nationwide.

The Kancil Science Competition challenges primary, secondary, and pre-university students to apply their scientific knowledge through critical thinking, problem-solving, and inquiry-based learning. In 2026, the competition engaged 52,361 students from 2,232 schools. Kancil Science also collaborates closely with national partners to enrich science learning, offering students broader exposure to science, innovation, and discovery.

The Beaver Computational Thinking Competition introduces students to the fundamentals of computer science, logic, and problem-solving in an accessible online format. Part of the international Bebras initiative, Beaver promotes computer literacy and computational thinking in schools across Malaysia. In 2026, Beaver welcomed 9,324 students from 771 schools, strengthening early exposure to digital skills among young learners.

Every year, this ceremony feels like coming home to a big, proud family. The 14th Award Ceremony, organized by Ardent Educational Consultants Sdn. Bhd. (ArdentEdu), is a celebration of excellence, perseverance, and community spirit, bringing together gold medalists from all our competitions: Kangaroo Math, Kancil Science, and Beaver Computational Thinking. These young achievers carry with them countless late nights of practice, small victories at home, and the quiet encouragement of someone who believed in them. Today, we get to celebrate that journey together.

This year, we are especially proud to recognize 1,806 Kangaroo Math gold medalists, including 386 Grand Prix Award recipients who achieved a perfect score, alongside 578 Kancil Science gold medalists and 194 Beaver Computational Thinking gold medalists. Behind every number is a child who chose to keep trying, a parent who never stopped cheering them on, and a teacher who saw their potential before they saw it themselves.

This ceremony is more than an awards presentation, it is our way of saying thank you. Thank you to the students who challenged themselves to reach a little further. Thank you to the parents who stood beside them through every late-night revision and every setback. And thank you to the teachers whose quiet dedication continues to shape Malaysia’s growing STEM community.

The Award Ceremony 2026 is not only a moment to celebrate academic excellence, but also an open invitation, to students, educators, parents, and partners alike, to be part of a growing movement that values curiosity, resilience, and lifelong learning. We warmly welcome you to join us, as together, we hope to reach even more young minds across Malaysia.