St Augustine’s College retain National Investment Quiz title after nail biting grand finale
Four schools walked into the grand finale of the 2026 National Investment Quiz, but only one walked out with the trophy, and it is the same school that lifted it last year.
Four secondary schools participated in the 2026 National Investment Quiz, with only one emerging victorious. St Augustine’s College, also known as Augusco, successfully defended their title, having triumphed in the previous year's competition. The final showdown saw Augusco narrowly edge out Mfantsipim School, Prempeh College, and Corpus Christi Senior High School in a tightly contested event.
Tensions ran high from the opening round, as Mfantsipim took an early lead with 12 points, followed closely by Prempeh College and Augusco on 10 points each, with Corpus Christi trailing at 5. By the second round, Augusco had pulled ahead, edging Mfantsipim's 18 points to 19, while Prempeh and Corpus Christi lagged behind with 16 and 11 points respectively.
Round three saw a tie between Corpus Christi and Prempeh College, both scoring 13 out of 15, with Mfantsipim and Augusco matching each other at 14 out of 15. This kept the competition intensely competitive heading into the final round.
In the decisive fourth round, Augusco pulled decisively ahead with a total of 40 points, compared to Mfantsipim's 36, Prempeh College's 33, and Corpus Christi's 23. The riddle round added extra tension to the contest, with all four schools buzzing in with incorrect answers to the first riddle. However, Corpus Christi recovered to answer the second riddle correctly, while Augusco answered the third correctly.
They went on to secure the fourth riddle as well, before Mfantsipim sealed the fifth and final correct response. Ultimately, it was Augusco’s consistent performance throughout the quiz that proved decisive, marking the first time the National Investment Quiz title was retained by the same school since its inception. Mfantsipim School, Prempeh College, and Corpus Christi Senior High School all delivered commendable performances, highlighting the remarkable growth the competition has experienced over the years.
The 2026 National Investment Quiz, organized to bolster financial literacy among Senior High School students, has transformed complex subjects such as stocks, bonds, and investment basics into topics that teenagers can confidently discuss and debate. Regardless of the outcome, each school participating left with invaluable financial knowledge that will serve them well beyond the confines of the competition itself.
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