Bluestone School's Lucy Park (12, left), Paris Williams (12) and Zoe Ryan-Thomson (12) put their spelling skills to the test in the Year 7-8 quiz late last night. Photo: Alexia Johnston : Big wins spell good news for school quiz teams

Craighead Diocesan School pupils (from left) Alysha Bradley, Jahzara Payne and Jessamy Roadley (all 12) support each other during the year 7-8 quiz in Timaru last night. Photo: Alexia Johnston : Big wins spell good news for school quiz teams

Eighty year 5 and 6 pupils, making up 27 teams from 14 schools compete in the Central South Island Spelling Quiz at Timaru Boys' High School last night. Photo: Al Williams : Big wins spell good news for school quiz teams

Sacred Heart Primary School pupils (from left) Chloe Gordon (10), Annie Henderson (11) and Anastasia Burrell (10) celebrate their win in the years 5 and 6 section. Photo: Al Williams : Big wins spell good news for school quiz teams

Year 7-8 category winners from Waihi School (from left) Sebastian Ferro (11), Lachlan Short (12) and Hugh Saunders (12) celebrate their success after a hard-fought competition. Photo: Alexia Johnston : Big wins spell good news for school quiz teams