Note: Each group may hold from 14 to 20 participants.
During 2011, this program generated A$1.4 million from 6,518 participants.
The 864 submissions came from 46 countries and involved more than 2,000 participants.
After the training week, the program expects a 10-month school year commitment from participants, throughout which they continue to meet for support.
Some first hand accounts from participants may support the claim that such behavior was found on both sides.
A total of 14 completed evaluations were received from participants.
The jury also kept their predictions secret from other participants.
In the 30th anniversary year of 2009 $2.4 million dollars was raised nationally from over 50,000 participants.
For the 2012 edition of the tournament, the field size was reduced from 10 participants to four.
Since that time attendance has averaged from 8 to 9 thousand participants.