Aldardelger Dagiiranz is a TV star in Mongolia, has won an award in New York and even started his own non-government organisation.

Never mind the fact he is only in Year 9.

While it may seem like a heavy load for the JJ Cahill Memorial High School student, Aldardelger is lapping up the hard work, taking on as much as he can and eyeing off his long-term goal of getting into politics.

Born in South Korea and raised in Mongolia, Aldardelger is on a temporary visa from Mongolia.

In the two years he has been at JJ Cahill, he has slotted into school life remarkably well and shown an amazing aptitude for maths and science.

After being chosen to represent Australia in Houston at the fifth Copernicus Natural Science and Physics Astronomy competition in January, Aldardelger returned to the US for the International Mathematics Olympiad in New York.

Among thousands of students participating from all over the world, he was ultimately awarded a bronze medal and recognition for supervising more than 200 students from other countries at the Olympiad.

But Aldardelger did not want to make it all just about him.

“I was doing the Olympiads when I realised there was no Mongolian participation,” he said.

“I spoke with organisers, and they proposed that I could be an ambassador for South Korea and Mongolia.

“So, I went to Mongolia in August to establish my own non-government organisation with the goal of supporting young people with information related to international Olympiads and studying abroad.” 

Aldardelger said he met about 5000 students in Mongolia during a whirlwind tour, where he spoke about his great experiences in the NSW public education system and how to get involved in international Olympiads.

He subsequently made two national television appearances in Mongolia, where he got to discuss the diversity of public education in Australia.

JJ Cahill Principal Ralph David said Aldardelger was a great ambassador for the school and public education.

“He is always focused upon his education as the number one priority and is committed to finishing his education at JJ Cahill Memorial High School,” he said.

“All of his appearances at events and on television were in his school blazer and he has promoted our school and education in Australia so well.

“He is a member of our school’s leadership team, works hard academically and a student who represents the values of our school.”

Aldardelger said he would be knuckling down to his studies and was keen to stay and graduate high school from JJ Cahill.

From there, he wants to pursue a career in politics or a leadership role.