The Great Australian Spelling Bee

Hosted by Grant Denyer and Chrissie Swan, prepare to be spellbound as 52 of Australia's top spellers aged between 8 - 13 years showcase their extraordinary smarts on The Great Australian Spelling Bee.

The top 26 spellers have made it through to the next round of challenges, including the intimidating SpellGate, where spellers must excel against the clock and each other.

With a slight twist, the spellers must battle it out in teams. Groups of six will go head-to-head in an effort to gain immunity from tomorrow's elimination.

The first challenge for the remaining contestants is the dreaded Speed Spell: 45 seconds to spell as many words correctly as possible.

In teams of five, spellers compete in three challenges to determine the winning team for immunity. However as viewers have come to expect, there is a twist to surprise both spellers and the audience.

Speed Spell, Flashcards and Spelling Bee are the three challenges the remaining spellers must master if they are to be crowned champion of the inaugural Great Australian Spelling Bee.