Cairns Eisteddfod Literary Awards
St Stephen's Students Shine at the Literary Awards
On Tuesday 16th June, St Stephen's Catholic College celebrated an outstanding evening at the Cairns Eisteddfod Literary Awards. This year, St Stephen’s submitted more than 70 entries from 36 students, showcasing the creativity, talent, and dedication of our young writers. We are incredibly proud that 20 of these entries received placings or Highly Commended awards, demonstrating the high calibre of writing being produced by our students. Before announcing all the results, I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to our Writing Coordinators, Miss Emma Ledlin and Miss Angelique Breakspear, whose hardwork in coordinating student submissions and encouraging participation helped make these achievements possible.
Cairns Eisteddfod Literary Awards Results
Creative Writing (Grades 7–9)
Rachel Montgomery – Highly Commended
Creative Writing (Grades 10–12)
- Summer Richardson – Highly Commended
- King Dang – 3rd Place
- Ami Kaur – 2nd Place
- Lani Maro – 1st Place
Original Poem (Grades 7–9)
- Jessica Bielienkova – Highly Commended
- Claire Bateman – 3rd Place
- Hannah Barnes – 2nd Place
Original Poem (Grades 10–12)
- Thomas Fenner – Highly Commended
- Emma Palmeri – Highly Commended
- Julia Bannink – Highly Commended
Letter Writing (Grades 7–9)
- Patrick Montgomery – Highly Commended
Letter Writing (Grades 10–12)
- Rafael Lalabalavu – Highly Commended
- Summer Richardson – Highly Commended
- Charlotte Agnew – 2nd Place
- Ami Kaur – 1st Place
Report Writing (Grades 7–9)
- Claire Bateman – 3rd Place
Report Writing (Grades 10–12)
- Tahlia Gannon – Highly Commended
- Rafael Lalabalavu – Highly Commended
- Abigail Beckwith – Highly Commended
Script Writing (Grades 7–12)
- Grace Folino-Gallo – Highly Commended
- Ami Kaur – 3rd Place
- Summer Richardson – 1st Place
Speech Writing (Grades 11–12)
- Tahlia Gannon – Highly Commended
- Lilly Lennon – Highly Commended
- Taran Kearney – 3rd Place
- Diwani Mapolisa – 2nd Place
- Ami Kaur – 1st Place
Special Award - Most Promising Senior Student
- Ami Kaur
Congratulations to all students who entered the competition. Whether recognised with an award or not, every student who submitted their work demonstrated courage, creativity, and a commitment to developing their craft as writers. We are incredibly proud of your achievements and the way you represented St Stephen's Catholic College.
Kind regards
Mrs Ambre Paolacci | Middle Leader English