Prime Minister's 

Spelling Bee

Registrations open this week for the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee. The PM’s Spelling Bee is a free online competition for Australian school students in Years 3 to 8 across all states and territories. As well as being a lot of fun, spelling bees also have wider benefits such as helping kids develop confidence and a real love of words and language.

The competition consists of three age categories, years 3–4, years 5–6 and years 7–8. Students are required to spell 30 words and have 25 seconds to spell each word. Each student is ranked according to the accuracy of their spelling, and the time taken to spell each word.

There are great prizes to be won, too. National winners (3 in total, one in each category) will win:

• A return flight to Canberra + one night’s accommodation to meet the Prime Minister for each category winner (and their parent/guardian)
• 1 x iPad
• 1 x $250 HarperCollins book pack

National runners-up (6 in total, two in each category) will win:

• 1 X $50 HarperCollins book pack

Additionally, the school of each national winner will win 1 x $1000 voucher to spend on books, technology or other equipment and supplies.

Registrations for the 2022 PM’s Spelling Bee opened on Monday 25 July 2022 and close 5pm (AEST) 19 August 2022. Register here https://www.spelling-bee.com.au/