Prime Minister's Spelling Bee 2023

Students in year 3-6 at Weeden Heights have the opportunity to take part in the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee 2023.

The Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee is a free online competition run by Kids News and News Corp Australia.

Students are given 30 random words from their competition level word list and have 25 seconds to spell each word.

The competition will be held in three rounds, with the School Rounds on 24 July -18 August, the State/Territory Finals on 28 August and the National Final on 4 September 2023.

The national champion in each age group will win a trip to Canberra to meet the Prime Minister and other great prizes. Each national winner’s school will also get a $1000 voucher to spend on books, technology, or other equipment.

In order to enter your child in the event please complete the consent form by 7 August 2023. 

The consent form can be downloaded from School Stream and is available at the office.

For more information see the website https://www.spelling-bee.com.au/ or chat with your classroom teacher