Student Competitions

Something for everyone

The competition season has opened. Various state and national organisations run interesting and challenging competitions for students at all levels.  If the prestige wasn't enough, many offer cash prizes to the student and the school.

Here are a selection of competitions and festival open to secondary students.  If you are interested contact one of the staff competition coordinators contact: 

Humanities Competitions coordinator - Ms Paula Cohen

English Competitions coordinator - Ms Jennifer Perry 

Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards: Australia's oldest and best known annual poetry writing competition for children. Entries close soon.  Contact Ms Ekaterina Xanthopoulos or your English teacher to assist with your application.  www.dorothea.com.au

2018 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers: Recognising writing excellence in fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry.  Entries close 29 June. http://expressmedia.org.au/

Parliament Prize: Write an essay, make a video, design a poster or multimedia presentation about an event or person that has influenced Victorian Parliament. Entries close 20 July. www.parliament.vic.gov.au/education 

Charles Dickens Prize: Show your love of reading and studying Charles Dickens' literature through a creative writing piece or an essay. Submissions open until 10 August. www.dickens.asn.au

 Front Page: Create an 8-page school newspaper. Entries close 21 September. www.frontpage.online

Red Room Poetry Object: Submit a poem inspired by a treasured object.  Entries due by 28 September.  https://redroomcompany.org/projects/poetry-object/

Making Waves 2018 Cover Competition 

Each year the cover of the school magazine - Making Waves - features artwork created by a current student. All students at any year level are invited to submit a design. It can be any medium -  painting, drawings, photography, textiles, digital media, mixed media or a collaborative work.  All elements of the work need to be original student work and multiple entries are welcome. The magazine committee make the selection and then work with the artist  to reproduce their work on the magazine's cover. Entries and enquiries to Ms Jane Garrow (Magazine Coordinator) on 09602298@mgsc.vic.edu.au. Start creating!  Entries are due Friday 29 June.