SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMPETITIONS

THE TOP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS

There are lots of scholarships out there to award high achievers. Whether you’ve studied hard and achieved excellent results, shown exceptional leadership skills, or worked hard to contribute to your community, you could benefit from a scholarship.

AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2023

The Australian Geography Competition is a contest for Australian secondary school students, assessing their geographical knowledge and skills. The competition aims to encourage student interest in geography and to reward student excellence.

The competition is open to students in all years of secondary school. In 2023, the competition will be held online within schools, from Wednesday 10 May to Wednesday 24 May. The competition consists of mainly multiple-choice questions testing geographical knowledge and skills.

The deadline to enter is Friday 17 March.

WHAT MATTERS? COMPETITION

Inspired by Gough Whitlam’s commitment to involving young people in shaping Australia’s future, the What Matters? writing competition is currently open to school students in Years 5 to 12 from Australia. Responding to the simple question ‘what matters?’, entrants are free to express their views on any matter they care about.

Part writing exercise, part civics and citizenship activity, What Matters? is the perfect opportunity to empower students to raise their voices on issues that are important to them and know that their perspectives are valuable, no matter their age, background or viewpoint. Entries can be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words, and submitted online.

Entries close on Friday 5 May, 2023.