Christmas Story Art

Christmas Story Art Exhibition and Competition

2024 Student Showcase

Explore our CEDoW Christmas Story Art Exhibition 2024 gallery below, featuring this year's top 48 students' artworks from across the diocese.

Select students' artworks from the gallery wall display below to view each artwork in closer detail, read a written reflection from each young artist and hear audio from them describing their artwork for you. Read more about the competition here.

Major Award Winners

Bishop's Choice Award

Roma Aimasso

"The Guiding Star"

Director's Christmas Story Award

Madeline Hely

"A Moment of Peace"

Star of Hope Award

Hailey Palanca

"The Magi & The Aura of Destiny"

Packing Room Prize

Isabelle Olima

"Mary: Modern Muse"

Judges' Choice

James Gorman

"The Joy of the Shepherd"

Art Gallery

'The Visit of the Magi'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Shontel Ristevski | Year 5

St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Albion Park

'The Holy Messenger'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Amelie Best | Year 5

Good Samaritan Catholic Parish Primary School, Fairy Meadow

'Reflecting Christ's Light'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Ashlin Hall | Year 5

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'Path of Promise...Pilgrimage to Bethlehem'

Grace Young | Year 5

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'Nativity in Bloom'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Georgina Zammit | Year 5

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'Journey to Bethlehem'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Curtis Van Gemert | Year 5

St Joseph's Catholic Parish Primary School, Bulli

'The Angel's Joyful Announcement'

Leila Panetta | Year 5

St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Camden

'The Guiding Star'

BISHOP'S CHOICE AWARD

Roma Aimasso | Year 5

St Columbkille's Catholic Parish Primary School, Corrimal

'A Humble Palestinian Home and the Event that Changed the World'

Alyce Baker | Year 5

St John's Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto

'Ripples of Joy'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Samantha Nicole Palaya | Year 5

St John's Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto

'Tears of Joy'

Savaiinaea-Rose Ioane | Year 5

Mary Immaculate Catholic Parish Primary School, Eagle Vale

'The Light of Faith'

Lexi North | Year 5

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'The Magi and the Aura of Destiny'

STAR OF HOPE AWARD

Hailey Palanca | Year 5

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'The Road to Faith'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Sadie Bushby | Year 5

Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Parish Primary School, Kiama

'The Message'

Jacob McCabe | Year 5

St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Parish Primary School, Milton

'Pieces of Faith'

Lucinda Ticchio | Year 5

St Michael's Catholic Parish Primary School, Mittagong

'A Moment of Peace'

DIRECTOR'S CHRISTMAS STORY AWARD

Madeline Hely | Year 5

St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Moss Vale

'The Joy of the Shepherd'

JUDGE'S CHOICE

James Gorman | Year 5

St Clare's Catholic Parish Primary School, Narellan Vale

'Birth of the Messiah'

Hayley Collins | Year 5

St Clare's Catholic Parish Primary School, Narellan Vale

'The Messiah'

Sienna Cardillo-Zallo | Year 5

St Clare's Catholic Parish Primary School, Narellan Vale

'Unordinary Guidance'

Lesina-Rose Fonoti | Year 5

St Patrick's Catholic Parish Primary School, Port Kembla

'The Visit of the Magi'

Ezrah Latulipe | Year 5

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Parish Primary School, Rosemeadow

'The Midnight Sky of Bethlehem'

Samuel Panayiotou | Year 5

St Pius X Catholic Parish Primary School, Unanderra

'In the Hand of Hope'

Delna Joseph | Year 6

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'The Holy Family'

Abigail Truscott | Year 6

St Joseph's Catholic Parish Primary School, Bulli

'The Sacred Nativity'

Avoca Dennis | Year 6

St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Camden

'The Chosen One'

Zoey Durrington | Year 6

St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Camden

'Trilogy of Kinship'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Madeleine Wright | Year 6

St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Camden

'Flight to the Pyramids'

Kristie Nguyen | Year 6

St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School, Campbelltown

'The Spirit of Mary'

Sophie Coughlan | Year 6

St Columbkille's Catholic Parish Primary School, Corrimal

'The Embrace of Hope'

Lewis Rachlewicz | Year 6

St John's Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto

'Blessed Light'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Hannah Shinto | Year 6

St John's Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto

'Mary's Calling to the Lord'

Annalise Azizi | Year 6

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'Transcendence of Love'

Elyssa Santos | Year 6

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'Mary: Modern Muse'

PACKING ROOM PRIZE

Isabelle Olima | Year 6

Good Samaritan Catholic Parish Primary, Fairy Meadow

'A Disease of the Dark'

Elizabeth Pulou | Year 6

Good Samaritan Catholic Parish Primary School, Fairy Meadow

'The Change'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Bethany Meaker | Year 6

St Brigid's Catholic Parish Primary School, Gwynneville

'Mary's Yes!"'

Amelia Richards | Year 6

Holy Cross Catholic Parish Primary School, Helensburgh

'Solution of Life'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Summer Norton | Year 6

Holy Family Catholic Parish Primary School, Ingleburn

'The Luminous Messenger'

Delphi Sim-Hughes | Year 6

St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Parish Primary School, Milton

'Mary's Faith'

Gabrielle Carney | Year 6

St Michael's Catholic Parish Primary School, Mittagong

'The King is Born'

Aarushi Panta | Year 6

St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School, Moss Vale

'A Flame Within Her Heart'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Lola Fait | Year 6

St Clare's Catholic Parish Primary School, Narellan Vale

'The Vision's Warning'

Jihu Lee | Year 6

St Justin's Catholic Parish Primary School, Oran Park

'Overwhelming Thoughts of Dynasty'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Nicholaz Sanchez | Year 6

St Anthony's Catholic Parish Primary School, Picton

'The First Sight of Love'

Aria Vengetas | Year 6

Nazareth Catholic Parish Primary School, Shellharbour City

'The Renewal'

Lin Chey | Year 6

Nazareth Catholic Parish Primary School, Shellharbour City

'A Rip of Emotions'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Sofia La Palombara | Year 6

St Michael's Catholic Parish Primary School, Thirroul

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