Christmas Story Art

Christmas Story Art Exhibition and Competition

2025 Student Showcase

Explore our CEDoW Christmas Story Art Exhibition 2025 gallery below, featuring this year's top 46 students' artworks from across the diocese.

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

Major Award Winners

Bishop's Choice Award

Alisha McAteer

"Blessed Journey"

Executive Director's Christmas Story Award

Henry Weekes

"Built on Faith"

Star of Hope Award

Jessica Eskander

"The Light in the Shadow"

Packing Room Prize

Amos Mino

"The Winding Path"

Judges' Choice

Aurora Leite

"Guiding Light"

Art Gallery

'The Crowned Path of the Camel'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Lucas Heard | Year 5

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'The Celebration of the Birth of Jesus'

Isla Zammit | Year 5

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'Joseph’s Gaze'

Cristiano Helena | Year 5

St Joseph’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Bulli

'Emmanuel'

Evelyn Saji | Year 5

St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School, Campbelltown

'The Tears of a Mother'

Julia Maiwat | Year 5

Mary Immaculate Catholic Parish Primary School, Eagle Vale

'Wrapped in Love'

Ella Ducker | Year 5

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'The Light in the Shadow'

STAR OF HOPE AWARD

Jessica Eskander | Year 5

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'The Road to Hope'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Madison Plata | Year 5

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'Make a Straight Path'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Oliver Hawkins | Year 5

Good Samaritan Catholic Parish Primary School, Fairy Meadow

'Journey to a Bright Future'

Eva McCarthy | Year 5

Good Samaritan Catholic Parish Primary School, Fairy Meadow

'A Winding Path'

PACKING ROOM PRIZE - HIGHLY COMMENDED

Amos Mino | Year 5

St Michael’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Mittagong

'Joseph'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Tobias Naufahu | Year 5

St Michael’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Mittagong

'A Quiet Strength'

Oscar Whipp | Year 5

St Michael’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Mittagong

'The Dark Journey'

Leo Doyle | Year 5

St Paul’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Moss Vale

'Blessed Journey'

BISHOP'S CHOICE AWARD

Alisha McAteer | Year 5

St Clare’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Narellan Vale

'The Emotional Heart'

Juliano Spadone Garcia | Year 5

St Anthony’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Picton

'The Journey to Jesus'

Summer Do | Year 5

St Michael’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Thirroul

'La Visita De Los Tres Magos'

Logan Sepple | Year 5

St Pius X Catholic Parish Primary School, Unanderra

'Perseverance of Love'

Bailey Martin | Year 6

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'Built on Faith, Wrapped in Love'

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CHRISTMAS STORY AWARD

Henry Weekes | Year 6

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'At the Heart of the Star'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Grace Young | Year 6

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Primary School, Bowral

'The Lone Journey'

Marco Giorgi | Year 6

St Paul’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Camden

'Jesus is Born'

Aria Arora | Year 6

St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School, Campbelltown

'Silent Light, Sacred Night'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Roma Aimasso | Year 6

St Columbkille’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Corrimal

'Madonna and Child'

Matthew Bertacco | Year 6

St Columbkille’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Corrimal

'The Stargazer'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Chamonix Peace | Year 6

St Columbkille’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Corrimal

'Heaven’s Gift'

Audrey Sefton | Year 6

St John’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto

'Mary’s Heart, God’s Light'

Katherina Duong | Year 6

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'The Selfless Soul'

Jessica Suresh | Year 6

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'The Nature of Mary'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Mia Tran | Year 6

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park

'Faith in the Unknown'

Amelie Best | Year 6

Good Samaritan Catholic Parish Primary School, Fairy Meadow

'Guardian of the Light'

Roman Davkovski | Year 6

Good Samaritan Catholic Parish Primary School, Fairy Meadow

'A Stitch in Time'

Florence Kent | Year 6

Holy Cross Catholic Parish Primary School, Helensburgh

'The Message'

Abigail Esplanada | Year 6

Holy Family Catholic Parish Primary School, Ingleburn

'The GREAT Divide'

Kiri Sherry | Year 6

St Michael’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Mittagong

'Mary: All to All'

Alexa Cuttriss | Year 6

St Paul’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Moss Vale

'A Baby Wrapped in Love'

Madeline Hely | Year 6

St Paul’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Moss Vale

'A Journey to a Destination'

Yu-Jie Lin | Year 6

St Paul’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Moss Vale

'Witnesses of the Revelation'

HIGHLY COMMENDED

James Gorman | Year 6

St Clare’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Narellan Vale

'Guiding Light'

JUDGES' CHOICE

Aurora Leite | Year 6

St Patrick’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Port Kembla

'Unifying Light'

Georgia Stojanovski | Year 6

St Patrick’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Port Kembla

'The Chosen One'

Ezrah Latulipe | Year 6

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Parish Primary School, Rosemeadow

'God’s Servant'

Matilda Harley | Year 6

St Thomas More Catholic Parish Primary School, Ruse

'Accepting God’s Will'

Samantha O’Halloran | Year 6

St Thomas More Catholic Parish Primary School, Ruse

'The Good News Spreads the Light'

Oska McCarthy | Year 6

St Michael’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Thirroul

'A Broken King'

Catherine Owen | Year 6

St Pius X Catholic Parish Primary School, Unanderra

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