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At Thomas Hassall Anglican College, we have compiled a list of well known Australian writing competitions that are available for Australian school children to enter. This list is not exhaustive. Please note that the information is correct at the time of publication, but always check with the original website for updates or change in dates. Each competition will have rules and regulations specific to it.
February / March
The Calanthe Collective Prize for unpublished poetry
Open to: open age, high school age
https://www.calanthepress.com.au/2025-calanthe-collective-prize-for-unpublished-poetry
March – June
Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
Open to: K - 12
https://dorothea.com.au/about-the-awards/
April
TBC
Little Stories. Big Ideas Competition
Open to: Australian secondary school students
https://littlestoriesbigideas.com.au/
The Liam and Frankie Davison Award – Women’s Health TBC
Open to: Years 10 - 12
https://ranzcog.edu.au/resources/liam-and-frankie-davison-award/
CYA - Hatchlings
Open to: 8 - 18 years old
https://www.cyaconference.com/entry/hatchlings
April
Stanton Library Competition – short story
Open to: 11 – 18 years old
https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/library/nan-manefield-writers-award
Peter Cowan Competition TBC
https://www.pcwc.org.au/competitions
Positive Words Mini Competition –
Open to: All
https://positivewordsmagazine.wordpress.com/competitions
May
Future Leaders Writing Prize
Open to: Year 11 & 12
http://www.futureleaders.com.au/awards/index.php
Banjo Paterson Writing Awards TBC
Open to: 16 years and under
https://www.cwl.nsw.gov.au/banjo-paterson-writing-awards/
What Matters?Opinion Piece
Open to: Years 5 to 12
https://www.whitlam.org/what-matters
Laura Literary Awards
Open to K - 12
https://rockyriverriters.club/
Best Australian Yarn – TBC for 2025
Open to: 12 years or older
https://bestaustralianyarn.com.au/
RD Walsh Memorial Writing for the Environment Prize
Open to: up to 18 yo
https://www.ssec.org.au/grants-and-awards/rd-walshe-memorial-writing-for-the-environment-prize/
June/ July
Spineless wonders novella prize
Open to: under 25
https://aawp.org.au/news/opportunities/
Hatchett Australia Prize
Open To: High school
https://www.expressmedia.org.au/hachette-australia-prize-for-young-writers
August
Hilarie Lindsay Young Writers Poetry Competition
Open to: K – 12
https://fawnsw.org.au/writing-competitions/
BRAGG competition - STEM focus
Open to: 12 +
https://careerswithstem.com.au/bragg-student-science-prize-24/
September / October
September
Poem Forest TBC
A native tree will be planted in The Australian Botanic Garden for every entry received
https://redroompoetry.org/projects/poem-forest/
October
Ethics Centre TBC
Open to: 13+
https://ethics.org.au/connect/young-writers-competition/
October
Positive Words Mini Competition –
Open to: All
https://positivewordsmagazine.wordpress.com/competitions
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