Competitions for Students
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There are competitions out there to suit everyone, from photography and creative arts through to writing, engineering, science, and environmental challenges. Most of them are free to enter, and you could be in the running for prizes and awards.
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The bioregion that encompasses Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back more than 80 million years, to the break-up of the great southern …
2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Competition Read More »
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, North Island, Northern Territory, Overseas, Queensland, South Australia, South Island, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Inspire creativity at this year’s Very Short Film Festival, where budding filmmakers and storytellers discover their unique voices. With a dedicated junior category, we invite high school and primary students …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Women are under-represented in STEM success stories. Let’s change that! Create a 3-minute video about the STEM achievements of an Australian woman and share your video for the chance to …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
We are excited to announce that entries to the 2024 National Photographic Portrait Prize are now open. Entering its 17th year, the National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP) is one of …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
The 13th annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, North Island, Northern Territory, Overseas, Queensland, South Australia, South Island, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Western is looking for outstanding musical talent – young people interested in being mentored by our Bachelor of Music teaching team and realising their musical ideas in our world class …
Western Sydney University Youth Music Prize 2023 Read More »
- Open to students in: New South Wales
The Young Achiever Awards acknowledge, encourage and most importantly promote the positive achievements of all young people throughout Australia up to and including 30 years of age as of 31st …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Rise is a program that finds promising young people and provides them with opportunities that allow them to work together to serve others over their lifetimes. The program seeks young …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, North Island, Northern Territory, Overseas, Queensland, South Australia, South Island, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
First Pitch calls on budding young entrepreneurs aged up to 18 to enter their best business pitch for the chance to win great prizes. You can submit a 3-minute pitch …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
The Westpac Youth Impact Challenge is a nationwide initiative open to all young people around Australia aged 7 to 21 years. The Challenge aims to help young Australians solve problems …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
The Literature Centre has partnered with Healthway to give young writers the chance to win some amazing vouchers to purchase a stack of books from our online bookshop! To enter …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Writers of short fiction are invited to enter the Anthology Magazine Short Story Competition. Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, it is open …
Anthology Magazine Short Story Competition 2024 Read More »
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, North Island, Northern Territory, Overseas, Queensland, South Australia, South Island, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
The Acer High Schools Cup is a national program that provides students across Australia a robust and well structured competitive environment for High Schools to compete in Video Games. The …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) and Deakin University (DU) are pleased to once again present the Local Word Writing Prize. One entry of up to 3000 words is welcome from …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
As a part of the 2024 Somerset Storyfest, school-aged students are invited to participate in the Somerset National Poetry Prize sponsored by Dr Annette Allen of Tweed Banora Dental. The …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Proudly presented and produced by the City of Port Phillip, the St Kilda Film Festival supports the Australian film industry by showcasing the best short films. A special category of …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
To promote understanding and appreciation of Korean history and culture, KSCPP is hosting its 2nd Essay Contest in Australia. The contest is open to students in Years 5-12. Entrants are …
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international contest that engages students and teachers in ocean conservation through art. This annual competition inspires students to be creative while promoting public …
Science without Borders® International Student Art Contest Read More »
- Open to students in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, North Island, Northern Territory, Overseas, Queensland, South Australia, South Island, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
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