Creative Writing Oppurtunities
Are you looking for an engaging way to boost and capture your child’s creativity? Provided below are the details of 2 creative writing competitions for your own enjoyment at home.
Having had such a successful 2023 we are back with more categories and the biggest prize pool to date with over $20,000 in prizes to be given!
So get ready to start writing!
The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards seek to capture the imaginations of school students across Australia, inspiring them to express their thoughts and feelings through the medium of poetry in their pursuit of literary excellence. The standard of entries year after year is consistently high, yet the winning poems never cease to impress the judges. Kindergarten to Year 12 writers are eligible to enter.
Key dates
- Entries opened on Friday 1 March 2024.
- Submissions close 5pm AEST Sunday 30 June 2024.
- Winners announced at 10am on Friday 6 September 2024.
For more information: Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
For further support, please email Mellisa
Mellisa Hunt
Stage 3 Coordinator