David Camp – Head of English

High School writing competitions

If you like to write stories or poems for fun, or are interested in developing your skills in writing through practice, check out these competitions you can enter:

Name: World Poetry Day Poetry Competition

What: Write a 5-8 line poem on any topic

Closing date: 29 March 2019

Prizes: Books – The ABC of Australian Poetry and Ruby Moonlight

More info.: https://readingaustralia.com.au/2019/02/competition-write-a-poem-to-win/?utm_source=Reading+Australia&utm_campaign=36dca6189d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_17_11_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_249b343845-36dca6189d-125553749&mc_cid=36dca6189d&mc_eid=7cba11759d

Years: K-12

Name: Write4Fun!

What: Write a short story of 500 words or a poem of no more than 16 lines on any topic of your choosing

Closing date: 31 March 2019

Prizes: $1000

More info.: www.write4fun.net/competitions/64

Years: K-12

Name: What Matters? Writing Competition

What: Write an original work between 400-600 words in prose or poetry about what matters to you.

Closing date: 10 May 2019

Prizes: iPad and trophy

More info.: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e4509d9de4bbecc7737be3/t/5c4f7c148985834ab024e599/1548712987901/Guidelines+and+Tips+-+WM+2019.pdf

Years: 5-12

Name: Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition

What: A poem of no more than 80 lines. Optional theme coming 1 March.

Closing date: TBD

Prizes: $500

More information: www.dorothea.com.au/How-to-Enter-awards

Years: K-12

If you would like to enter any of these competitions, please speak to your English teacher.