Young Voices Awards
The Young Voices Awards have three age sections and three categories:
Age
- Junior (Years 5 and 6)
- Intermediate (Years 7 to 9)
- Senior (Years 10 to 12).
Categories
- Articles
- Photographs and
- Digital (Video or Podcast).
Tips on crafting an entry
Before you start:
- What are you passionate about? Protecting the environment? Caring for the marginalised? Getting involved in your community? Sharing your culture? Celebrating your faith? Choose a topic that inspires you.
- How might you get other people thinking about your topic? Is there someone you can interview? Is there an inspiring story you can share? How can you be creative so you can capture people’s attention with something different?
- What format works best? Do you need to write an article, or could you present the topic through photographs? Could you record a podcast, or film a video? What will you have the most enjoyment doing?
Terms and Conditions
- Entries must be the work of individual students – team entries are not accepted. Only one entry per student will be accepted.
- Entries can only be submitted electronically using the above submission forms. Please ensure all details, including teacher contact details, are supplied. Please follow the instructions and requirements on the entry forms.
- Print entries: Entries must not exceed 400 words for Junior section (Year 5 and 6) and 600 words for Intermediate section (Year 7, 8 and 9) and Senior Section (Year 10, 11 and 12).
- Photo entries: Entries should include between two and four photos, and one 30- to 50-word caption covering all the photos.
- Digital entries: Entries should be no more than three minutes long (Junior) or five minutes long (Intermediate and Senior), and should be accompanied by a transcript.
- All entries must have a unique, relevant title.
- Closing date for entries is 5pm (AEST) Friday, 9 May 2025. Entries arriving after this date will not be accepted.
- The decision of the judges is final. Winners will be notified via their school before the Spring 2025 edition goes to press.
- Winning articles and images will be published in the Spring 2025 issue of the magazine. Digital entries will be posted on our website. All winning entries will need release forms from the parents/guardians of the students, as well as the subjects if they are under 18. Prizes will be forwarded to the school for distribution.