Premier's Spirit of ANZAC Prize
Want see where history was made at the Western Front or Gallipoli?
2012-13 Competition - This Year's Topic is Set!
The Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize is an annual competition held to select ten students enrolled in Year 9 or 10 for an all expenses paid study tour of sites where Australians have served in war, centred on Gallipoli or the Western Front.
In addition to the 10 students selected to travel overseas, regional finalists will receive a free Canberra study tour featuring Parliament House, the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Portrait Gallery and the Australian War Memorial.
Developed in conjunction with the History Teachers Association of Victoria, this year's topic invites students to submit an entry that addresses
To what extent is the Anzac spirit relevant to life in Australia today?
What can it teach us about the Australia we want for the future?
Students are asked to refer to examples of the Anzac spirit from Australia's involvement in wars and conflicts from Gallipoli through to the present day, and relate those experiences to positive values and activities in everyday life.
Entries can be in ONE of the following formats:
- Essay of up to 1000 words
- Poem or short story
- Audio presentation (maximum 10 minutes)
- Video presentation (maximum 10 minutes)
- Musical composition – a song or instrumental
- Digital presentation on CD or DVD
- Web page or PowerPoint on CD or DVD
- Artwork – painting, drawing, photograph or textile.
Non-essay entries will need to have a supporting statement of up to 500 words.
The competition will soon be formally launched at which point entry forms will be made available on the web. Closing date for entries will be in October 2012, date to be confirmed.
Teachers, please note to keep your eye out for an assessment tool to be circulated shortly in DEECD's regular circular to schools.
You can also read about previous study tours: