Literary Competition

The Literary Competition is jointly sponsored by the Independent Education Union of Australia: Qld & Northern Territory Branch (IEUA-QNT), The English Teachers Association of Queensland, and Penguin Random House. 

The 2025 Literary Competition is open to students from Years 5 to 12 and to teachers too!

If you can pen a poem, write a short story and/or write a piece of non-fiction prose (for a public audience), this is your chance to enter!

There is a maximum of ten (10) entries per category, per school (students). A maximum of five (5) entries for teachers' submissions.
There are cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries.

Categories include: Section A (Years 11 and 12) Poem, Short Story, Non-Fiction Prose

Section B (Years 9 and 10) Poem, Short Story

Section C (Year 7 and 8) Poem, Short Story

Section D (Years 5 & 6) Poem, Short Story

Section E (Teachers) Short Story.

The competition closes on Friday 13 June 2025 with the presentation of awards being held on Wednesday6 August 2025 at 6.30pm at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point. You can view the centre at www.qmc.org.au)

Download the poster Literary Poster to print and promote the competition in your school. 

Entries must be submitted online by 5pm on Friday 13 June 2025 at www.ieuqnt.org.au/competitions.