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 2024 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 7 June 2024 with the presentation of awards being held on Wednesday 7 August, 2024 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 7 June 2024 at www.ieuqnt.org.au/competitions/
The list of prize winners for 2019 is available for downloading now.
Winning entries for 2015 are available now.
Section A (Years 11 and 12)
Section B (Years 9 and 10)
Section C (Year 8)
Section D (Years 6 and 7)
Section E (Teachers)
The first place winners for 2014 are:
Section A - Non-Fiction Prose: Hannah Nugent, Fairholme College, Toowoomba
Section A - Short Story: Stella Lisle, The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton
Section A - Poem: Rosie McCrossin, Sandgate District State High School, Sandgate
Section B - Short Story: Jakob Ivanhoe, Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane
Section B - Poem: Sequoia Taylor, Redlynch State College, Cairns
Section C - Short Story: Khushi Shelat, Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane
Section C - Poem: Angus Cronin Harrison, Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane
Section D - Short Story: Dana Pavlovic, Beachmere State School, Caboolture
Section D - Poem: Olivia Trempus, St Pius' Primary School, Banyo
Section E- Short Story: Damian Nelson, Marist College, Ashgrove
A complete list of place-getters and highly commended awardees is available here.
Winning entries and judges reports for 2014 are available now.
Section A (Years 11 and 12)
Section B (Years 9 and 10)
Section C (Year 8)
Section D (Years 6 and 7)
Section E (Teachers)
Winning entries and judges reports for 2013 are available now.
Section A (Years 11 and 12)
Section B (Years 9 and 10)
Section C (Year 8)
Section D (Years 6 and 7)
Section E (Teachers)
