blank_gray
Magazine Subscriptions Now Due for 2024
blank_gray
Don't Have a Subscription Yet? Starting at $45.00 p/a
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Closing Date is Midnight September 30, 2025
ozkids_2016_11_awards

Available for FREE Download

OzKids Magazine

2016 Awards

On behalf of the Children’s Charity Network and its board of directors we extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has given up their time to volunteer their services to ensure that the children of Australia have the opportunity to access all of our programs. Without the generous support we receive from our volunteer staff it would not be possible to run our programs for the children of Australia.

2016 Awards Overall Winning Entries

Congratulations to All the Winners

Below are the Winning Entries for this year. You can read them now by clicking the title, or choose to download the full PDF version above.

Awards for Short Stories

Chase

By Natalie 
from Deepdene Primary School
 vic

Father

By Blake 
from Manly Selective Campus, North Curl Curl
 nsw
BIC Young Australian Writer of the Year
Overall Winner

Imagination Sets Sail

By Alanah  
from Nambour Christian College
 qld
Best Short Story from a Primary School
Dymocks Camberwell Literary Award

Kiptoo

By Adrian 
from Marymede Catholic College
 vic
ASG Short Story Award

Untitled

By Lily 
from Lara Secondary College
 vic
Helen Handbury Achievement Award

Awards for Poetry

A Digger’s Journey

By Olivia 
from Nambour Christian College
 qld
Best Poetry from a Primary School
Commonwealth Bank Literary Award

A Night by the Beach

By Jordan 
from Casula
 nsw
ASG Poetry Award

Seven Billion

By Radheya 
from Perth Modern School
 wa
Best Poetry from a Secondary School
Fortescue Metals Literary Award

Book Reviews

No Reviews were found for this edition, open the pdf to read them in the magazine.

Winning Art Entries

Abandoned House

By Michael 
Linden Welsh 
- vic
Photography – Middle
Lions Club Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 photography
 |  middle

Astro

By Manna 
Tsuchiya 
- qld
Computer Art – Middle
BIC Australia Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 computer
 |  middle

Australia’s Natural Beauty

By Inetllectual Moderate Class 
 
- nsw
Indigenous
Whitehaven Coal Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Basilius-Kathedrale

By Antony 
Qin 
- nsw
Drawing – Middle
Dymocks Camberwell Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  middle

Beauty Ageing

By Jingxin (Annie) 
Xu 
- nsw
The Lady Potter Art Award
Young Australian Artist of the Year
2016 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

Birds at Sunset

By Naika 
Wasaga 
- wa
Indigenous
Roy Hill Holdings Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Creatures

By Kai 
Keulder 
- wa
Computer Art – Primary
BIC Australia Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 computer
 |  junior

Dawn Chorus

By Shane 
Williamson 
- nsw
Indigenous
Viva Energy Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Dolphin

By Christine 
Kynuna 
- wa
Indigenous
Pantoro Ltd. Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Dots

By Nyera 
Cameron-Turland 
- nt
Indigenous
Central Petroleum Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Feelings

By Jarl 
Schlapfer 
- qld
Indigenous
Sandfire Resources Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Flower Garden

By Phoenix 
Brown 
- nsw
Judges Choice Award
Marjory Gardner Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 painting
 |  junior

I Will Become A Star

By Melissa 
Kahl 
- nsw
2016 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

Last One Standing

By Tahlia 
Stanton 
- vic
Judges Choice Award
Elise Hurst Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

Latju Yolnu Gon

By Bestie 
Malibirr 
- nsw
Indigenous
Impact Minerals Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Life Under the Water

By Lauren 
Dye 
- wa
Indigenous
Energy Metals Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Monster Jaw

By Kai 
Keulder 
- wa
Photography – Primary
Lions Club Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 photography
 |  junior

My Dad

By Weston 
Stream 
- act
Indigenous
Capricord Metals Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Old Age

By Matthew 
Ropeyarn 
- nsw
Indigenous
Resolute Mining Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Outback Accommodation

By Jade 
Diamond 
- nsw
Photography – Senior
Lions Club Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 photography
 |  senior

Peace and Freedom

By Kaysanna 
Elap 
- wa
Indigenous
ASG Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Richard Parker

By Hayley 
Thompson 
- vic
Painting – Middle
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

Scary

By Matthew 
Ropeyarn 
- qld
Indigenous
Fortescue Metals Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Scary Character

By Muhammed 
Sert 
- vic
Painting – Primary
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 painting
 |  junior

Sketch of the Mind

By Reyna 
Abe 
- qld
Judges Choice Award
Marc McBride Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

The Bare Perspective

By Courtney 
Cummins 
- wa
Painting – Senior
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

The Fox and The Stars

By Rohan 
Ganta 
- sa
Painting – Junior
ASG Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 painting
 |  junior

The Magic Tree

By Chloe 
Liew 
- vic
Drawing – Primary
Dymocks Camberwell Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  junior

The Secret Landscape

By Alicia 
Lamburd 
- qld
Computer Art – Senior
BIC Australia Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 computer
 |  senior

Turtle

By Zachariah 
Gibuma 
- nsw
Indigenous
IGO Mining Indigenous Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Turtle and the Happy Jelly Fish

By Jazmine 
Earl 
- sa
Drawing – Junior
ASG Art Award
2016 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  junior

Other Editions

Feel free to browse through are Magazine Archive showcasing the talents of Young Australian School Children, dating back to 2006.

ozkids_2024_03

Edition 3 - 2024

ozkids_2024_02

Edition 2 - 2024

ozkids_2024_01

Edition 1 - 2024

ozkids_2023_awards

2023 Awards

ozkids_2023_04

Edition 4 - 2023

ozkids_2023_03

Edition 3 - 2023

ozkids_2023_02

Edition 2 - 2023

ozkids_2023_01

Edition 1 - 2023

ozkids_2022_awards

2022 Awards

ozkids_2022_04

Edition 4 - 2022

ozkids_2022_03

Edition 3 - 2022

ozkids_2022_02

Edition 2 - 2022

ozkids_2022_01

Edition 1 - 2022

ozkids_2021_awards

2021 Awards

ozkids_2021_04

Edition 4 - 2021

ozkids_2021_03

Edition 3 - 2021

ozkids_2021_02

Edition 2 - 2021

ozkids_2021_01

Edition 1 - 2021

ozkids_2020_04_awards

2020 Awards

ozkids_2020_03

Edition 3 - 2020

ozkids_2020_02

Edition 2 - 2020

ozkids_2020_01

Edition 1 - 2020

ozkids_2019_11_awards

2019 Awards

ozkids_2019_05

May 2019

ozkids_2019_02

Feb 2019

ozkids_2018_11_awards

2018 Awards

ozkids_2018_11

Nov 2018

ozkids_2018_08

August 2018

ozkids_2018_05

May 2018

ozkids_2018_02

Feb 2018

ozkids_2017_11_awards

2017 Awards

ozkids_2017_11

Nov 2017

ozkids_2017_08

August 2017

ozkids_2017_05

May 2017

ozkids_2017_02

Feb 2017

ozkids_2016_11

Nov 2016

ozkids_2016_08

August 2016

ozkids_2016_05

May 2016

ozkids_2016_02

Feb 2016

ozkids_2015_11_awards

2015 Awards

ozkids_2015_11

Nov 2015

ozkids_2015_08

August 2015

ozkids_2015_05

May 2015

ozkids_2015_02

Feb 2015

ozkids_2014_11_awards

2014 Awards

ozkids_2014_11

Nov 2014

ozkids_2014_08

August 2014

ozkids_2014_05

May 2014

ozkids_2014_02

Feb 2014

ozkids_2013_11_awards

2013 Awards

ozkids_2013_11

Nov 2013

ozkids_2013_08

August 2013

ozkids_2013_05

May 2013

ozkids_2013_02

Feb 2013

ozkids_2012_11_awards

2012 Awards

ozkids_2012_11

Nov 2012

ozkids_2012_08

August 2012

ozkids_2012_05

May 2012

ozkids_2012_03

March 2012

ozkids_2011_11_awards

2011 Awards

ozkids_2011_11

Nov 2011

ozkids_2011_08

August 2011

ozkids_2011_05

May 2011

ozkids_2010_05

May 2010

ozkids_2011_02

Feb 2011

ozkids_2010_11_awards

2010 Awards

ozkids_2010_08

August 2010

ozkids_2010_02

Feb 2010

ozkids_2009_11_awards

2009 Awards

ozkids_2009_11

Nov 2009

ozkids_2009_08

August 2009

ozkids_2009_06

June 2009

ozkids_2009_03

March 2009

ozkids_2008_12_awards

2008 Awards

ozkids_2008_12

December 2008

ozkids_2008_06

June 2008

ozkids_2008_03

March 2008

ozkids_2007_11_awards

2007 Awards

ozkids_2007_11

Nov 2007

ozkids_2007_08

August 2007

ozkids_2007_05

May 2007

ozkids_2007_02

Feb 2007

ozkids_2006_11

Nov 2006

ozkids_2006_08

August 2006

ozkids_2006_05

May 2006

ozkids_2006_02

Feb 2006

ozkids_2005_awards

2005 Awards

ozkids_2004_awards

2004 Awards

ozkids_2002_awards

2002 Awards

ozkids_2000_awards

2000 Awards

ozkids_1999_awards

1999 Awards

ozkids_1998_03

1998 - Term 3

ozkids_1995_01

1995 - Edition 01

In Memory of Rob Leonard, Our Founder

It is with great sadness that the Board of Directors, staff, and myself from the Children’s Charity Network must inform you of the passing of our founder, Mr Rob Leonard, following a 14-month battle with Cancer. We pass our condolences to Rob’s friends and family at this terrible time.

Rob was a wonderful, caring man with a passion for service and charity. His vision to influence young Australians through literacy 25 years ago has impacted thousands, who will all be saddened by this news. In honour of Rob, I look forward to growing his vision and continuing to advocate for the value of literacy and arts.

Please take a moment to reflect upon Rob’s impact on you, and remember his uncompromising belief in the power of Art and Writing.

Rob, you will be truly missed but never far away from our thoughts. 

May Rob’s memory be a blessing.

Jason Woods
Children’s Charity Network Board and Community