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OzKids Magazine

2017 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.

2017 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

Mikayla

By James 
from Scotch College
 vic
Overall Winner
BIC Young Australian Writer of the Year

The Tree of Life

By Eliza 
from Eynesbury Senior College
 sa
Best Short Story from a Secondary School
Lions Club Literary Award

Whirr! Buzz!

By Sithujan 
from St Luke's Primary School
 vic
Best Short Story from a Primary School
Dymocks Camberwell Literary Award

Awards for Poetry

Hidden Scars

By Telsa 
from St John's Auburn Primary School
 nsw
Best Poetry from a Primary School
Commonwealth Bank Literary Award

Sister

By Ananya 
from Westbourne Grammar
 vic
Helen Handbury Literary Award

Thank You

By Georgia 
from St Agnes Primary School
 nsw
Poetry
ASG Poetry Award

The Grave

By Carly 
from Templestowe Valley Primary School
 vic
Helen Handbury Achievement Award

The Legacy of the Watchman

By Julia 
from St Dominic's Priory College
 sa
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

Above the Sea

By Indy 
Duffy 
- wa
Computer Art – Middle
BIC Australia Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 computer
 |  middle

All I Need

By Taylor 
Trewartha 
- qld
Young Australian Artist of the Year
The Lady Potter Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

Autumn

By Claire 
Ah-Chok 
- nsw
Drawing – Primary
ASG Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  junior

Botswana’s Roll Play

By Jaime 
Clarke 
- nsw
Photography – Middle
Lions Club Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 photography
 |  middle

Change

By Tyler 
Sillery-Maxwell 
- wa
Indigenous
ASG Indigenous Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Chestnut Quarter Horse

By Oisin 
Brady 
- nsw
Photography – Senior
Lions Club Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 photography
 |  senior

Connection with Nature

By Taya 
Parfitt 
- wa
Young Indigenous Artist of the Year
The Sandfire Resources Indigenous Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Fox

By Tiarn 
Garland 
- nsw
Drawing – Middle
Dymocks Camberwell Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  middle

Ineffable

By Helen 
Han 
- nsw
Painting – Senior
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

Inhabited Ravine

By Alicia 
Lamburd 
- qld
Computer Art – Senior
BIC Australia Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 computer
 |  senior

Jubilance

By Melissa 
Kahl 
- nsw
Drawing – Senior
Dymocks Camberwell Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

Little in a Big World

By Thommy 
Mulhearn 
- nsw
Photography – Primary
Lions Club Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 photography
 |  junior

Man in Black

By Kai 
Keulder 
- wa
Computer Art – Primary
BIC Australia Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 computer
 |  junior

My Little Brother

By Yul 
Heo 
- nsw
Painting – Primary
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 painting
 |  junior

My Place

By Taya 
Parfitt 
- wa
Indigenous
Qube Ports Indigenous Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Orange Dawn at the River

By Oscar 
Chambers 
- sa
Judges Choice Award
Elise Hurst Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 painting
 |  junior

Portrait of Mr Kershaw

By Samantha 
Lindermann Passanant 
- nsw
Judges Choice Award
Marjory Gardner Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

Ram

By Olivia 
Offwood 
- nsw
Drawing – Primary
Dymocks Camberwell Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  junior

The Causeway

By Oscar 
Chambers 
- sa
Painting – Middle
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

The Snake

By Richard 
Kickett 
- nt
Indigenous
Fortescue Metals Indigenous Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Vivid Reindeer

By Janavika 
Hingorani 
- nsw
Painting – Primary
ASG Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

Where’s the Humanity?

By Tahlia 
Stanton 
- vic
Judges Choice Award
Marc McBride Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

Wildlife in Pattern

By Keenan 
Flanagan 
- nsw
Indigenous
Magnetite Mines Indigenous Art Award
2017 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

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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