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OzKids Magazine

Edition 4 - 2021

This year feels like 2020 repeating itself. Students have still had many disruptions to their school life and their social calendar.

May 2022 be a more stable year for all of us. We also hope that students will be able to spend time creating more artwork and writing stories. We have noticed a dramatic drop in entries on all sides.

Also, we say goodbye to those heading to tertiary education or trades. Everyone has a unique talent. Good luck to students moving to secondary school also. New adventures await all of you.

As we say goodbye to 2021. Be the best you can be in whatever path you choose.

Don’t stop writing (typing)!

Carol Dick
Managing Editor

Entries that were Published in this Edition

Below are the entries we received that have been selected for Publication in this edition of our magazine. You can read them now by clicking the title, or choose to download the full PDF version above.

Awards for Short Stories

2025

By Yoonjin 
from Blacktown Girls High School
 nsw

3 O’Clock

By Chelsea 
from St Brigid's Catholic College
 nsw

Aliens

By Elizabeth 
from Lindfield Learning Village
 nsw

Back To Hell

By Jessica 
from SMYL Community College
 wa

Candyland

By Elly 
from Vermont Primary School
 vic

I Wasn’t Always So Lonely

By Hannah 
from Cerdon College
 nsw

Mission #679,872: The Caper of Nine Lives of Gold

By Molly 
from Auburn South Primary School
 vic

Risky

By Lily 
from Yackandandah Primary School
 vic

Sam’s Problem

By Ashmeet 
from Mill Park Heights Primary School
 vic

Save or Be Safe

By Sharmina 
from Manifold Heights Primary School
 vic

Sleepless Nights

By Sophie 
from The Hamilton and Alexandra College
 vic

The Accident

By KK 
from Auburn South Primary School
 vic

The Journey

By Isabella 
from Ravenswood School for Girls
 nsw

The Phoenix

By Molly 
from Auburn South Primary School
 vic

The Pirate Island

By Lucy 
from Auburn South Primary School
 vic

The Secret Necklace

By Amy 
from Greenslopes State School
 qld

The Smell of Tea

By Mustafa 
from Fountain College
 wa

The Water Dragon

By Alannah 
from Moonee Ponds West Primary School
 vic

To Belong

By Kiara 
from Moreton Bay College
 nsw

Vanished Into Thin Air

By Jason 
from
 wa

Willow

By Farha 
from Werribee Secondary College
 vic

You Told Me You Loved Me

By Sophia 
from Presbyterian Ladies College Perth
 wa

Awards for Poetry

As We Dance With The Fairies

By Lulu 
from Ravenswood School for Girls
 nsw

Behind The Wall

By Nina 
from Bulimba State School
 qld

Desolation

By Macayla 
from Ravenswood School for Girls
 nsw

Frozen In Time

By Sophia 
from Ravenswood School for Girls
 nsw

If I Had Wings

By Tanvi 
from The Mac.Robertson Girls' School
 vic

Market to Plate

By Riyanna 
from Penrith Selective High School
 nsw

My Garden

By Ritika 
from Ironbark Ridge Public School
 nsw

Natures Gift

By Prithila 
from George's River College
 nsw

Oceanid

By Rahma 
from Islamic College of Brisbane
 qld

Pearls

By Annabelle 
from St. Joseph's Catholic School
 nsw

Planet 87

By Cooper 
from Bulimba State School
 qld

Red Umbrellas

By Kaya 
from Pedare Christian College
 sa

The Fire Inside Me

By Prithila 
from George's River College
 nsw

The Little Betty Wilworth

By Suwan 
from Christ Church Grammar School
 vic

The Sounds in the Kitchen

By Tara 
from Mitcham Primary School
 vic

The Story of an Unborn Child

By Elizaveta 
from Bob Hawke College
 wa

Till Death Do Us Part

By Yvette 
from Hornsby Girls High School
 nsw

Time Goes On …

By Molly 
from Queensland Academies - Creative Industries
 qld

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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

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