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OzKids Magazine

2021 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.

2021 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

Come and Sit Next to Me

By Elizveta 
from Bob Hawke College
 wa
Best Short Story from a Secondary School
FGML Literary Award

Gubba

By Kaylee 
from Kinross College
 wa
C.D. Dodd Indigenous Literary Award

Her Prisoned Liberation

By Shamiama 
from Roma Mitchell Secondary College
 sa
Geoff & Helen Handbury Literary Award

Songs of Australia

By Luke 
from Scotch College
 vic
Overall Winner - Writing
Young Australian Writer of the Year

The First Outing

By Nethya 
from Gordon East Public School
 nsw
Best Short Story from a Primary School
Fosterville Gold Literary Award

Awards for Poetry

Caught

By Chanel 
from Beaumont Road Public
 nsw
Geoff & Helen Handbury Achievement Award

Growing Older

By Emily 
from Trinity Catholic Primary
 vic
Best Poetry from a Primary School
Balnaves Foundation Literary Award

My Mother’s Daughter

By Megan 
from St Dominic's Priory College
 sa
Best Poetry from a Secondary School
Sedgman Literary Award

Book Reviews

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

Winning Art Entries

A Slithering Snake

By Milla 
Causovski 
- vic
Indigenous Art Award
Sandfire Resources
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

Breaking The Earth

By Olivia 
Shimada 
- nsw
Computer Art – Junior
Dymock’s Camberwell Art Entry
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  junior

Emerge

By Tiarn 
Garland 
- nsw
Drawing – Senior (Joint Winner)
BIC Australia Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  senior

Good Luck, Grandma

By Kobe 
Wu 
- wa
Painting – Middle (Joint Winner)
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

Great Uncle Peter

By Georgia 
Farlow 
- qld
Photography – Senior
Lions Club Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 |  senior

Guragalung

By Emily 
Milne 
- vic
The C.D. Dodd Indigenous Art Award Young
Young Indigenous Artist of the Year
2021 |
 art |
 |  middle

Hooded Gaze

By Meera 
Nirmalendran 
- nsw
Computer Art – Middle
Dymock’s Camberwell Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

Icy River

By Auri 
Mahar 
- wa
Photography – Middle (Joint Winner)
Lions Club Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

In the Field of Hope

By Rita 
Ye 
- nsw
Painting – Junior (Joint Winner)
Fosterville Gold Mine Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  junior

Lotus Pond

By Jin 
Zhao 
- nsw
Drawing – Junior
BIC Australia Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  junior

Michael Luchs

By Lauren 
Luchs 
- qld
Painting – Senior (Joint Winner)
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  senior

My Father

By Jerry 
Chen 
- nsw
The Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Art Award
Young Australian Artist of the Year
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

My Grandpa

By Lucas 
Dang 
- qld
Painting – Junior (Joint Winner)
Fosterville Gold Mine Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  junior

My Great-Grandma

By Iris 
Hon 
- vic
Drawing – Middle
BIC Australia Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

My Violin Teacher

By Wenya 
Gao 
- vic
Painting – Middle (Joint Winner
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

Nature Connection

By Dyneeka 
Jones 
- wa
Indigenous Art Award
Fortescue Metals
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  senior

Peace of Mind

By Laura 
Zhang 
- nsw
Drawing – Senior (Joint Winner)
BIC Australia Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  senior

Post Metropolis

By Shimone 
Yan 
- nsw
Computer Art – Senior
Dymock’s Camberwell Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  senior

Poverty

By Anahita 
Singh 
- qld
Photography – Junior
Lions Club Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  junior

River Child

By Allie 
Bourke 
- wa
Painting – Senior (Joint Award)
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  senior

Staring Into My Soul

By Chloe 
van der Hoeven 
- sa
Photography – Middle (Joint Winner)
Lions Club Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  middle

The Happy Farmer

By Tillie 
Moyle 
- qld
Judges Choice
Marc McBride Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 |  senior

The Little Ladybug

By Emma Y 
Wang 
- nsw
Judges Choice
Elise Hurst Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 |  junior

The Storm

By Kyle 
Prieto 
- wa
Indigenous Art Award
Balnaves Foundation
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  senior

What You Throw Into the Ocean will end up In Your Stomach

By Dylan 
Lu 
- vic
Judges Choice
Marjory Gardner Art Award
2021 |
 art |
 |  junior

Wild Life

By Jinkatha 
Flanagan 
- wa
Indigenous Art Award
Sedgman
2021 |
 art |
 Drawing
 |  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