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OzKids Magazine

2022 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.

2022 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

A Funny Thing

By Ronan 
from Scotch College
 vic
Overall Winner - Writing
BIC 2022 Young Australian Writer of the Year Award

Cher Ami: Heroine of men

By Laura 
from Marymede Catholic College
 vic
Best Short Story - Secondary
Roy Hill Literary Award

One Paw At A Time

By Irene 
from Ironbark Ridge Public School
 nsw
Best Short Story - Primary
Frank Jones Literary Award

Refugee

By Alannah  
from Moonee Ponds West Primary School
 vic
Best Short Story - Secondary
Geoff & Helen Handbury Literary Award

Awards for Poetry

Don’t speak like a Bogan

By Paige  
from Miss B's Student Services
 tas
Best Poetry - Secondary
Geoff & Helen Handbury Achievement Award

Human

By Huntar  
from St Thomas More College
 qld
Best Poetry - Secondary
Sedgman P/L Literary Award

The Young Boy Crying

By Arin 
from Hambledon Public School
 nsw
Best Poetry - Primary
C.D. Dodd Literary Award

Book Reviews

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

Winning Art Entries

Ancient Temple

By Lisa 
KATAOKA 
- nsw
Photography – Middle
Lions Club Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 photography
 |  middle

Balloons for Nana

By Elizabeth 
Vardouniotis 
- nsw
Drawing – Senior
Dymock’s Camberwell Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

Beauty of the wilderness

By Alastair 
Gibson 
- qld
Photography – Senior
Lions Club Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 photography
 |  senior

Communities and nature

By Laila  
Baluch 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Capricorn Metals Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Crawling near the Southern River

By Brenton 
Thorne 
- wa
Overall Winner – Indigenous
C.D. Dodd Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Cultural connection

By Lekisha 
Eades 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Kin Mining Ltd. Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Determined

By Kaniya 
Li 
- vic
Computer Art – Middle
BIC Australia Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 computer
 |  middle

Journey

By Kristy  
Watt 
- qld
Judges Choice
Marc McBride Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Journey to Marriott’s Falls

By Ivy 
Pettit 
- tas
Indigenous
Sedgman Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Life

By Albert  
Newland 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Arafura Resources Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Lost in wonderland

By Caroline 
Xu 
- nsw
Drawing – Middle
Dymock’s Camberwell Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  middle

Mum

By Tiarn 
Garland 
- nsw
Drawing – Senior
Dymock’s Camberwell Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

My country

By Ashley 
Jackson 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Dacian Gold Ltd. Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

My Funny Dad

By Queena 
Liu 
- nsw
Judges Choice
Ann Ryan Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  junior

Our land

By Lekisha 
Eades 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Mt Gibson Iron Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Past

By Annie 
Li 
- nsw
Drawing – Middle
Dymock’s Camberwell Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  middle

Rabbit

By Valentina  
Palazzolo  
- nsw
Drawing – Junior
KIN Mining Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  junior

Rainbow Dragon

By Sarah 
Hiscocks 
- nsw
Overall Winner – Art
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

Social events

By Wayne 
Indich 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Calidus Resources Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Spirits of turtles

By Jacqueline 
Indich 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Bellevue Gold Ltd. Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Still Life Classica

By Micaela 
Xerri 
- vic
Painting – Senior
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

The Naughty Oreo

By Ashley 
Zhou 
- nsw
Painting – Junior
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 painting
 |  junior

The never ending landscape

By Marziyah 
Patanwala 
- nsw
Regional Indigenous
Impact Minerals Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

The protector

By Imran 
Baluch 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Gascoyne Resources Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

The rainbow serpents

By Bindi 
Pickett 
- wa
Indigenous
Metro Mining Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

The snake visitor

By Hilton 
Rodney 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Northers Star Resources Ltd. Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

The three dolphins

By Shaleigha 
Wallam 
- wa
Indigenous
Roy Hill Foundation Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

The two dolphins

By Kiara-Lee 
Eades 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Auking Mining Ltd. Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

The two jelly fish

By Chloe 
Rodney 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
ATCO Gas Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

The two sisters

By Aaliyah 
Lewis 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Central Petroleum Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

This Is Me! Who are you?

By Hana 
Lee 
- nsw
Painting – Middle
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

Three generations

By Dyneeka 
Jones 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Fortescue Mining Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Together

By Chiara 
Fitzerald 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Element 25 Ltd. Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Two tribes coming together

By Taleesha 
Edmunds 
- nsw
Regional Indigenous
Newcrest Indigenous Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Untitled

By Yi Ling 
Xie 
- wa
Computer Art – Senior
BIC Australia Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 computer
 |  senior

vivid

By india 
slaughter 
- nsw
Judges Choice
Marjory Gardner Art Award
2022 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

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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