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OzKids Magazine

2023 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.

2023 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

All In A Day’s Work

By Heath 
from St John's Lutheran School
 qld
Best Short Story - Primary
Roy Hill Literary Award

Daydreaming

By Nathan 
from Scotch College
 vic
Literary Award
Geoff & Helen Handbury Award

Of Butterflies and Memories

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

Awards for Poetry

Autumn Leaves

By Rohan 
from Scotch College
 vic
Achievement Award
Geoff & Helen Handbury Award

Fire Escape Stairs

By Zy 
from Lindfield Learning Village
 nsw
Best Poetry - Secondary
Sedgman Literary Award

Whats A Million?

By Jasper 
from Cherrybrook Public School
 nsw
Literary Award
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

Alice Springs with indigenous features

By Jasper 
Chen 
- nsw
Regional Indigenous
Newcrest Mining Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Autumn Leaves

By Alma 
Napthali 
- nsw
Photography – Junior
KIN Mining Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 photography
 |  junior

Co-existing peacefully

By Nygoyah 
Cherel 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Sedgman Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Colourful Contemplation

By Tillie 
Moyle 
- qld
Drawing – Senior
Dymocks Tooronga Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

Community Growth

By Ira 
Nargoodah 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Mount Gibson Iron Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Community Meeting

By Eden 
Ishiguchi 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Spartan Resources Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Crossing the Fitzroy river

By Cheyetta 
Shandley 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Northern Star Resources Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Ethereal

By Julia 
Wang 
- vic
Painting – Senior
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

Fitzroy Communities

By Faith 
Little 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Arafura Resources Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Freedom

By Nikeelah 
Ejai 
- wa
Indigenous
Bellevue Gold Indigenous Art Award – Junior
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  junior

Gathering near the river

By Jacqueeta 
Shaw 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Central Petroleum Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Girl in Green Scarf

By Kingsley 
Liu 
- nsw
Painting – Middle
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

Goannas In The Bush

By Tykiah 
Brown 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Metro Mining Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Going with the flow

By Kaliyah 
Williams 
- wa
Overall Winner – Indigenous
C.D. Dodd Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Happy With The Fireflies

By Dana 
Han 
- nsw
Judges Choice
Marjory Gardner Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

Hometown fish

By Annie 
Li 
- nsw
Drawing – Middle
Dymocks Tooronga Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  middle

In the middle of the night

By Zileah 
Gordon 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Capricorn Metals Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Knock Knock

By Feteema 
Aljibiri 
- wa
Computer Art – Senior
BIC Australia Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 computer
 |  senior

Kreea the Ghost Girl

By Phoebe 
Webber 
- wa
Computer Art – Junior
BIC Australia Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 computer
 |  junior

Links

By Lisa 
Kataoka 
- nsw
Computer Art – Middle
BIC Australia Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 computer
 |  middle

Little Young Granny

By Candice 
Chen 
- nsw
Painting – Middle
Commonwealth Bank Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 painting
 |  middle

Octopus Assault on the Golden Gate Bridge

By Barry 
Wu 
- nsw
Painting – Junior
Connmonwealth Bank Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 painting
 |  junior

Our Amazing Boab

By Ruby 
Skinner 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Impact Minerals Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Our native land

By Kelish 
Williams 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
KIN Mining Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Pathway to Heaven

By Ian 
Lee 
- nsw
Photography – Senior
Lions Club Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 photography
 |  senior

Still Life of the Miscellaneous

By Julia 
Wang 
- vic
Judges Choice
Marc McBride Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 painting
 |  senior

The evening in Fitzroy

By Tarique  
Geary-Bedford 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Auking Mining Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

The Fitzroy Crossing Communities

By Tykiah 
Brown 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Calidus Resources Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

The Geikie george

By Solomon 
Seroney 
- wa
Indigenous
Roy Hill Foundation Indigenous Art Award – Middle
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

The Moon

By Lisa 
KATAOKA 
- nsw
Photography – Middle
KIN Mining Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 photography
 |  middle

The One and Only

By Yolanda 
Lu 
- nsw
Drawing – Junior
Lions Club Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  junior

The rainbow snake

By Louisianna 
Shaw 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Dacian Gold Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

The Whistling Kite

By Surahanni 
Pindan 
- wa
Judges Choice
Ann Ryan Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  middle

Wielding the Pen

By Elizabeth 
Vardouniotis 
- nsw
Overall Winner – Art
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 drawing
 |  senior

Wildlife in the Kimberley

By Ismahl 
Croft 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
IGO Resources Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 art |
 indigenous
 |  senior

Wildlife survival

By Leonard 
Gilboy 
- wa
Regional Indigenous
Element 25 Indigenous Art Award
2023 |
 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

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