2022 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
“Our poets are encouraged to take inspiration from wherever they may find it, however if they are looking for some direction, competition participants are invited to use this year's optional theme to inspire their entries."
The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are open to school students nationwide.
Starting as a local schools' competition in Gunnedah NSW in 1984, the awards have grown to be Australia's largest and oldest poetry competition for children.
The nine categories of the competition cover kids at every level of schooling, from kindergarten students with the Lower Primary, right the way through to Year 12 with Senior Secondary.
This year's optional theme is 'In My Opinion', with students encouraged to write passionately and persuasively about the topics that interest them.
Enter via the link below:
https://dorothea.com.au/how-to-enter/