Pen your creativity

Welcome to Sydney Creative Writing Competition 2024 !

Judged by Mr. Rowan Callick OBE
Former Asia-Pacific Editor of The Australian Financial Review The Australian
two-time Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism

Open for entry till 15 March 2024. Winners to be announced on 31 March 2024

How to Enter

Welcome to Sydney Creative Writing Competition 2024!

The competition is currently open to all students of Y6-Y11 in two categories with different themes to choose from.

All the submissions will be judged by Mr. Rowan Callick OBE, a renowned award-winning journalist, editor and writer.

All the winners will receive awards from Australian Dollar $100 to $300 depending on the places.

Before entering, please read the entry instructions below carefully

Eligibility

  • Current students enrolled in Australia from Year 6-11. Home school students are welcome too. And,
  • All the writing work must be original, written in English and hasn’t been published before. And,
  • With parents or guardian’s permission to enter.

Status

  • Open for entry till 15 March 2024
  • Winners to be announced on 31 March 2024

Writing Prompts

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Year 6-8 Category

You can choose any from the following three prompts:

Maximum 500 words.

Year 9-11 Category

You can choose any from the following three prompts:

Maximum 650 words.

Prize Money

$1,800 in total + future benefits

Year 6-8 Category

First Prize (1 writer)

$300 + 30% discount to join Rowan Callick’s workshop in Sydney in 2024 ( to be applied on one workshop registration)

Second Prize (1 writer)

$150 + 20% discount to join Rowan Callick’s workshop in Sydney in 2024 ( to be applied on one workshop registration)

Third Prize (3 writers)

$100 each + 10% discount to join Rowan Callick’s workshop in Sydney in 2024 ( to be applied on one workshop registration)

Year 9-11 Category

First Prize (1 writer)

$350 + 30% discount to join Rowan Callick’s workshop in Sydney in 2024 ( to be applied on one workshop registration)

Second Prize (1 writer)

$250 + 20% discount to join Rowan Callick’s workshop in Sydney in 2024 ( to be applied on one workshop registration)

Third Prize (3 writers)

$150 each + 10% discount to join Rowan Callick’s workshop in Sydney in 2024 ( to be applied on one workshop registration)
Welcome to Sydney Creative Writing Competition 2024

Join Our Writing Competition Today!

Open for entry till 15 March 2024
Winners to be announced on 31 March 2024

Judge

Mr. Rowan Callick OBE

  • Former Asia-Pacific Editor of The Australian Financial Review & The Australian,
  • Author of three books and a publicsSpeaker
  • former senior writer with TIME magazine
  • An Industry Fellow at Griffith University’s Asia Institute and a member of the Advisory Boards of the National Foundation for Australia China Relations, La Trobe University’s Asia Institute and its China Studies Department, and the University of Technology Sydney’s Australia China Relations Institute. He is a governor of the Foundation for Development Cooperation, and a fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

Judging Criteria

  • Originality of ideas and concepts
  • Unique and creative writing style
  • Engaging expression for readers
  • Descriptive language and good diction
  • Grammar
  • Within the limit of words

Entry Fees

  • Online entry – $25 Australian Dollars
  • Judge’s feedback – $25 (optional)

Contacts

Are You Ready?

Enter Sydney Creative Writing Competition 2024!