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Talent displayed by Queensland’s next generation of writers

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Queensland school students with a flair for writing were celebrated on Wednesday evening (7 August) as part of the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition.

ETAQ President Anne Wood said over 1300 submissions of poetry, short stories and non-fiction prose were entered into this year’s Competition, with all schools providing a high quality of entries for judging.

“Now in its 65th year, the Literary Competition remains the longest-running writing competition in Queensland and is open to students and staff in both state and non-government schools,” Ms Wood said.

At last night’s presentation evening, held at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, award recipients were presented with certificates and book prizes generously donated by event sponsor Penguin Random House Australia, before first prize recipients read their winning pieces to the audience.

Attendees were also treated to an engaging lecture by guest speaker Zanni Louise, a Byron Bay-based author of children’s books, who shared insights and highlights from her writing career.

IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said the Literary Competition was a great opportunity for students to hone their writing skills and creativity.

“Our antecedent union established the competition to encourage literary development and freedom of expression in young people,” Mr Burke said.

“The Literary Competition judges were impressed with the exceptional talent on display this year, with a diverse range of entries submitted from across the state.

“I congratulate those outstanding writers who were awarded prizes and thank all the recipients who entered the 2024 Literary Competition,” Mr Burke said.

See the attached list of 2024 Literary Competition winners, place-getters, and Highly Commended Award recipients.

List of Literary Competition first place category winners for 2024

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• Short story: Melanie Wild, The Gap State High School, The Gap

Years 11 and 12
• Short story: Matea Zhao, Somerville House, South Brisbane
• Poem: Emilia Yasmine, Marsden State High School, Marsden
• Non-fiction prose: Timbrel Allfrey, Aspley State High School, Aspley

Years 9 and 10
• Short story: Leonard Cavallaro, Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove
• Poem: Lilly Kearney, St Thomas More College, Sunnybank

Years 7 and 8
• Short story: Elisabeth Yeo, Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove
• Poem: Diana Bardon, Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly

Years 5 and 6
• Short story: Sophie Mezzina, Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove
• Poem: Jaydein Omatang, Holy Cross School, Trinity Park


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The Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) represents more than 17,000 teachers, school support staff, principals and early childhood education employees across Queensland and the Northern Territory.


Contact details:

Contact: Emily Campbell, IEU-QNT Communications Officer: ecampbell@ieuqnt.org.au / 0400 746 175

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