Some external competitions that may interest your child are listed below:

ATOM PHOTO COMPETITION

The ATOM Photo Comp provides Australian and New Zealand student and adult photographers with the opportunity to submit a series of three (3) photographs responding to a theme,‘Hope’.

Entries Close Friday, 22 April. 

How to enter:

• Take three original photographs that address the theme of ‘Hope’.
• Submit your three photos
• Write a short statement (up to 300 words) and submit it with your entry.

CYA HATCHLINGS COMPETITION

The CYA Hatchlings Free Competition is open to all writers and illustrators who are 8 – 18 years old (as of 3 April 2022) worldwide, who have not been published in book format within the section’s genres. Entries Close Sunday, 3 April. 

There are three categories to enter:

• Picture Book
• Chapter Book
• Writing for Adults

LITTLE STORIES, BIG IDEAS

Little stories, big ideas is a free, flash fiction competiton for Secondary Students. Entries must be 100 words or less and incorporate the current theme - "Responsibilities"

Entries close - Friday, 8 April

CLIMATE ACTION YOUTH DESIGN CHALLENGE

The Climate Action Youth Design Challenge is a free online design thinking challenge that empowers you to consider how you can take climate action. It empowers you to identify problems, reframe them as opportunities, develop a solution and create a prototype. This is a challenge you can do on your own or with a friend, team or family member. I You need to enter your idea by Friday, 17 June. 

CHEMISTRY AND ART COMPETITION

The Chemistry and Art Competition is a free competition for students to express their own ideas creatively. Students are asked to create a 2D image no greater than A4 size which depicts their thoughts about chemistry, chemists or the chemical industry.  

Entries close Sunday, 1 May.