Competitions for Schools

For Teachers

Tasmanian Science Talent Search. A Competition to promote Science learning in Tasmanian Primary and Secondary Schools.Visit the web site here.

As part of the AuSSI-Tas program, the Department of Education will offer the following special prizes in 2009:

$100.00 prize for Best research investigation on a sustainability theme – Years K-6

$100.00 prize for Best research investigation on a sustainability theme – Years 7-10

For Students

Be an Environmental Hero

Visy Recycling Movement with Womens Weekly

An Environmental Hero prize winner will be selected each month for the next 10 months and awarded $10,000 each. The competition is only open to school, community, social and sporting groups in Australia with at least one adult 18 years and over. To be in the running to win, get your entry form from this month's issue of The Australian Women's Weekly. This competition is now closed, but schools may benefit from the ideas that have been implemented by schools that entered.

Wetland Care National Art Competition 2009

To celebrate World Wetlands Day 2009 on 2 February, WetlandCare Australia is hosting our 2nd annual Australia-wide art competition, offering categories for both children and adults, and we are pleased to announce that for the first time we are also offering a Primary School Prize. View details here.

Canvas for Change Oxfam Australia

Oxfam Australia invites you to create an artwork that tells the climate change story for vulnerable communities in developing countries. The canvas could represent the climate change impacts faced by these communities, tell the story of them adapting to climate change or look at opportunities and possibilities for the future. People all over the world are taking part in this international project. Details here