The Sydney Youth Writing Competition is open to any student nationally between the ages of 7-12.  Enter your story, poem, play, script or free choice and you could win great prizes such as short courses at NIDA and The Writing Workshop, ATYP, books from Scholastic and Cambridge University Press, book vouchers from Ariel Books, kites from Kite Magic, and more.  ...read more »

This Competition is run by 'Writing Classes for Kids'.  The theme for 2nd Quarter 2012 is: Displacement and Belonging.  ...read more »

December 2011     Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Sport Mark Arbib have announced two new initiatives to encourage children to get active at school.  ...read more »

Write Across Victoria is a creative writing competition for Victorian students in years 7, 8 and 9.  Simply choose your favourite story starter and finish the story for your chance to win some fantastic prizes and have your story published in Express Media’s Voiceworks magazine.  ...read more »

Registrations are now open for Screen It 2012, the national competition for school-aged filmmakers and game makers run annually by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI).  ...read more »

World Environment Day is not just about recognizing our environment but also about encouraging people to 'think and be green'.  This year's theme is Green Economy: Sustainable Agriculture and Clean Energy.  ...read more »

The ATOM Awards recognise excellence in film, television, animation, multimedia and interactive games. This year the ATOM Awards progam will recognise and celebrate excellence, featuring over 30 awards across three categories, including school students (entering through school).  Entries close on June 25, 2012.  ...read more »

Royal Life Saving has been serving Australia for over 110 years and is the leading water safety, swimming and lifesaving education organisation in Australia.   ...read more »

Some states have challenges that encourage kids/ families to be active.

The 'Premier’s Be Active Challenge' is open to all South Australian students from Reception to Year 9.  The Challenge encourages children to be moderately to vigorously physically active.  The Challenge is to do at least 60 minutes of physical activity on at least 5 days of the week for at least 4 weeks. To find out more, and to register for the challenge, visit the Premier's Be Active Challenge website.

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