The Simpson Prize


The Simpson Prize is a national competition for year 9 and 10 students which will see a winner and runner up from each State and Territory, participate in a trip to Canberra where they will be awarded at a ceremony at Parliament House.

Accompanied by two teachers, the eight winners will then be flown to Gallipoli or the Western Front to attend the dawn service and other ANZAC Day ceremonies in 2013.

2013 Question:

“What does an investigation of primary sources reveal about the Gallipoli experience and to what extent does this explain the origins of the Anzac Legend?”

You should support your view with reference to at least 2 different periods of Australian history.

Students: Can either write an essay of 1200 - 1500 words,
or prepare an audio visual presentation of not more than 10 minutes.

Teachers: The Simpson prize also gives 2 teachers the chance to accompany the winning students to Canberra and Turkey and participate in this fantastic trip.

Competition closes 9 November 2012

Contact:
Email: simpson.prize@htav.asn.au
or
Phone: 03 9417 3422

 

How to Enter:

  • Please send your entries to your State Coordinator. (Information brochure available soon)
  • Please submit 3 copies of each entry accompanied by an official coversheet to that State Coordinator.
    Note: A maximum of 3 entries per school may be submitted
  • The Simpson prize also gives 2 teachers the chance to accompany the winning students to Canberra and Turkey and participate in this fantastic trip - so please sumbit a "Teacher Application" to enter (see below).

FORMS AND BROCHURES - available soon

  • Information Brochure
  • Student Information Sheet
  • Coversheet (to be attached to your entry)
  • Teacher application Form
  •  

    We are pleased to announce the winners and runners-up for 2012:

    The Minister for School Education, Early Childhoood & Youth, the Hon. Peter Garrett AM, presented presented the winners and runners-up with their prizes at Parliament House Canberra on 19 March 2012.
    To read the media release from the Minister's office click here

    Winning Entries 2012

    Each State/Territory winner won the three day educational trip to Canberra and the trip to Gallipoli for the Anzac Day Service in 2012

    Links are provided to winning essays from each student's name. Essays require Acobat Reader.

    State Student School

    Australian Capital Territory

    Phyllida Behm

    Canberra Girls' Grammar

    New South Wales

    Maddison Turnbull

    San Clemente, Mayfield

    Northern Territory

    Emily Stewart

    Palmerston Senior College

    Queensland

    Taylor Joppich

    William Ross State High School

    South Australia

    Andrew Tran

    Blackfriars Priory School

    Tasmania

    Jessica Walch

    The Friend's School

    Victoria

    Samuel O'Connor

    St Kevin's College

    Western Australia

    Eleanor Lau

    Perth Modern School

    Runners-Up Entries

    State/Territory Runners Up won the three day educational tour of Canberra.

    State Student School

    Australian Capital Territory

    Lucy Dingwall

    Gold Creek Senior School

    New South Wales

    Genevieve D'Netto

    Loreto College, Kirribilli

    Northern Territory

    Tamara West

    Kormilda College

    Queensland

    Emma Kearney

    St Andrew's Catholic College

    South Australia

    Declan Sharp

    Prince Alfred College

    Tasmania

    Kiah Charles

    St Aloysius' Catholic College

    Victoria

    Tasneem Zayton

    Lyndhurst Secondary College

    Western Australia

    Adelaide Crossing

    Presbyterian Ladies' College

    TEACHER WINNERS 2012
    Teachers applied to accompany students to Gallipoli in April 2012. They were selected for their passion for the subject and their ability to chaperone the students on such a trip.
    The successful teachers were:
    Ms Elizabeth McGinnis, Marist College, ACT
    Ms Joanne Bleby, Loreto College Kirribilli, NSW

     

    2011 Gallipoli Trip Blogs & Journals

    Each prize winner and accompanying teacher from 2011 kept a journal of their trip:

    Name Trip Journal

    Gene Schirripa, ACT

    Download journal

    John-Patrick Asimakis, NSW

    Download journal

    Hayley Chamberlain, NT

    Download journal

    Tani Karnik, QLD

    Download journal

    Zoe Williams, SA

    Download journal

    Connor Bramich, TAS

    Download journal

    Lauren McAlary, VIC

    Download journal
    Chelsea Moran, WA Download journal
    Caroline Watson, (Teacher), NSW Download journal
    Geraldine Carrodus, (Teacher), VIC Download journal

    Andrew Gray

    Download journal