Simpson Prize 2010

The History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA), together with HTAA State affiliates, conduct this competition for year 9 and 10 students on behalf of the Australian Government.

The focus of the competition is the Australian ANZAC tradition and students are asked to write an essay of 900 to 1200 words, or prepare an audio-visual presentation of not more than 15 minutes, on a given statement every year.

This year's statement is: 

“Are there voices missing from the Anzac Legend?”
In your response, choose ONE or TWO groups of people whose contributions you consider have not been sufficiently commemorated and give reasons, supported by evidence, for your judgment.

ENTRIES CLOSE 11 DECEMBER 2009
Please submit 3 copies of each entry accompanied by an official coversheet to your HTAA State affiliate's competition coordinator.
Note: A maximum of 3 entries per school may be submitted

WHERE TO SEND YOUR ENTRIES: click here.

FORMS AND BROCHURES
The following forms are available for download:

General Information Sheet click here

Brochure click here

Student Information Sheet click here

Coversheet (to be attached to your entry) click here

Teacher Application Form click here

ENQUIRIES - In the first instance, direct your enquiries to your state coordinator. For contact details click here. For further enquiries please contact the Simpson Prize Competition Secretariat -
Email: Simpson@htav.asn.au
Phone: 03 9417 3422

The winners and runners-up for the 2009 Simpson Prize competition are listed below.

The Minister for Education the Hon Julia Gillard presented presented the winners and runners-up with their prizes at Parliament House on 16 March 2009.

Read media release

Winning Entries 2009

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

Runners-Up Entries

Two teachers Ms Sharon Mann from Marian College in Victoria and Mr Peter Sharrett from Woodvale Senior High School in the Western Australia have been selected to accompany the student winners.