Past Results

RESULTS 2023 SIMPSON PRIZE

The Simpson Prize Advisory Committee would like to congratulate the successful students in the 2023 Simpson Prize, as follows:

Simpson Prize 2023 - Minister Clare with Students and Teachers
Simpson Prize 2023 – Minister for Education, Jason Clare MP, with Students and Teacher Chaperones

2023 Winners
Essays can be accessed by clicking on the student’s name
Australian Capital Territory
Estelle Vizjak, Canberra High School
New South Wales Murphy Xi, The King’s School
Northern Territory Orm S Khamthongveun, Dripstone Middle School
Queensland Thomas Harris, Brisbane Grammar School
South Australia Charlotte Chung, Seymour College
Tasmania Samuel Castle, The Friends’ School
Victoria Jingyi Luo, Presbyterian Ladies College
Western Australia Emily Yap, Willetton Senior High School

2023 Runners-up

Australian Capital Territory Olgierd Kuss, Canberra High School
New South Wales Toby Scott, St Aloysius’ College
Northern Territory Elijah Lane, Dripstone Middle School
Queensland Lara Edmiston, St Monica’s College
South Australia Akshay Mishra, The Heights School
Tasmania Isabel Adams, The Friends’ School
Victoria Polly Craig, Billanook College
Western Australia Henry McRae, Christ Church Grammar School


RESULTS 2022 SIMPSON PRIZE

The Simpson Prize Advisory Committee would like to congratulate the successful students in the 2022 Simpson Prize as follows:

2022 Winners
Essays can be accessed by clicking on the student’s name
Australian Capital Territory Lucy Yang-Tobler, Canberra High School
New South Wales Mia Luu, The McDonald College
Northern Territory Gabriella Francis, Dripstone Middle School
Queensland William Shackel Anglican Church Grammar School
South Australia Matthew Jones, Blackfriars Priory School
Tasmania Henry Carls, St Patrick’s College
Victoria Katrina Luu, Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Western Australia Qi Qi, Liu Willetton Senior High School

2022 Runners-up
Australian Capital Territory Fae Indrele, Canberra High School
New South Wales Lana Marsic, Mercy Catholic College
Northern Territory Eli Ramirez, Dripstone Middle School
Queensland Vy Nguyen, St Monica’s College
South Australia Charlee Hunter, Kadina Memorial School
Tasmania Eve Cooper, The Friends’ School
Victoria Serene Karanuratne, Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Western Australia Navisha Shukla, Karratha Senior High School


2021 SIMPSON PRIZE RESULTS

Due to the recent COVID-19 activities we had to postpone the 3-day Canberra Study Tour and the Award Ceremony for the 2021 program.  This was replaced by an online Simpson Prize Presentation Ceremony on 7 July 2021 attended by student winners and runners-up from both 2020 and 2021, chaperones and other guests.

View 2021 Presentation Ceremony

The Simpson Prize Advisory Committee and the History Teachers Association of Australia congratulates the finalists in the Simpson Prize Competition 2021.  

2021 Winners
(Winners essays can be accessed by clicking on the student name and school)

Australian Capital Territory Matilda Hanley, Merici College
New South Wales Annette Kim, Barker College
Northern Territory Elizabeth Shibu, Dripstone Middle School
Queensland Elizabeth Williams St Monica’s College
South Australia Eliza Pearce, Loreto College
Tasmania Sophie Lamb, Launceston Church Grammar School
Victoria Anna Howell, Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Western Australia Poppy Bell, Presbyterian Ladies’ College

2021 Runners-up

Australian Capital Territory Sara Patil, Burgmann Anglican School
New South Wales Ryan Jones Normanhurst Boys High School
Northern Territory Finella Wells-Kelly Nightcliff Middle School
Queensland Kiera Croghan, Pimlico State High School
South Australia Nathan Sewart, Blackfriars Priory College
Tasmania Oscar Tiernan, Launceston Chruch Grammar School
Victoria Eloise Vernon, Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Western Australia Mehvish Mehboob, Willetton Senior High School

2021 Teachers chaperone

Victoria James Sach, Goulburn Valley Grammar School


2020 SIMPSON PRIZE RESULTS

Due to extraordinary and unprecedented circumstances we have had to postpone the Western Front Commemorative Study Tour, the 3-day Canberra Study Tour and the Award Ceremony for the 2020 program. All of these events will be postponed to dates later in the year to be confirmed.

The Simpson Prize Advisory Committee and the History Teachers Association of Australia congratulates the finalists in the Simpson Prize Competition 2020.  

2020 Winners

(Winners essays can be accessed by clicking on the student name and school)

2020 Runners-up

  • Australian Capital Territory  Maria Ega Setiawan, Telopea Park School
  • New South Wales  Jordan Huang, Shore School
  • Northern Territory Tahlia Curran, Casuarina Senior College
  • Queensland Ella Hewson, Saint Monica’s College
  • South Australia Imogen Grbin, Loreto College
  • Tasmania Amelia Bradfield, Launceston Church Grammar School
  • Victoria Saffron Cookesley, Star of the Sea College
  • Western Australia Fatima Merchant, Perth Modern School

2020 Teachers chaperones

  • Tasmania Kate McCulloch, St Patrick’s College Launceston
  • South Australia Kellie Woolford, Underdale High School

2019 SIMPSON PRIZE RESULTS

On Monday 18 March 2019, the finalists of the Simpson Prize Competition received their certificates and medallions from Dr Brendan Nelson, Director of the Australian War Memorial at the Australian War Memorial theatre.


2019 Winners

Australian Capital Territory Jett Aplin, Telopea Park School
New South Wales Mari Watkins, Roseville College
Northern Territory Jacinta Saynor, Dripstone Middle School
Queensland Shanelle van der Merwe, Citipointe Christian College
South Australia Montana Foster, Wudinna Area School
Tasmania Erin Massey, St Patrick’s College
Victoria Benjamin English, Ballarat and Clarendon Colleges
Western Australia Aurelia Thomson, St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls

2019 Runners-up

Australian Capital Territory Caitlyn Crick, Merici College
New South Wales Nathan  Spencer, Shore
Northern Territory Silvana Goldbach-Eggert, Katherine High School
Queensland Amelia Nickles-Ralph, Kenmore State High School
South Australia Anastasia Martini, Temple Christian College
Tasmania Neve Clippingdale, St Patrick’s College
Victoria Holly Williams Camberwell Girls’ Grammar School
Western Australia Catherine Pile, St Mary’s Anglican Girls School


2018 SIMPSON PRIZE RESULTS

On Monday 26 March 2018, the finalists of the Simpson Prize Competition received their certificates and medallions from the Assistant Minister Vocational Education and Training, the Hon Karen Andrews MP at Parliament House,Canberra

2018 Winners

  • Australian Capital Territory  Samantha Trafford, Merici College
  • New South Wales  Winona Lu, Abbotsleigh
  • Northern Territory  Charlotte Pickering, Katherine High School
  • Queensland  Rachael Leeson, St Monica’s College
  • South Australia  Alyssa Siebert, Lock Area School
  • Tasmania   Kate Sheahan, Deloraine High School
  • Victoria  Sara Hinton, Ave Maria College
  • Western Australia  Daniel Docker, Holy Cross College

2018 Runners-up

  • Australian Capital Territory  Leo Ng, Marist College
  • New South Wales  Harrison Ormaechea, Shore School
  • Northern Territory Caitlin Burt, MacKillop Catholic College
  • Queensland Rayan, Bakker, Pimlico State High School
  • South Australia  Eliza, Mills, Seymour College
  • Tasmania Caleb Paine, Rose Bay High School
  • Victoria Stephen Kanavoutsos, St Leonard’s College
  • Western Australia Catherine Pile, St Mary’s Anglican Girls School

2018 Teachers chaperones

  • Australian Capital Territory Liza Laird, Merici College
  • Queensland Glenn Edwards, Pimlico State High School

2017 Simpson Prize Results

Winners

Australian Capital Territory            Elizabeth, Spollard, Burgmann Anglican School

New South Wales                          Lucinda, Hogan, Loreto Kirribilli

Norther Territory                            Finlay, Dale, Palmerston Senior College

Queensland                                   Riley, Smithers, Pimlico State High School

South Australia                              Charlotte, Matthias, Loreto College

Tasmania                                       Sasha , Massey, St Patrick’s College

Victoria                                           Katia, Testarotta, Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Western Australia                          Jae Fapani Brieffies, Willetton SHS

Runners-up

Australian Capital Territory            Samuel Melhuish, Marist College Canberra

New South Wales                          Kefah, Farache,  Asquith Boys High School

Northern Territory                          Lachlan, Anderson, Darwin Middle School

Queensland                                   Rachel, Leeson, St Monica’s College

South Australia                              Hillary, Thursby,  St Mary’s College

Tasmania                                       Madeleine, Pearn, St Patrick’s College

Victoria                                           Sabrina, Tse, Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Western Australia                          Char Min, Ng, Willetton SHS

 

2016 Simpson Prize Results

The 2016 Winners, Runners-Up and Teacher Chaperones received their awards at a Presentation Ceremony at Parliament House on 17 March 2016.

The Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, presented the students with their awards, saying, “The Simpson Prize is a prestigious national history competition and whether a winner or a runner up, all the students who have participated should be very proud of their achievements.”

Mr Paul Foley, Simpson Prize Chair, said at the Presentation Ceremony: “The 2016 students are to be praised for their ability to reach insightful conclusions illustrated by carefully chosen evidence and sophisticated use of the Simpson Prize 2016 AWM Sources. These essays reflect a genuine connection to the commemorative experience and the tragedy of armed conflict for all regardless of gender, nationality, friend or foe. The final response by these students is a product of discipline, diligence and a passion for understanding our nation’s past and the role played by so many young Australians in the service of their country. The sacrifice made on a distant peninsula 101 years ago, where at the water’s edge Pte John Simpson Kirkpatrick lies peacefully, like so many of his generation, remembered not forgotten.

We would like to thank the following teachers who accompanied the 16 students during their Canberra visit for the 2016 Prize: Suzanne Pattinson, Ian Murray, Annika Evans, Carmel Harman and Liz McGinnis.

2016 Winners

StateStudentSchool
Australian Capital Territory Annie Liao
Radford College
New South Wales Lauren Park
Pymble Ladies’ College
Northern Territory Morgan Gurry
Darwin Middle School
Queensland Hilary Briggs
Stuartholme School
South AustraliaHibra Shujaat
Mitcham Girls High School
TasmaniaSarah Pilgrim
Rose Bay High School
VictoriaFelix CousinsCamberwell High School
Western AustraliaSamai King
Cue Primary and Gifted and Talented Online

2016 Runners-up

StateStudentSchool
Australian Capital Territory Angus Dale
Marist College Canberra
New South Wales Juliette Marchant
Loreto Kirribilli
Northern Territory Bryn Pickering
Katherine High School
Queensland Megghann Thomas
Mt St Michael’s College
South AustraliaSamuel DoeringFaith Lutheren College
Tasmania Sophia Bellears
Rose Bay High School
Victoria Claire CorbelFlinders Christian Community College
Western Australia Ella GirdlerSt Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls

2016 Teacher Chaperones

Charleen Conroy, Katherine High School, Northern Territory

Cendall Cowan, Lock Area School, South Australia