Dorothea Mackellar Poetry

The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards is the oldest and largest poetry competition for school students in Australia. The  aim of the competition is to capture the imagination of students, inspiring them to express their thoughts creatively through poetry. It is a unique national event, giving Australia’s young people a voice and an opportunity to strive for excellence in literature.

Each year all the children in our school from Kindergarten to Year 6 spend time learning about and writing poetry. At the end of this time they select one of their favourite poems to enter in this competition.