Academic/School Challenges

Listed here are a range of challenges and competitions run either through schools or simply designed to challenge kids academically.

The Gutsy Challenge

The Gutsy Challenge involves children (primary and high school) eating 2 fruit and 4 veg a day for 1 week to raise money for GI Cancer research.  ...read more »

Australian Geography Competition

The National Geographic Channel Australian Geography Competition is a contest for Australian secondary school students, assessing their geographical knowledge and skills. The Competition aims to encourage student interest in geography and to reward student excellence.  ...read more »

Wakakirri Arts Festival for Schools

Wakakirri is a national story sharing festival for Australian schools, with an emphasis on education through the arts. There are a range of categories through which primary school students can enter their stories: Story-Dance; Story-Film; Story-Writing; Story-Arts & Story-Singing.  ...read more »

NATA Young Scientists of the Year Award

Children enthralled by science have the chance to shine and win thousands of dollars for their school as part of the Young Scientist of the Year Award.  ...read more »

Anzac Day Schools' Awards

The Anzac Day Schools' Awards are designed to encourage initiative and creativity in the way that schools commemorate Anzac Day, with an emphasis on inventiveness balanced with tradition.  ...read more »

ThinkQuest Australia

The Australian Council for Computers in Education Inc. invites Australian schools to register teams for ThinkQuest Australia, a creative activity designed to promote student abilities in information skills, creative design, project management and teamwork.  ...read more »

The Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest

The aim of the annual Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest is to encourage and develop a better understanding of Japan and Australia-Japan relations amongst Australian students.   ...read more »

Science Expose Competition

The Science Exposé competition is an annual, state-wide competition open to NSW students from Years 7 to 10. The competition aims to encourage students to think about the potential for science to impact on their future.  ...read more »

60 Second Science Competition

60 Second Science is a science video competition, where students create a science-based video or animation, which must be under sixty seconds in duration.  ...read more »

Salvo's School Challenge

The Salvos’ School Challenge empowers students to support the vital work of The Salvation Army through fundraising for The Red Shield Appeal.  ...read more »

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