Western Australian College of Teaching

Congratulations to all winners of the Western Australian College of Teaching’s student writing competition!

The College received over 570 entries from 96 individuals and 33 class groups across Western Australia, from Canning Vale to Kununurra.

In particular, the College would like to thank those schools that entered multiple classes and students:

Armadale Primary School
Gidgegannup Primary School
Clarkson Senior High School
Kununurra District High School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hamilton Hill
Pickering Brook Primary School
South Ballajura Primary School

As World Teachers’ Day is about celebrating and rewarding teachers, every teacher featured in a winning student entry below also receives a prize. Thanks again to our sponsors for making these amazing prizes possible.

Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation
GESB
The Western Australian Museum
Scholastic
Scitech
The Goodearth and Ambassador Hotels
Parmelia Hilton
His Majesty's Theatre

The entries were judged by College Board members and teachers Jacqueline Varris, Ross Paton and teacher and children’s author Dr Glyn Parry.

To read the entries, just click on the student names or use the World Teachers' Day menu on the left to select a year category page.

Place	Student and prize	Teacher and prize	School
1st	Jordan Hanneman Western Australian Museum visit for two classes Scholastic book pack	Ms Tracey Cogle Two nights' accommodation at the Goodearth Hotel. IT voucher (donated by GESB)	Roleystone Primary School
2nd	Emily Blott Scholastic craft pack Maritime Museum visit for two classes	Ms Jodie Craig Wooldridges Gift Voucher (donated by GESB)	Armadale Primary
3rd	Aria Parsonson Scholastic craft and book Pack	Ms Jeni Bartlett Wooldridges Gift Voucher and USB drive (Donated by GESB)	Kununurrra District High School

Place	Student and prize	Teacher and prize	School
1st	Lauren Thomas Scitech class visit Scholastic book pack	Mr Trevor Dent Digital camera (donated by GESB)	Gidgegannup Primary School
2nd	Ashleigh Daniels Shipwreck Museum visit for two classes Scholastic craft pack	Mr Robert Coumbe One night’s accommodation at the Perth Ambassador Hotel	Gidgegannup Primary School
3rd	Sarah Preston iPod shuffle (donated by the Western Australian College of Teaching)	Miss Julie Clark Wooldridges gift voucher (donated by GESB)	Armadale Primary School

Place	Student and prize	Teacher and prize	School
1st	Bonita Phounsavath Scholastic gift pack Thumb drive (donated by GESB)	Mr Jaroslav Ivan Pocket projector and thumb drive (donated by GESB)	Clarkson Community High School
2nd	Rhys Mola Scholastic book pack iPod (donated by GESB)	Mr Chris Callus One Sunday night stay at the Parmelia Hilton, Perth. Thumb drive (donated by GESB)	Sacred Heart College
3rd	Lisa Castle Scholastic book pack Scitech minigroup pass	Ms Nilanie Wallace IT voucher (donated by GESB) Scitech minigroup pass	Clarkson Community High School

Place	Student and prize	Teacher and prize	School
1st	Tegan Anne Wright Leeuwin Ocean Adventure voyage	Ms Katherine Summers Leeuwin Ocean Adventure voyage Thumb drive (donated by GESB)	North Lake Senior Campus
2nd	Kristal Clements Gift pack from Scholastic Australia	Mr Neil Clucas IT voucher (donated by GESB)	Septimus Roe Anglican Community College
3rd	June-Cheetah Wegener iTunes voucher (donated by the Western Australian College of Teaching)	Mr Phillip Allen IT voucher (donated by GESB) Scitech double pass	Perth Modern School

School/class	Prize
Pickering Brook Primary School	Scholastic library pack
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hamilton Hill	Scholastic library pack
Kununurra District High School	Scholastic library pack
Year 2 class, St Pius X School	Scholastic library pack plus a double pass to 'Les Ballets Trockaderos' at His Majesty's Theatre
South Ballajura (Year 6 and Ed Support classes)	Scholastic library pack

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