WriteOn competition
WriteOn is an annual writing competition for all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6.
About the competition
The annual WriteOn competition gives students the opportunity to become published authors and develop skills in writing to express their ideas.
The competition is for students in Years 1 to 6 who are using NSW syllabuses, including students registered for home schooling. Students compose an imaginative text of up to 500 words, using an image as the stimulus.
Each year, winning entries are published in 'The Best of WriteOn' anthology. The 2024 version of the anthology is now available for purchase from the NESA Shop.
WriteOn 2024
WriteOn 2024 is now closed.
NESA congratulates all participating students and their teachers for taking part in the WriteOn 2024 Competition.
The winners of the 2024 WriteOn competition were celebrated at an awards ceremony held at the Art Gallery of NSW. Find out more about the event.
Schools and home-schooling families can download a participation certificate (PDF 66.07KB) for students who entered the competition this year.
WriteOn 2024 award winners
Stage 1
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Mie Arai | Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping |
| Eleanor Brown | SCEGGS Darlinghurst |
| Charlie Daff | Galston Public School |
| Audrey Leal | Killara Public School |
| Kaine Ochieze | Redeemer Baptist School |
| Owen Tsang | Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield |
Stage 2
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Ariadni Delitsaki | Mona Vale Public School |
| Shitong (Rocky) Jin | Hills Grammar School |
| Gabriella Lam | St Andrew’s Cathedral School |
| Cruz Romagnoli | Bourke Street Public School |
| Parker Wilson | Paterson Public School |
| Clarice Zhong | Meriden School |
Stage 3
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Faith Kim | Redeemer Baptist School |
| Malia Pring | Dubbo South Public School |
| Anvika Sharma | Bardia Public School |
| Gabriel Siemer | Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education |
| Lucas Wong | Chatswood Public School |
| Irini Younan | St Patrick’s Primary School, Guildford |
Stage 1
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Seren Brent | Balgowlah North Public School |
| Adam Irvine | Tarrawanna Public School |
| Felicity Luttrell | Engadine Public School |
| Zoe Sommer | Mona Vale Public School |
| Ethan Thomas | St Columba Anglican School |
| Flora Wu | Pymble Ladies’ College |
Stage 2
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Cressida Flett | Hunters Hill Public School |
| Gemma Gluga | Lane Cove Public School |
| Chuchu Huang | Ravenswood School for Girls |
| Dylan Sun | Redeemer Baptist School |
| George Sun | Knox Grammar Preparatory School |
| Benjamin Tsang | Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield |
Stage 3
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Nandini Gandhi | Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai |
| Nina Gray | St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willoughby |
| Sharbel Jerome | St Pius X Catholic Primary School |
| Giorgia Lico | St John’s Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto |
| Abigail McLaren | St Catherine’s School, Sydney |
| Thomas Selim | St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde |
Stage 1
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Muhammad Ali | Kingswood Public School |
| Ella Azar | St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove |
| Oscar Deall | Central Coast Grammar School |
| Amelie Knowles | Bourke Street Public School |
| Vincent Liang | Barker College Junior School |
| Rowan Mills | Seven Hills Public School |
Stage 2
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Alexander Clark | Henry Fulton Public School |
| Scarlett Foo | Chatswood Public School |
| Erin Green | Grays Point Public School |
| William Ho | Matthew Pearce Public School |
| Benjamin Moc | Glenbrook Public School |
| Charlotte Reid | St Columbkille’s Catholic Primary School, Corrimal |
Stage 3
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Hannah Gale | Narrabri West Public School |
| Selina Lee | Ironbark Ridge Public School |
| Everly Paine | Sapphire Coast Anglican College |
| Zoe Rasmussen | Inaburra School |
| Indiana Roche | Barker College Junior School |
| Hillary Yuan | Roseville Public School |
This year WriteOn was held in association with the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The 2024 presentation ceremony for Gold Award winners took place on Monday 16 September at the gallery. Subscribe to NESA News for updates.
Judging of WriteOn 2024
A panel of school sector and NESA representatives judged the WriteOn 2024 competition. The decision of the judging panel is final.
Better responses showed strength in:
- making the image central to the writing
- using the image to convey a perspective in an interesting way
- selecting a literary form and maintaining appropriate text structure for creative expression
- making deliberate choices with the text structure such as a plot twist or circular plot to engage the reader
- demonstrating control of tense to suit the text structure
- sustaining reader interest by drawing on background knowledge or including unique ideas
- using word play or figurative language creatively and purposefully to affect the reader
- selecting adjectives to develop descriptions and add detail to the setting, action and character profiles
- building tension or atmosphere by experimenting with word choices, order or repetition
- organising the text into paragraphs with clear coherent ideas
- using Stage-appropriate grammar, punctuation and language to demonstrate a clear authorial voice, enhance meaning or to extend ideas
- communicating and developing a clear theme
- proofreading and careful editing.
Stimulus image for WriteOn 2024
The stimulus image for 2024, courtesy of the Art Gallery of NSW was 'The railway station, Redfern' (1893) by Arthur Streeton.
Arthur Streeton (England/Australia 1867–1943), The railway station, Redfern 1893, oil on canvas, 40.8 x 61cm Art Gallery of New South Wales, gift of Lady Denison 1942, Image © Art Gallery of New South Wales 7209
Contact
For further information email curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au