Our successful Healthy Soils competition is back for another year!
The entries over the last two years have been fantastic and we’re looking forward to seeing what this year’s topic brings.
Topic – “Healthy Soil, Healthy Food”
In your most creative format, tell us about the importance of healthy soil and its connection to our food.
Entries can be in any format that can be emailed in, or shared via Google Docs (including photos of posters etc.).
Previous entries have included videos, magazines, artworks, recording a performance, writing a play, murals, video games, picture story books, websites, comic strips etc.
Entries can be individual students, a small group or a whole class.
Homeschool students are encouraged to enter.
Categories to enter:
Prep/Kindergarten
Grades 1 & 2
Grades 3 & 4
Grades 5 & 6
Years 7 & 8
Years 9 & 10
Specialist Schools – junior & senior
Home School grades P/K – 10
Prizes
Primary school entry winners receive a VISA card for their school
Winner for each category $500
Runners up for each category $100
Special shout-out entries $50
Secondary school students receive a JB-HIFI voucher
Winner for each category $500
Runners up for each category $100
Special shout-out entries $50
Specialist school entry winners receive a VISA card for their school
Winner for each category $500
Runners up for each category $100
Special shout-out entries $50
Home school for each category $50 (to the student)
In 2022-2023 Soil Week Australia gave out over $19,000 in prizes to schools and students across Australia!
Primary school students register here
Secondary school students register here
Specialist school students register here
Home school students register here
Once you have registered, you can download the resource pack from the links below. This resource pack contains information that can be used to help you with your entry.
Prep/kinder – Grade 2 Resource Pack
If you are having trouble downloading the resources from Google Slides, it may be because your toolbar is hidden. Press the ESC key, then File then Download. If you are still having trouble please contact us.
Years 9 & 10 resources coming soon
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Have fun discovering the fascinating world of our soil and food!
Entries close September 30th 2024
Competition Terms & Condiditons
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2023 winners
The results are in for Soil Week Australia’s successful Healthy Soil Competition for 2023. The topic is “Wonderful Worms.”
The competition attracted over 180 entries from schools and students from diverse rural and urban areas from all States in Australia. The entries showcased the creative talent of our students and teachers and it was a pleasure for the judges to view all the entries. Congratulations to everyone for the effort and enthusiasm.
Congratulations to all primary and secondary school entrants, and a special thank you to the wonderful teachers, who encourage their students to explore nature and their student’s creativity.
Each winner in their category receives a $500 voucher
Primary School – Foundation to G2. Riverside Primary School
Primary School- G3 toG6 Citipoint Christian College
Secondary Student Yr 7 to 8 Brooke McDougall, Homeschool
Secondary Student Yr 9 to 10 Immi McKean, Kangaroo Island Community Educations
Wimmera District Category
Primary School Wendouree Primary School
Secondary Student Keeley McDermott. Horsham Secondary College.
Calvin Muller Prize Kintore Street School
Each winner in the following category receiving a $100 voucher
Homeschool student- Primary foundation to G2 Emin Ishmail
Homeschool student- Primary G3 to G6 Charlotte Collins
The following schools and students entries received a special mention for their entries with $50, $100, or $200 vouchers
Primary
Apollo Bay College- Primary
Delacombe Primary School
Hailebury Pangea Online- Vihaan
Brighton Primary School
Concord School
Lota State Primary School
Bonbeach Primary School
MacFarlane Primary School
Bemboka Primary School
Black Rock Primary School
Woodend Primary School
Seaforth Primary School
Preston South Primary School
Homeschool- Roseabella
Silkstone Primary School
Pakenham Consolidate Primary School
Jarrahdale Primary School
Clarendon Vale Primary School
Laurimah Primary School
Sunshine Heights Primary School
West Launceston Primary School
St Angela of the Cross Primary School
Torbanleas Primary School
Wangaratta West Primary School
Pyalong Primary School
St Helens State School
Korumburra Primary School
Eltham East Primary School
Auburn East Primary School
Red Rock Christian College
Cobdogla Primary School
Kilmore Primary School
Kurrajong Primary School
Zuccoli Primary School
Baulkham Hills Primary School
Inglefarm Primary School
Homeschool- Zenith
Secondary
Glasshouse Christian College
St Mary’s School – WA
Beerwah State High School
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Glenwood High School
East Hills Boys High School
Burnside State High School
Emmanuelle College
WA College of Agriculture- Harvey Campus
Sommerville House
Apollo Bay Secondary College
Kew High School
Cairns School of Distance Education- Tijhana
Parade College
Kintore Street School
Greenvale Secondary College
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2022 Competition Winners
Congratulations
The entries all told wonderful stories about the miracle of healthy soil. The judges found their task of selecting the winning entry very difficult.
Winner of the Primary School Category– Grovelands Primary School. Camillo WA
Runners Up
-Bees Creek Primary School. NT
-Ringarooma. Tasmania
-Coolbinia. WA
-Perth Montessori. WA
-Clyde Fenton Primary School. NT
-Jahara Walker. Wauchope Primary School.NSW
-Emily Mate and Charlotte Ruan. Vermont Primary School.Vic
Winners of the Secondary School Category- East Hills Boys High School. NSW
Runners Up
-David Lin &Aditya Purchit. Girraween Secondary college. NSW
-Imogen Bolton. Kangaroo Island Community Education. SA
-Kabir Qazizada. Glenwood High School. NSW
-Caleb McDonald. Bellarine Secondary College. VIC
-Beerwah School. QLD
Winners of the Wimmera region Victoria category
Winner of the Primary School Category – Warracknabeal Primary School
Runner Up – St Arnaud Primary School
Winner of the Secondary Schools category – Teagan Goss. Horsham Secondary College
Runner Up –Keeley McDermott. Horsham Secondary College
Winners of the Calvin Muller Prize– Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Cody Fairless, Gabby Sinclair, Hajar Mehdi, Helen Nguyen, Sakhi and Jed Ferguson, Lief, and Sophia and Alicia.
Thank you again to the wonderful teachers who encouraged their students to enter and who so wonderfully supported their students.
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