Congratulations to the finalists of the Northern Beaches Young Writers' Competition 2020.
Finalists
All winning stories have been published in an eBook entitled Splash, which you can access here.
Category 1: Kindergarten to Year 2
Winner: Wolf Moon by Matisse Hayes Black, Curl Curl North Public School, Year 2
Runner Up: The African Elephant by Summa Harrison, Avalon Public School, Year 2
Highly Commended: The Shadow by Indigo Thomas, Harbord Public School, Year 1
Highly Commended: The Magic Knife by Anoushka Dymock, German International School, Year 2
Category 2: Year 3 to 4
Winner: A Splash of Colour by Keira Clewett, St Lukes Grammar, Year 3. Read our interview with Keira here.
Runner Up: A Little Bit of Hope by Xavier Astill, St John the Baptist Freshwater, Year 4
Highly Commended: The Sandcastle by Caitlin Wood, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Year 4
Highly Commended: The Circle of Splash by Jasmine Evans, Yanginanook, Year 4
Category 3: Year 5 to 6
Winner: Uncle Buster's Barbecue Sauce by Alice Surace, St Lukes Grammar, Year 5
Runner Up: A Splash of Crimson Red by Bailey Newton, Kambora Public School, Year 6
Highly Commended: Indoor Oasis by Jayden Ying, Forestville Public School, Year 5
Highly Commended: Splashing through Time by Camille Fontana, Killarney Heights Public School, Year 5
Category 4: Year 7 to 8
Winner: Aspirations by Samuel Ollerhead, Oxford Falls Grammar School, Year 8
Runner Up: A Future Flooded by Mia Pettitt, Pittwater High School, Year 7
Highly Commended: The Blockhouse People by Hannah Grant, Oxford Falls Grammar School, Year 7
Highly Commended: Oddity by Finn Webster, Pittwater High School, Year 8
Category 5: Year 9 to 10
Winner: Anura by Gabi Russell, Oxford Falls Grammar School, Year 10
Runner Up: The Fate of Clover Sanderson and the City of Reigh by Charlotte Bristow, Covenant Christian, Year 9
Highly Commended: The Little Fishing Boat by Amy O'Brien, Oxford Falls Grammar School, Year 10
Highly Commended: We Will Fly by Ruby Mascarenhas, Mackellar Girls Campus, Year 9
Category 6: Year 11 to 12
Winner: The Pavlova by Phoebe O'Brien, Stella Maris, Year 11. Read our interview with Phoebe here.
Runner Up: Asa & Owen by Ally Simpson, Mackellar Girls Campus, Year 11
Highly Commended: The Final Chime by Tess Lanham, Pittwater High School, Year 11
Highly Commended: Sewol Sarcophagus by Kayleigh Greig, Oxford Falls Grammar School, Year 11
Please congratulate all of our finalists.
You can also watch the presentation night on our YouTube channel.