The History Teachers' Association of NSW - The History Teachers' Association of NSW

EXTENSION HISTORY ESSAY PRIZE

2018 Extension Essay Prize 1st Place Winner Roxanne Loughland (Sydney Girls' High School), with Professor Penny Russell, University of Sydney

1st - $400, Runners Up Awards x 3 - $200

The Extension History Essay Prize is open to essays that:

• Satisfy the requirements of the NSW HSC Extension Project
• Are the product of genuine research
• Represent ‘interesting and well written history’

SPECIAL CATEGORY PRIZES

1. 'Generation to Generation' 1st - $300, 2nd - $150

The Sydney Jewish Museum is offering a prize for essays on the topic of Holocaust history and/or the related area of genocide studies.

2. 'American Studies' 1st - $300, 2nd - $200

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is offering a prize for essays on topics related to US History or American Studies.

NOTE: Special Category essays will be selected by the judging panel from essays entered in the HTA NSW Extension Essay Prize.

 
TO ENTER:

Download 2019 Entry Form

Closing date 12 September 2019

2018 EXTENSION PRIZE RESULTS  

1st Place - Roxanne Loughland, Sydney Girls' High School
2nd Place - Ciara Carter, Loyola Senior High School
3rd Place - Drew Ireland-Shead, Sydney Girls' High School

During 2018  prizewinning essays will be published in the March, June, September issues of our Teaching History journal respectively.

Generation to Generation Category:
1st Place - Annalise Kaela Doyle, Illawarra Christian School
2nd Place - Krystelle Bouolos, Santa Sabina College

American Studies Category:
1st Place - Louis Festa, NBSC Manly Selective Campus
2nd Place - Kayla Cook, Ravenswood

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE 2018

Certificates of Excellence were awarded to the following students (in alphabetical order):