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

2019 EXTENSION PRIZE RESULTS 

1st Place - Finlay Ball, Alstoneville High School
Runner Up - Julie Anthony, Santa Sabina College
Runner Up - Edward Ford, St Marys Cathedral School
Runner Up - Sophie Ji-Eun Lee - Pymble Ladies College

During 2020  prizewinning essays will be published in the March, June, September issues of our Teaching History journal respectively.

Generation to Generation Category:
1st Place - Sophie Lovell, Oakhill College
2nd Place - Oscar Moysey, Nowra High School

American Studies Category:
1st Place - Lily Kitteringham, Caringbah High School
2nd Place - Jake Elgalada, William Carey Christian College

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE 2019

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