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

EXTENSION HISTORY ESSAY PRIZE

2017 Extension Essay Prize Winners with their teachers: (Centre) Hannah Monk -1st Place, with teacher Clark Stone; (Right) Bridget Kirwan -2nd Place, with teacher Anthony Llewellyn-Evans; (Left) Patrick Ryan - 3rd Place, with teacher Rima Kandalaft

1st - $500, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $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:

Use / Download 2018 Entry Form

Closing date 14 September 2018

2017 EXTENSION PRIZE RESULTS  

1st Place - Hannah Monk, Penrith Selective High School
2nd Place - Bridget Kirwan, Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta
3rd Place - Patrick Ryan, Sydney Grammar

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 - Celine Nalbandian, Brigidine College St Ives
2nd Place - Isabelle Joy, Tara Anglican School

American Studies Category:
1st Place - Katherine Cheng, James Ruse High School
2nd Place - Cassidy Ainsworth-Grace, Ascham

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE 2017

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