National History Challenge

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The National History Challenge is a research-based competition for students. It gives students a chance to be an historian, investigating their community and exploring their own past. It emphasises and rewards quality research, the use of community resources and effective communication and presentation. Students from Primary to Year 12 submit their research at school level and can progress through State and National finals.

The National History Challenge demonstrates the quality of work which is being produced in our Primary and Secondary schools and testifies to the importance and value of understanding our own past. Congratulations to both the NSW and National Winners on their efforts and contribution to the National History Challenge. We look forward to an equally high standard of research and investigation for the upcoming year.

2023 THEME: "Continuity and Change"

Closing date: 25 August 2023

Visit the History Challenge main website:
http://historychallenge.org.au

2022 WINNERS

NATIONAL WINNERS FROM NSW - Young Historian Platinum

We would like to congratulate the following NSW students who were winners at the National Level.

2022 National Winners from NSW (Young Historian Platinum)
(L to R) Olivia Tsigaropoulos, Abigail Ouw, Stella Seowon Jeong, Darcy Costello, Arlo Temple

 

NSW National Winners

Indigenous History

Stella Seowon Jeong

James Ruse Agricultural High School

Year 9 Level

Abigail Ouw

Fort Street High School

Democracy

Olivia Tsigaropoulos

Casimir Catholic College

Museum Exhibit

Arlo Temple

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

History of Sport

Darcy Costello

Abbotsford Public Shool

 

 

NSW STATE WINNERS - Young Historian Gold

Congratulations to the following NSW students who were winners at the State Level. 

2021 NSW Young Historian Gold Winners at the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park

 

NSW Young Historian of the Year

2022 NSW Winner

Stella Seowon Jeong

James Ruse Agricultural High School

 

NSW Year Level Winners

Year Level 11-12 (and Indigenous Category)

Stella Seowon Jeong

James Ruse Agricultural High School

Year Level 10

Quan Vu

Casimir Catholic College

Year Level 9

Abigail Ouw

Fort Street High School

Year Level 8

Anjali Popuri

Meriden School

Year Level 7 (and Museum Exhibit)

Arlo Temple

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Year Level 5/6

Anastasia Botros

Kambala Junior School

Year Level P-4 (equal)

Arabella Radford

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

Year Level P-4 (equal)

Malachite Wills

Newcastle Grammar Junior School

 

NSW Special Category Winners

Asia and Australia

Sophie Lin

Sydney Girls High School

Australian Wartime Experiences

Eden Nasr

Ravenswood School for Girls

Democracy Matters

Olivia Tsigaropoulos

Casimir Catholic College

Indigenous History (and Yr 11-12)

Stella Seowon Jeong

James Ruse Agricultural High School

Museum Exhibit (and Yr 7)

Arlo Temple

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Using Primary Sources

Parris Triantos

Aquinas Catholic College

Sport and History

Darcy Costello

Abbotsford Public School

Women and History

Sarah Bauer

Finley High School

Submitting Entries

Entries to be submitted by online registration & upload through the History Challenge website.

Models or Museum display Entries - in NSW we are not able to accept the actual display itself for the first round of judging.

  • Prepare a portfolio to showcase your display. (Eg. you can choose to create a document that includes photos, an explanation, or create a short film)
  • Submit this portfolio through the online upload at the History Challenge website

*Entries that cannot be uploaded on the online portal (eg. files larger than 5MB)

  • Send 4 identical copies of your entry to the HTANSW Office (i.e. if on a USB, then 4 x USB's; if a photo portfolio, then 4 sets of the portfolio etc.)
  • Ensure that these entries are accompanied either by:
    1) 4 x hard-copies of your online registration confirmation letter OR
    2) 4 x sets of completed FORMS to the below address (i.e. cover sheets, entry form, declaration, summary, certificate of originality)

FAXED or EMAILED entries WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Send NSW Entries only to: 
Entries for National History Challenge
c/- HTANSW
P O Box 219
ANNANDALE NSW 2038

 

Past Winner Interviews