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.

2024 THEME: "Crisis and Response"

Closing Date: 23 August 2024

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

2023 WINNERS

NATIONAL WINNERS FROM NSW - Young Historian Platinum

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

2023 National Winners from NSW (Young Historian Platinum)
(L to R) Arlo Temple, Selina Chen, Joy Ye, Olivia Tsigaropoulos, Ruby Rubinstein

 

NSW National Winners

Year 10

Olivia Tsigaropoulos

Casimir Catholic College

Year 9

Ruby Rubinstein

Ascham School

Year 8 Level

Arlo Temple

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Using Primary Sources

Olivia Tsigaropoulos

Casimir Catholic College

Museum Exhibit

Arlo Temple

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Asia and Australia

Selina Chen

Sydney Girls High School

NSW Young Historian of the Year

Joy Ye

Pymble Ladies College

 

 

NSW STATE WINNERS - Young Historian Gold

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

2023 NSW Young Historian Gold Winners at the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park

 

NSW Young Historian of the Year

2023 NSW Winner

Joy Ye

Pymble Ladies College

 

NSW Year Level Winners

Year Level 11-12

Joy Ye

Pymble Ladies College

Year Level 10 (and Using Primary Sources Category)

Olivia Tsigaropoulos

Casimir Catholic College

Year Level 9

Ruby Rubinstein

Ascham School

Year Level 8 (and Museum Exhibit Category)

Arlo Temple

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Year Level 7

Pei Fu (Ryan) Zhao

Sydney Grammar School

Year Level 5/6

Malachite Wills

Newcastle Grammar Junior School

Year Level P-4 (equal)

Max Niven

Newcastle Grammar Junior School

Year Level P-4 (equal)

Annabelle Gervaise Woo

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rockdale

Year Level P-4 (equal)

Elysia Roselle Woo

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rockdale

 

NSW Special Category Winners

Asia and Australia

Selina Chen

Sydney Girls High School

Australia's Wartime Experiences

Michael Elliott

NBSC Manly Selective Campus

Australian Women's History

Olivia Khadem

Parramatta High School

Democracy Matters

Lily Wei

Sydney Girls High School

Indigenous History

Olivia Cook

Ascham School

Museum Exhibit (and Year 8)

Arlo Temple

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Using Primary Sources (and Year 10)

Olivia Tsigaropoulos

Casimir Catholic College

Sport and History

Mya Wu

James Ruse Agricultural 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