The Simpson Prize

Instructions

The Simpson Prize requires you to respond to the quote and question above using both the Simpson Prize Australian War Memorial Source Selection and your own research.

• You are encouraged to discuss and respond to the question from a variety of perspectives – individual, national and global – using a variety of sources
• You are expected to make effective use of a minimum of 4 provided sources (see link above)
• Up to half of your response should also make use of information drawn from your own knowledge and research
• Each school is permitted to submit up to 3 Student Entries for judging
• Entry submission must arrive by 5.00pm on the closing date of 8 November 2024
• Students who submit winning entries for this year's Simpson Prize will travel in 2025
• Entries are to be sumbitted on the official Simpson Prize website.

Further Information

Further queries should be directed to:

The Simpson Prize Secretariat - Deb Sulway
Ph: 02 6162 4460 

Registration & Conditions of Entry

• Teachers should select up to 3 entries per school to submit (NB unlimited entry is permitted at the school level)
• Entry Cover Form needs to be completed for each entry and attached to the entry prior to submission (coversheets can be downloaded here)
• Do not write your name, school or teacher on any page or any copy of your entry
• Teachers should save student files with the following naming convention: 
  NSW_[STUDENT SURNAME]_[Student FirstName]_SPstudent2025
• If you wish to receive Certificates of Participation, please download form from the official Simpson Prize website
• Return your form to Simpson Prize Secretariat (details avail. from their website). More details visit: https://www.simpsonprize.org/how-to-enter/howtosubmitentries/
• A teacher from each state will also be required to accompany the winning students as a chaperone