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Anzccart new zealand secondary school essay competition 2022.

The ANZCCART New Zealand Secondary School Essay Competition, organized in collaboration with the Royal Society Te Apārangi, seeks to inspire students to think critically about the role animal research plays in today’s society and to engage with the challenges that surround animal use.

What will the awards cover?

First prize – a cheque for $100; second prize $75; and third prize $50. The first, second and third prize winners’ essays will be published on the ANZCCART website, and a range of other sources. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

Eligibility criteria:

Students who are currently enrolled at an approved secondary education institution in New Zealand or engaged in home education that has been approved by the Ministry of Education are eligible to enter.

The deadline for submissions is 29 August 2022. The winning essays will be announced on 10 October 2022.

Essay prompt:

Write an essay responding to the question below:

Outline your personal position on the use of animals in research in New Zealand.  Justify your position using biological concepts and processes that relate to the use of animals in research in New Zealand, analysing and evaluating the biological knowledge related to this issue.

Discuss the biological and social implications of your position on the use of animals in research in New Zealand.  Use two different opinions or viewpoints that named individuals, groups or organisations have about the use of animals in research and teaching in New Zealand.  Comment on your sources and information by considering ideas such as validity and bias.

Please note: This question aligns closely to the NCEA Assessment Standard AS91154 Biology 2.2 Analyse the biological validity of information presented to the public. Work done for AS91602 Biology 3.2 Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue is also relevant.

Essay rules: The submitted essay will be the author's original work and shall be no more than 1,500 words (excluding references). Collaborative writing by two or more authors will not be accepted. Only one essay shall be accepted from each student.

Essays should include referencing. Plagiarism detection software may be used.

The essay must not have been published elsewhere or submitted to any other essay competition. However, an essay that has been submitted for course work will be accepted for this competition. No revisions to the essay will be accepted after it has been submitted to ANZCCART.

Essays must be emailed. The entrant's name must NOT appear on the essay itself. You must include a separate cover page that includes your full name, email address, contact phone number, the name of the school or situation at which you are studying, and evidence of your current enrolment as a student.  Please send the essay as a Word doc, or pdf file.

Organisers reserve the right not to award in any category at its own discretion and without recourse to the entrants.

Entries must be sent to: [email protected], with ‘ANZCCART Secondary School Essay Competition’ in the subject line. 

Assessment:

All contributions will be evaluated blind by ANZCCART or their nominees based on focus on the essay prompt, clarity of their argument, depth of understanding of the topic, accuracy, originality and overall writing style, described below. Please bear in mind that the award takes into account essay category, word length and other restrictions on the essay.

Marking Criteria:

The student integrates relevant biological knowledge to develop a comprehensive informed response on the issue of using animals in research and teaching in the New Zealand by describing:

• the biological concepts and processes relating to the issue;
• one biological and one social implication (economic, ethical, cultural, or environmental) of the issue;
• two different opinions or viewpoints about the issue (one for and one against) from named individuals, groups or organisations;
• a personal position. explained by giving reasons, with supporting evidence, on why these have been chosen. An analysis and evaluation of the biological knowledge related to the issue is used to justify a personal position by ONE of:
• comparing the significance of the biological and/or social implications, OR
• commenting on the sources of biological knowledge used by considering ideas such as validity (date/currency, peer review status, scientific acceptance) or bias (attitudes, values, beliefs).

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More than 74 schools participated in an essay competition organised by the New Zealand High Commission.

Head of Mission Phillip Taula says New Zealand and Fiji have a long history of friendship therefore Education linkages are a vital part of this relationship.

Taula commended the hard work put in by the students in this year’s competition.

He says the Commission is overwhelmed with the support shown from the various schools.

Edwin Saladoka of Saint Johns College and Devnal Singh of Nadroga Arya College were the overall winners of this competition.

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Addressing climate change in essays

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More than a 100 well-written climate change essays were submitted from schools for the 15th Annual Essay Competition last month.

The essay competition was sponsored by the New Zealand High Commission and the Fiji Association in Auckland Inc. with the support from the Fiji Ministry of Education. Students, teachers, parents, representatives from the education ministry and the climate change department attended the prize-giving ceremony.

According to the New Zealand High Commission, more than 400 entries were received from 75 schools across Fiji.

Essay competition judge Dr Satendra Singh, who attended the prize-giving in Suva, said both he and his co-judge Lady June Hillary of Auckland were impressed with the quality of writing from students presented in the 2022 competition.

Mr Singh said hundreds of well-written essays had been sent by schools particularly on the climate change impact in Fiji and nearby Pacific islands.

During the prize-giving ceremony he told winners they were leaders whose voices were important.

Winning schools visited by the New Zealand High Commissioner Charlotte Darlow included Natabua High School, Tavua College, Kamil Muslim College, Xavier College, Adi Cakobau School and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School.

Mr Singh said judges would get to read ideas from Fiji’s senior students on a yearly basis and it was a privilege for them to do so.

“Each entry is read with interest,” he said.

“Winners are selected based on the voice they can perceive in their writing, and how research is used to back ideas rather than copy and paste.”

He said that in the past 15 years, a change in style of writing had been noted, particularly more flair for imaginative and creative work.

He also noted the support rendered each year by the Fiji’s Ministry of Education on the competition.

The topic for 2023 was based on how regional customs and aspiration goals could be used to tackle problems faced by the regional community. Schools would receive information packages from the NZ High Commission in turn.

He also took the time to thank the NZ deputy High Commissioner, Alex Shahryar-Davies who outlined the strength of the New Zealand-Fiji Bilateral relationship.

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The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world's oldest international schools' writing contest, established by the Society in 1883. With thousands of young people taking part each year, it is an important way to recognise achievement, elevate youth voices and develop key skills through creative writing. 

Each year, entrants write on a theme that explores the Commonwealth's values, fostering an empathetic world view in the next generation of leaders and encouraging young people to consider new perspectives to the challenges that the world faces. Themes have included the environment, community, inclusion, the role of youth leadership, and gender equality. 

In the past decade alone, this high-profile competition has engaged approximately 140,000 young people, over 5,000 schools and thousands of volunteer judges across the Commonwealth. 

This year, the competition theme was 'Our Commonwealth', reflecting on our Patron Queen Elizabeth II's seven decades of service to the Commonwealth as an inspiring example of the steadfast commitment and important contribution we can all make to our societies.

We were thrilled to receive a record-breaking 26,322 entries to the QCEC from every Commonwealth region, with the winners and runners-up from New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and India. Find out more about this year's winners below and watch their reactions on discovering this significant achievement!

Sawooly Li 

Senior Winner 

Age 17, New Zealand 

Sawooly Li is a 12th grade student from Rangitoto College in New Zealand. Reading and writing have always been second nature for her—a way of expressing visions, thoughts, and emotions. She loves drawing inspiration and learning from other great writers and their works. Both reading and writing are things which Sawooly aspires to continue far, far, into the future.

Sawooly also has a love for maths and physics, and is heavily involved in such areas in her school, running clubs and participating in competitions. Fostering a strong sense of community, she also leads several in-school organisations, such as UN Youth and UNICEF. In the winters, Sawooly enjoys snowboarding in New Zealand’s beautiful mountains with friends and family.

Read Sawooly's winning entry, 'Willow Trees and Waterholes' .

Madeleine Wood

Junior Winner 

Age 14, Australia 

Madeleine is 14 years old and lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is in grade 8 at Camberwell Girls Grammar School.

She loves travelling, particularly through Europe, and enjoys visiting the museums, historical landmarks and cities in each country. It is from these experiences that she gained a love for ancient, medieval, and renaissance history.

She is also an avid reader, plays the violin and spends much of her time playing basketball or swimming.

Read her winning poem, 'Catalina' .

Amaal Fawzi

Senior Runner-up

Age 17, United Kingdom

Amaal Fawzi is a 17-year-old girl who was born in Egypt, raised in Lebanon, and now lives in East London. She has an Iraqi father and a British mother, and because of the education system in Lebanon, she has started university a year early! She studies English Literature with Creative Writing and has been writing poetry for many years, though she wouldn’t say she’s been writing poetry well for all of them.

Most of the poetry and prose she likes to write is concerned with culture and identity. Her years in Lebanon formed the majority of her character and cultural experiences, so learning to interact with that in the UK has been a very interesting season. It makes for a lot of writing material, and she’d say that the way she writes is always personal and drawn somehow from her own life.

Read Amaal's poem, 'Nursing Homes' . 

Maulika Pandey

Junior  Runner-up

Age 13, India

Maulika Pandey, is an 8th grade student from Aurum the Global School.

She has always enjoyed writing since she was a child as she feels writing gives her the power to express her feelings in a creative way. Maulika also enjoys sketching and playing the guitar. Basketball is her favourite sport.

She aspires to be a successful entrepreneur but will definitely continue writing in the future.

She is a dedicated advocate for anti-bullying and body positivity.

Read her entry titled, 'The Molai Forest' .

Winners Announced – 16th NZ Chinese Essay Competition 2022

Winners announced – 16th nz chinese essay competition (2022).

The Confucius Institute in Auckland is delighted to announce the winners of the 16th Chinese Essay Competition (2022). Congratulations to all the winners, especially Colden Sapir from ACG Parnell College, who claimed the top prize — Chinese Ambassador’s Trophy. Amazingly, it is the second time that Colden has had his name engraved on the trophy. Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand, Wang Xiaolong, presented the trophy to Colden at the National School Chinese Celebration on Sept 24 in Auckland.

The Chinese Essay Competition was started in 2007 when the Confucius Institute was launched in New Zealand. It has been receiving continuous participation from thousands of young Kiwi Chinese learners, also support from their teachers and families. In the past sixteen years, the competition has been kindly endorsed by the Chinese ambassadors to New Zealand and is titled the “Chinese Ambassador’s Trophy”.

Again, after 2021, the competition received generous sponsorship from the Bank of New Zealand. Mr Franky Wang, head of BNZ’s Asia Business Activation, attended the event and presented the prize.

The certificates of the winners will be posted to their schools when the new term starts next week.

Winners’ List 获奖名单

Ambassador’s trophy, senior secondary category, first prize, second prize, third prize, junior secondary category.

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The purpose of the triennial secondary school students’ essay competition is to increase young people’s understanding of how New Zealand’s democracy works by gaining knowledge about the structure of government, the legislative process involving Parliament and the Executive and the effects of these on citizens.

The 2023 competition is open and closes on Sunday 9 July 2023.

Students are invited to submit an essay of no more than 1500 words on a selected topic.

2023 Topic: “What are the important elements of a successful democracy in New Zealand? Why are they important, does New Zealand currently meet them, and can they be improved?”

The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize as well as a trip to Parliament for the day. This will include a parliamentary tour, an opportunity to watch MPs in action in the House and in a Select Committee, a visit to the Parliamentary Library, and an opportunity to meet Parliamentarians including the Speaker as well as former MPs and be presented with the winner’s prize.

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While speaking at the prize giving ceremony at the New Zealand Official Residence, New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Fiji, Jonathan Curr says he is impressed with the high standard of writing skills displayed by these students.

New Zealand High Commission 2019 Essay Competition was based on a quotation about climate change by the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, “You don’t have to cede power by acting on climate change. This is about being on the right side of history.”

Students were asked to draw on the quotation and write an expository essay on practical ways to combat change with particular reference to the Pacific region.

Curr says Fiji’s youths have demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of climate change, deep knowledge of the social and economic impact of the environmental challenges facing the region, mitigation and adaptation strategies needed to protect the region and ways to promote awareness of climate change at global level. 

Selai Raraki from Seaqaqa Central College and Seremaia Naisua from Xavier College were awarded with supreme awards where they each received a laptop and $500 cash prize.

Three students were awarded with certificate of commendation award where they received a tablet each.

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2.Ashitosh Rishay Prasad of Bhawani Dayal Arya College, Nausori

3.Faiza Faaria Nisha of Kamil Muslim College, Ba

Five students were awarded with certificate of honorable mention award where they received $200 each.

1.Dayna Danielle Tolo of Yat Sen Secondary School, Suva

2.Devnal Raj of Pandit Vishnu Deo Memorial College, Lautoka

3.Shreya Chand of Swami Vivekananda College, Nadi

4.Frances Tagivetaua of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School, Suva

5.Romitesh Kumar of Tilak High School, Lautoka

The New Zealand High Commission is running the Essay Competition in Fiji for the last 11 years.

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The ANZA Young Writers’ Competition 2022: Calling all young scribes!

This month The ANZA Young Writers’ Competition returns for a second year. Enter your unique story and you could become a published author and win a cash prize.

If you love creating cool stories and imaginative characters, don’t miss The ANZA Young Writers’ Competition 2022! Last year we were inundated with entries, and we can’t wait to read your submissions for this year.

Rules of entry

• Your entry to ANZA Young Writers’ Competition 2022 must be no more than 500 words, and it must begin with the line: “It is 1 January 2027 …”. The word ‘Singapore’ must be mentioned at least once in the text, and your submission must be your own original work
• There are three age groups: 6-9, 10-14 and 15-18. The competition is open to all residents of Singapore
• The ANZA Young Writers’ Competition 2022 is open now and runs until Thursday 28 April, 2022. Entries must be emailed as a word document with your name, address and age to [email protected]
• Entries will be judged by the ANZA Writing Group and ANZA magazine editor Jo Upcraft. All winners will be notified by Monday 30 May 2022
• There are some wonderful prizes on offer. First prize for each age group is $50 cash plus a $30 book voucher from Closetful of Books.  Winners will have their entry published in the July/August issue of ANZA magazine
• Runners up in each category will have their submission featured on the ANZA website in July 2022

Kickstart Your Submission To offer some help along the way, head of ANZA Writing Group, Kristen Hobby shares tips for young authors:

1 Read, read, read Experience as many books as you can from across all genres. This will help you to work out which writing styles you like.

2 Find inspiration Ideas for stories are everywhere and can be found in the most unlikely of places. Pay attention to what’s around you and you never know what will spark a plotline.

3 Just do it! Inspo not coming? Most good stories begin with a tiny seed of an idea, but if you don’t have one, don’t worry. Just start writing without overthinking too much and see what develops.

4 Read your story out loud This is a great way to ‘hear’ your story and spot anything that needs changing.

5 Keep editing Once you have your thoughts down, keep returning to your story, ensuring every word is needed and relevant. Don’t be afraid to cut out words and unnecessary details.

6 Share When you feel like your story is nearly finished, ask a trusted friend or family member to have a look. Take their feedback on board, but remember that the story is yours, and that’s what makes it so good!

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Landfall Young Writers' Essay Competition

About the competition.

The Landfall Young Writers' Essay Competition is an annual award open to writers aged 16 to 25.

• Essays should not exceed 1500 words.
• The competition is judged by the editor of Landfall .
• The winner will be announced and published in each May issue of Landfall .
• The winner receives $500 and a year's subscription to Landfall .
• The 2024 competition is now open and entries close on 31 March 2024.

Conditions of entry

• Essays will be fully developed, independent works and will be no more than 1500 words long.
• Essays will be on a topic of the author's choosing.
• Essays will not have been published elsewhere.
• Writers will be New Zealand citizens or New Zealand permanent residents aged between 16 and 25 years old in the year of competition. Entries must be accompanied by proof of age.
• One entry per person will be accepted.
• The judge will assess the merits of the essays and reserve the right not to award a prize. No correspondence with the judge will be entered into.
• Landfall reserves the right to publish the winning entry, and other shortlisted entries, at the editor's discretion.
• It is a condition of the competition that the winning writer's name and photograph may be used by Landfall for publicity purposes.

How to enter

• Please email your entry as a Word document to [email protected] with 'Landfall Young Writers' Essay Competition' in the subject line.
• Your name should NOT appear on the essay itself. Please include your name, address and telephone number, proof of age and a 30-word bio in your email.