WriteOn competition
WriteOn is an annual writing competition for all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6.
About the competition
The annual WriteOn competition is an exciting opportunity for schools, teachers and students to focus on writing. Through the competition, students develop skills in writing to express their ideas and may become published authors.
The competition is for students in Years 1 to 6 who are accessing NSW syllabuses, including students registered for home schooling. Students create an imaginative text of up to 500 words, using a provided stimulus.
Each year, winners are celebrated at an awards ceremony and their entries are published in ‘The Best of WriteOn' anthology. The 2025 version of the anthology is now available as a free download (PDF 6.81MB).
WriteOn 2025
WriteOn 2025 is now closed.
NESA congratulates all participating students and their teachers for taking part in the WriteOn 2025 competition.
This year the competition was held in association with the State Library of NSW. For WriteOn 2025, students used a stimulus quote to explore their voices as authors when creating an imaginative text.
The stimulus for WriteOn 2025 was the quote:
“Could they be changing?”
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WriteOn 2025 award winners
The winners of the WriteOn 2025 competition were celebrated at an awards ceremony on Monday 22 September at the State Library of NSW.
Stage 1
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Muhammad Ali | Kingswood Public School, Darug Country |
| Eliza Bosganas | Frenchs Forest Public School, Garigal Country |
| Alyssa Cleary | Bowral Public School, Gundungurra Country |
| Noa Gie | Mona Vale Public School, Darug Country |
| Aubrey Li | St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Dharawal Country |
| Joshua Hyeunseo Shin | Redeemer Baptist School, Burramattagal Country |
Stage 2
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Marcus Batros | Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Cabrogal Country |
| Charlotte Burnett | Barker College Junior School, Darug Country |
| Max Guo | Normanhurst West Public School, Darug Country |
| Alexander He | Sydney Grammar School – Edgecliff Preparatory School, Gadigal Country |
| Boya Li | Arden Anglican School, Wallumedegal Country |
| Clarice Zhong | Meriden School, Wangal Country |
Stage 3
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Sairah Anand | Penrith Anglican College, Darug Country |
| Gabriella Lam | St Andrew’s Cathedral School, Gadigal Country |
| Richelle Lam | Chatswood Public School, Gamaragal Country |
| Romilly Merani | Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney, Wangal Country |
| Austin Nair | West Ryde Public School, Wallumedegal Country |
| Nicole Sun | Carlingford West Public School, Wallumedegal Country |
Stage 1
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Ella Chan | Carlingford West Public School, Wallumedegal Country |
| Dalia Exikanas | Carlton South Public School, Gadigal Country |
| Molly Hornbrook | Eleebana Public School, Awabakal Country |
| Max Lucas | Engadine Public School, Gweagal Country |
| Boris Song | Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Darug Country |
| Sum Yin Joanna Wong | Santa Sabina College, Darug Country |
Stage 2
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Grace Abood | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Wangal Country |
| Cressida Flett | Hunters Hill Public School, Wallumedegal Country |
| Amelia Hu | Epping Public School, Wallumedegal Country |
| Akshara Kamalanesan | Redeemer Baptist School, Burramattagal Country |
| Shamidha Padhi | St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Primary School, Cabrogal Country |
| Leo Robinson-Case | Orange Grove Public School, Wangal Country |
Stage 3
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Harvey Chan | Sydney Grammar School – Edgecliff Preparatory School, Gadigal Country |
| Warren Chen | Bella Vista Public School, Bidjigal Country |
| Estelle Cioccarelli | Samuel Gilbert Public School, Darug Country |
| Pearl Mahendru | Homebush West Public School, Wangal Country |
| Ines Rolfe | St Catherine’s School, Gadigal Country |
| Ben Walton | SHORE – Sydney Church of England Preparatory School, North Sydney, Gamaragal Country |
Stage 1
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Peyton Beyer | Bangor Public School, Dhawaral Country |
| Victoria Gayed | Meriden School, Wangal Country |
| Evelyn Johns | St Patrick’s Primary School, Awabakal Country |
| William Montgomery | St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, Gamaragal Country |
| Willow Motteram | Greenwich Public School, Gamaragal Country |
| Michael Stefanovski | Bald Face Public School, Gamaragal Country |
Stage 2
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Aria Forgie | Samuel Gilbert Public School, Darug Country |
| Benjamin Moc | Glenbrook Public School, Gundungurra Country |
| Aaradhya Naig | Murray Farm Public School, Wallumedegal Country |
| William Polson | St Joseph’s Primary School, Bundjalung Country |
| Carlie Wakil | Masada College, Darug Country |
| Olivia Worthy | Nareena Hills Public School, Dharawal Country |
Stage 3
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Harriet Brading | Bourke Street Public School, Gadigal Country |
| Mia Ellis | Mona Vale Public School, Garigal Country |
| Tomi McGillicuddy | St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Gadigal Country |
| Joseph O’Connell | Rouse Hill Anglican College, Darug Country |
| Lexi Whittaker | St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Wodi Wodi Country |
| Jarrod Wong | Eastwood Heights Public School, Wallumedegal Country |
Certificates
Students who participated in WriteOn 2025 may be presented with a participation or school finalist certificate.
- Download the Participation certificate (PDF 74.65KB)
- Download the School finalist certificate (PDF 74.84KB)
Judging
A panel of experienced NSW primary teachers, including representatives from NESA and educational sectors, judged the WriteOn 2025 competition.
The decision of the judging panel is final.
Judges from WriteOn 2025 noted that winning entries showed strength appropriate for their stage in:
- making connection to the stimulus with an interesting perspective
- engaging the audience in imaginative, interpretive, emotive or creative ways by drawing on background knowledge or unique ideas
- developing a clear structure with cohesion and clarity to communicate a clear theme or idea throughout
- making deliberate choices about the text features – for example, a plot twist or circular plot
- organising the text into paragraphs with easy to follow ideas, appropriate to the type of text or for effect
- demonstrating appropriate tense across a text
- developing detailed descriptions of the setting, actions and/or character profiles
- using word play or figurative language, creatively and purposefully
- building tension or atmosphere by experimenting with word choices
- making deliberate choices of vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and language
- proofreading and careful editing
- remaining within the 500-word limit.
Contact
For further information email curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au