Premier's Spirit of ANZAC Prize
Entries from Year 9 and 10 students from across Victoria are now being assessed by regional panels to select the 27 Regional Finalists for the 2009-10 Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize.The annual prize gives 10 students from Victorian secondary schools the chance to visit significant battlefield sites and war cemeteries in Europe, Gallipoli and other countries where Australians have served.
The Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize aims to inspire young Victorians to explore the ethos of the ANZACs at Gallipoli and on the Western Front and how values such as courage, initiative, mateship and endurance help unite and strengthen Victorian communities today.
Now in its sixth year, the competition is a way for secondary students to learn more about the history and legacy of Victoria’s veterans.
The planned 2010 study tour will visit the Thai-Burma Railway, including Hellfire Pass, and the Western Front in France and Belgium.
Read about the 2008-09 study tour to South Korea and Turkey and the travel blog on YouthCentral.
See the 2008-09 study tour photos.
The Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize 2009 Study Tour acknowledges the support of the National Centre for Australian Studies at Monash University.
Entries from the 2008-09 Spirit of ANZAC Prize
“Greater love hath no man” (PDF 1154 kb) or (Word 28 kb) by Ashley Bransgrove, Lavalla College (see right)
“ANZAC Spirit Today” (PDF 1571 kb) or (Word 39 kb) by Jessica Pocklington, Boort Secondary College
“Now and then, the spirit of ANZAC” (PDF 30 kb) or (Word 42 kb) by Delanie Molloy, Ave Maria College
“ANZAC Spirit Stands the Test of Time” (PDF 1161 kb) or (Word 33 kb) by Matthew Caldow, Catholic Regional College, Melton
"An Old Change" (PDF 68 kb) or (Word 300 kb) by Eugenie Tran, Ava Maria College
Read about previous study tours
2008-09 Spirit of ANZAC Prize
2007-08 Spirit of ANZAC Prize
2006-07 Spirit of ANZAC Prize
2005-06 Spirit of ANZAC Prize
2004-05 Spirit of ANZAC Prize