Year 11 & 12 Writers

Years 11 and 12 writers enjoyed imaginative forays into futuristic worlds whilst also exploring contemporary issues. In addition, the judges acknowledge the skilful way that writers responded to their experiences as readers of good literature.

• Winner:  A Nice Sandwich (with apologies to George Orwell) by Kassandra Stewart, Melba Copland Secondary School
• Highly Commended: Faultless Flaws by Bella Volk-Loone, Radford College
• Judges’ Choice: Mors Vincit Omnia by Wilbur Nelson, Canberra College
• Speculative Fiction Award:  Numbers and Figures by Oscar Edwards, Radford College

• Nicholas Arthur, Canberra Grammar – School The Crash
• Hannah Coppell, Radford College – Ocean Eyes
• Sarah Drew, Merici College – The Dreamer
• Thomas Evans, Canberra College  – Love Lily
• Claire Findle, Daramalan College – Barani Yesterday
• Sophie Genn, Radford College – Flight of Birds
• Matthew Godfrey, Canberra College – Stone, Time and the Pyres of Kindness
• Larissa Liow, Daramalan College – The Sonata
• Leah Morberger, St Clare’s College – An Act to Provide for the Protection and Care of Aborigines
• Lauren Paterson, Merici College – Turning to Dust
• Tayla Reynolds, Lake Tuggeranong College – The Mute and The Muse
• Olivia Young, Radford College – Decisions Made

ACTATE thanks the years 11 and 12 category judges, Christina Cochrane and Sandra Lambert, for their time and expertise. Both are English teachers who also worked as educational consultants in the USA. Christina is a former ACTATE executive member and Sandra was a principal of an ACT college.