ESSAY COMPETITION 2018
The Republic Essay Competition is designed to recognise and reward talented young writers. The ARM aims to encourage future leaders to reflect on Australian civics and citizenship.
Year 10, 11 and 12 students in Australian secondary schools are invited to submit an essay on the following topic (up to 1,000 words):
"Young Australians deserve to have a say on an Australian head of state."
PRIZE
1st place: $1000 and publication by Fairfax Media
2nd place: $700
3rd place: $300
Shortlisted entrants will receive an annual membership to the Australian Republic Movement.
SUBMISSIONS
Please send submissions as a word or PDF document by 5:00pm 31 August 2018 to essay@republic.org.au
Thanks to Darlo Higher Education and a private donor for sponsoring the competition in 2018.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
How to Enter
All entries must be received by 5pm, Friday 31 August, 2018
One entry may be submitted per person
Each entry must be submitted via email to essay@republic.org.au as a word or PDF document
Submissions may be up to 1000 words in length
All entries must be typed and double-spaced
Submission emails must list the entrant’s contact details
Conditions of Entry
Entries must be original works, written entirely by the entrant, and must not infringe upon anyone else’s copyright or intellectual property rights
Entries must not, either wholly or partly, have previously been published in print or online (with the exception of an entrant’s personal blog or website)
The name of the entrant should not be included anywhere on the submission; it should only be entered in the submission email
Entrants under 16 years of age must have permission from a parent/guardian/teacher to enter the competition
All entrants retain the copyright rights that they have for the pieces they submit, but by entering The Republic Essay Competition each entrant consents to the use of his/her name and entry being used in promotional activities carried out by the ARM without further notice or compensation
The ARM can publish or decline to publish any submitted entries at the ARM's sole discretion.
The ARM retains the right to change the prize of the competition if circumstances make this necessary
The ARM reserves the right not to consider a submission if any conditions of entry are not fulfilled
Consideration of Submissions
The ARM Executive judging panel's decision is final; no correspondence will be entered into about the judgements or the judging process
Only shortlisted entrants will receive feedback on entries