2025 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards entries ARE NOW open!!

The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards seek to capture the imaginations of school students across Australia, inspiring them to express their thoughts and feelings through the medium of poetry in their pursuit of literary excellence. The standard of entries year after year is consistently high, yet the winning poems never cease to impress the judges. From reading the entries of both the primary and secondary students, one can get an idea of the current events and issues that have had a great impact on young Australians over the decades. 

The awards are held every year between the 1 March and the 30 June with the winners announced on the first Friday in September.

For more information on the competition and how to enter CLICK HERE.