Award Categories and Prizes
The Cultural Diversity Quest consists of three award categories to enable broad participation by students and to recognise the participation of the whole school community:
Entries for the Cultural Diversity Quest 2012 close on 22 February 2012.
Category 1 - Student Award
In this category, entries will be accepted from the following levels of schooling:
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Level of Schooling |
Year Level |
Type of Entry Accepted |
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Early Years |
Prep to Year 2 |
Group entries only |
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Years 3-4 |
Group entries only |
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Middle Years |
Years 5-6 |
Group and individual (one award) |
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Years 7-9 |
Group and individual (one award) |
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Later Years |
Years 10-12 |
Individual entries only |
Entries may be submitted in the following media:
- Text - this may include poetry, essays, short stories, interviews etc.
- Visual Arts - this may include art, photography, crafts, ceramics, graphic design etc. All paper-based entries (with the exception of photography) must be submitted in A2 size for exhibition purposes.
- Multimedia - this may include digital stories, documentaries, movies, animation, claymation, wikispaces, blogs etc.
Up to fifteen student awards will be presented in this category.
Category 2 - School Award
This Award Category has three components:
- The Excellence in School and Community Partnership Award - will be made to the school that has forged an innovative partnership and engaged with the local community to foster intercultural understanding and celebrate diversity.
- The Immigration Museum Award - will be awarded to the best entry stemming from a school visit to the Immigration Museum
- The School Cluster Award - will be presented to the school cluster which is working together to promote intercultural understanding and social cohesion in their community. To be eligible for this award clusters must consist of at least three schools.
Category 3 - Individual Teacher Award
In this category awards will be made to teachers who have done the most to promote global and multicultural citizenship education and the Cultural Diversity Quest in their school and community.
Prizes
The prize pool for the 2012 Cultural Diversity Quest is valued at more than $40,000 with the major prize being valued at $10,000. Prizes include iPads, vouchers for multicultural programs at your school, cash prizes and tickets to the annual Cultural Diversity Week Gala Dinner.
More information
For further information on the entry conditions for 2012, see: How to Enter