Season of Creation school competition - 'Peace with Creation'

We invite primary and secondary school students in Australia to participate in our 2025 Season of Creation school competition, which focuses on the theme, ‘Peace with Creation.’

Our lives and those of everything around us, are part of the ongoing creativity of the Creator’s plan. Our everyday choices help shape what comes next toward the common good of people and all creation. Many people of all ages are committed to acting for the community of life. Immersing ourselves in creation and being open to new insights, consuming responsibly, limiting waste, taking part in the restoration of land and waterways, becoming citizen scientists, creating art and telling stories about the places we love and care for are ways anyone can get involved.

Rules of entry: 

  • The subject of each entry must address the theme, ‘Peace with Creation’ and one or more of the following questions,
    • What does “peace with creation” look like to you?
    • How can we practice being at peace with creation?
    • Why is it important for children and young people to reconnect with creation?
  • The entry must be the work of the entrant/s and entrants may submit only one entry.
  • Entries must be in English
  • A piece of writing or image generated by AI is not allowed
  • The entry must be submitted via the school email with the student’s name/s, name of teacher, name of school, year level, address and postal address
  • The closing date for entries is 1st September 2025
  • Submissions to be emailed to info@columban.org.au

The entries will be judged by members of the Peace, Ecology and Justice Office, St Columbans Mission Society

Options:

  • A piece of writing or poetry up to one page.
  • A scanned image of a drawing or piece of artwork.
    • Images must be saved at the highest possible resolution.
    • They must be 4 megapixels or above so they can be enlarged.
    • The entry must be accompanied by a short paragraph (maximum 100 words) describing how it addresses the question. For students in grade Prep-3, a teacher may like to assist them with writing a sentence or paragraph.

Categories:

Lower Primary Year P-3
Upper Primary Year 4-6
Lower Secondary Year 7-9
Upper Secondary Year 10-12

Watch Promo - 2025 Season of Creation School Competition - Primary

Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to your submissions.

Fr Patrick McInerney Singature

Fr Patrick McInerney
Regional Director of Oceania

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The closing date for entries is 1st September 2025.
Email your submissions to info@columban.org.au.
See the 'How to Enter!' section above for more details. 

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