2020 Winners

National Winners

National Young HistorianBrio Dos Santos-LeeSydney Girls High School
Year Level 11-12Lily FarrellLoreto College Marryatville
Year Level 10Brio Dos Santos-LeeSydney Girls High School
Year Level 9Chanhyeok WangTelopea Park School
Year Level 8Sienna WeerakodySt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Year Level 7Akshaya Krishnamurthi,
Ayla Chetty and
Jessica Bao
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Year Level 5-6Arlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Asia and AustraliaAaron RucinskiShore
Democracy MattersJemima Pinto-MenezesRossmoyne Senior High School
Portrait PowerHolly Alp and
Lucy Hoskins
Loreto College Marryatville
History of SportMim GriceChampion Bay Senior High School
and GT Online
Australian Women’s HistoryMillie PattersonGeraldton Grammar School
Indigenous HistoryAngus Duncan and
Tom McCarthy-James
Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Wartime ExperiencesCharles MerrifieldDenmark Senior High School
and GT Online
Using Primary SourcesElla BibbyMount Saint Josephs Girls College
Museum ExhibitArlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

ACT – State Winners

ACT Young HistorianChanhyeok WangTelopea Park School
Year Level 11-12Samuel Shaiyal SharmaRadford College
Year Level 10Lize Van der WaltCanberra Girls Grammar School
Year Level 9Chanhyeok WangTelopea Park School
Year Level 5-6Xuanwei ChenCanberra Girls Grammar School
Year Level 5-6Yesara RatnaikeCanberra Girls’ Grammar School
Year Level 1-4Aryana SinghCanberra Girls Grammar School
Asia and AustraliaBethany Kelly,
Sarah Jacobs and
Hannah McBaron
Burgmann Anglican School
Portrait PowerLize Van der WaltCanberra Girls Grammar School
Australian Women’s HistoryYesara RatnaikeCanberra Girls’ Grammar School
Australian Women’s HistoryXuanwei ChenCanberra Girls’ Grammar School
Indigenous HistoryAngeline RossCanberra Girls Grammar School
Australian Wartime ExperiencesFreya MorganCanberra High School
Museum ExhibitCordelia ValentineCanberra Girls Grammar School
Museum ExhibitKate Downs, Lucy Le,
Hannah Heaver and
Bella Hopkins
Burgmann Anglican School

New South Wales – State Winners

NSW Young HistorianBrio Dos Santos-LeeSydney Girls High School
Year Level 11-12Jay JeongBaulkham Hills High School
Year Level 10Brio Dos Santos-LeeSydney Girls High School
Year Level 9Stella ConstableLoreto Kirribilli
Year Level 8Ethan ZhuThe King’s School
Year Level 7Daniela BazouniRavenswood School for Girls
Year Level 5-6Arlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Year Level 1-4Ted ElliottStanmore Public School
Year Level 1-4William Krause,
Josiah Wilk,
Levi Maxwell
St Philip’s Christian College
Asia and AustraliaAaron RucinskiShore
Democracy MattersNa-Young KimTara Anglican School for Girls
Portrait PowerAkira NaumovskiSmith’s Hill High School
History of SportMiriam SinnerbrinkSt Patrick’s College Sutherland
Australian Women’s HistoryStella Seowon JeongJames Ruse Agricultural High School
Indigenous HistoryAudrey WongSydney Girls High School
Australian Wartime ExperiencesRonin NaumovskiWollongong Public School
Museum ExhibitArlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Northern Territory – State Winners

NT Young HistorianJacinta SaynorCasuarina Senior College
Year Level 11-12Jacinta SaynorCasuarina Senior College
Year Level 9Mikaela CaldwellDarwin Middle School
Year Level 8Isabella GallonDarwin Middle School
Year Level 7Jolyn Sun and Olympia VeaDarwin Middle School
Indigenous HistoryJolyn Sun and Olympia VeaDarwin Middle School
Australian Wartime ExperiencesEmily-Edith Carlson and
Chloe Rankine
Darwin Middle School

Queensland – State Winners

QLD Young HistorianHugo GandhiBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 11-12Hugo GandhiBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 10Jordan WikairaThe Gap State High School
Year Level 9Lydia KhanThe Gap State High School
Year Level 8Kieren Cahill
Emily Livingston
McAuley College, Beaudesert
Year Level 5-6Rohan MorrisBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 1-4Sebastian Sharples – DawsonDalby State School
Democracy MattersLydia KhanThe Gap State High School
Indigenous HistoryAngus Duncan
Tom McCarthy-James
Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Wartime ExperiencesChinsia BurnsPimlico State High School
Museum ExhibitIabelle Swain
Barbara Vuskovic
Saint Monica’s College, Cairns

South Australia – State Winners

SA Young HistorianLily FarrellLoreto College, Marryatville
Year Level 11-12Lily FarrellLoreto College, Marryatville
Year Level 10Neriah HenningEmmaus Christian College
Year Level 9Rianna HerringMitcham Girls High School
Year Level 8Annalise HuynhPembroke School -Kings Campus
Year Level 7Finley O’BrienPembroke School, Kings Campus
Year Level 5-6Charlie HarrisSt Thomas School
Year Level 1-4Alyssa Reed Loreto College, Marryatville
Portrait PowerHolly Alp
Lucy Hoskins
Loreto College Marryatville
History of SportFreya CopperWalford Anglican School for Girls
Australian Women’s HistoryLily FarrellLoreto College, Marryatville
Indigenous HistoryVanessa Ricks
Grace Everett
Emmaus Christian College
Australian Wartime ExperiencesMia PatrickMitcham Girls High School
Using Primary SourcesWilliam GillettLoxton High School
Museum ExhibitMaddison Furnell
Jessica Meade
St Michael’s College

Tasmania – State Winners

TAS Young HistorianBobby Gregory
Dryden Edwards
Emmanuel Christian School
Year Level 11-12Erin MasseySt Patrick’s College
Year Level 10Emily WalterSt Mary’s College
Year Level 9Claire TyersCalvin Christian School
Year Level 8Molly Galbraith
Holly Kennedy
Emmanuel Christian School
Year Level 7Bobby Gregory
Dryden Edwards
Emmanuel Christian School
Year Level 5-6Joshua HillsLeighland Christian School
Asia and AustraliaAshton Evans
Riley Grundy
Emmanuel Christian School
Democracy MattersAmelia Fahey-HankeyTaroona High School
Australian Women’s HistoryErin MasseySt Patrick’s College
Indigenous HistoryMonique SchnitzerClarence High School
Australian Wartime ExperiencesAlexander SmithSt Patricks College, Launceston
Museum ExhibitTarcin MarriotFahan School

Victoria – State Winners

VIC Young HistorianMiles VerschuurLavalla Catholic College
Year Level 11-12Ella BibbyMount Saint Josephs Girls College
Year Level 10Sabine BarnettBrunswick Secondary College
Year Level 9Miles VerschuurLavalla Catholic College
Year Level 8Abbey QuinlanVictory Lutheran College
Year Level 7Akshaya Krishnamurthi,
Ayla Chetty and
Jessica Bao
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Year Level 5-6Luke LawrenceBrighton Grammar Junior School
Year Level 1-4Xavier BatesBrighton Grammar Junior School
Asia and AustraliaCindy JinRuyton Girls’ School
Democracy MattersSabine BarnettBrunswick Secondary College
Portrait PowerLuke LawrenceBrighton Grammar Junior School
History of SportOliver McDonaldMelbourne Grammar School
Australian Women’s HistoryCarla HaberfieldRuyton Girls’ School
Indigenous HistoryMiles VerschuurLavalla Catholic College
Australian Wartime ExperiencesAdele EastwoodPresbyterian Ladies’ College
Using Primary SourcesElla BibbyMount Saint Josephs Girls College
Museum ExhibitAbbey QuinlanVictory Lutheran College

Western Australia – State Winners

WA Young HistorianJemima Pinto-MenezesRossmoyne Senior High School
Year Level 11-12Rainn ZuSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Year Level 10Holly Van HerkBunbury Senior High School
Year Level 9Hagen SeahRossmoyne Senior High School
Year Level 8Sienna Weerakody St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Year Level 7Jemima Pinto-Menezes Rossmoyne Senior High School
Year Level 5-6Morgan ProutComo Primary School
Year Level 1-4Nathan VettoorSt Peters Primary School
Asia and AustraliaChantel Lai and
Grace Thong
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Democracy MattersJemima Pinto-MenezesRossmoyne Senior High School
Portrait PowerKatie AndrewsSt Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
History of SportMim GriceChampion Bay Senior High School
and GT Online
Australian Women’s HistoryMillie PattersonGeraldton Grammar School
Indigenous HistoryChloe RyanSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Australian Wartime ExperiencesCharles MerrifieldDenmark Senior High School
and GT Online
Using Primary SourcesMax JuddvPerth Modern School
Museum ExhibitLucy LönnqvistSt Mary’s Anglican Girls School