2022 Winners

National Winners

National Young HistorianNektaria ToscasCamberwell Girls Grammar School
Year Level 11-12Nektaria ToscasCamberwell Girls Grammar School
Year Level 10Shruthi ArunHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 10Elana AnilHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 10Lufei WanHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 10Raina GolHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 9Abigail OuwFort Street High School
Year Level 8Bridget NgTaroona High School
Year Level 7Arlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Year Level 5-6Grace GenfordHowrah Primary School
Asia and AustraliaKarli YipLoreto College Marryatville
Democracy MattersOlivia TsigaropoulosCasimir Catholic College
History of SportDarcy CostelloAbbotsford Public School
Australian Women’s HistoryEdward GraceyBrisbane Grammar School
Indigenous HistoryStella Seowon JeongJames Ruse Agricultural High School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesAngus EllermanBrisbane Grammar School
Using Primary SourcesEmma ChoiLoreto College Marryatville
Museum ExhibitKate DougallSt Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School

Australian Capital Territory – State Winners

ACT Young HistorianElizabeth van der WaltCanberra Girls Grammar School
Year Level 11-12Elizabeth van der WaltCanberra Girls Grammar School
Year Level 10Brynn WidmaierTelopea Park School
Year Level 9Klara GoddardSt Clare’s College
Year Level 9Amelie NettlefoldSt Clare’s College
Year Level 9Kaitlyn PurseSt Clare’s College
Year Level 8Demi YuCanberra Girls Grammar School
Year Level 7Hayley NguyenBurgmann Anglican School
Year Level 5-6Aaron FinchBurgmann Anglican School
Year Level 1-4Sanara HannedegeCanberra Girls Grammar School
Year Level 1-4Aditiya JayasuriyaCanberra Girls Grammar School
Democracy MattersBrynn WidmaierTelopea Park School
Australian Women’s HistoryTilly SeddonBurgmann Anglican School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesEva PurdyCanberra Girls Grammar School
Museum ExhibitKlara GoddardSt Clare’s College
Museum ExhibitAmelie NettlefoldSt Clare’s College
Museum ExhibitKaitlyn PurseSt Clare’s College

New South Wales – State Winners

NSW Young HistorianStella Seowon JeongJames Ruse Agricultural High School
Year Level 11-12Stella Seowon JeongJames Ruse Agricultural High School
Year Level 10Quan VuCasimir Catholic College
Year Level 9Abigail OuwFort Street High School
Year Level 8Anjali PopuriMeriden School
Year Level 7Arlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Year Level 5-6Anastasia BotrosKambala
Year Level 1-4Arabella RadfordSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Year Level 1-4Malachite WillsNewcastle Grammar School
Asia and AustraliaSophie LinSydney Girls High School
Democracy MattersOlivia TsigaropoulosCasimir Catholic College
History of SportDarcy CostelloAbbotsford Public School
Australian Women’s HistorySarah BauerFinley High School
Indigenous HistoryStella Seowon JeongJames Ruse Agricultural High School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesEden NasrRavenswood School for Girls
Using Primary SourcesParris TriantosAquinas Catholic College Menai
Museum ExhibitArlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Northern Territory – State Winners

NT Young HistorianJolyn SunDarwin Middle School
Year Level 9Jolyn SunDarwin Middle School
Year Level 8Zoe FrancisDripstone Middle School
Year Level 7Terrence LoiDarwin Middle School
Indigenous HistoryZoe FrancisDripstone Middle School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesJolyn SunDarwin Middle School
Museum ExhibitAayudh GhimireDarwin Middle School
Museum ExhibitAzaan IqbalDarwin Middle School
Museum ExhibitMilan ShajuDarwin Middle School
Museum ExhibitZachary RinaldiDarwin Middle School

Queensland – State Winners

QLD Young HistorianLachie HorneLongreach State High School
Year Level 11-12Lachie HorneLongreach State High School
Year Level 10Manoli SamiosBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 9Aaron WeiQueensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Year Level 8Caleb DangQueensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Year Level 5-6Sebastian Sharples – DawsonDalby State School
Year Level 1-4Eliana BabatundeCitipoint Christian College
Asia and AustraliaJames LollbackBrisbane Grammar School
Asia and AustraliaRyan QuinellBrisbane Grammar School
Democracy MattersOliver TaylorBrisbane Grammar School
History of SportHenry BallentineBrisbane Grammar School
History of SportMatthew BeckingsaleBrisbane Grammar School
History of SportLuke SaywellBrisbane Grammar School
Australian Women’s HistoryEdward GraceyBrisbane Grammar School
Indigenous HistoryAileen HuSt Hilda’s School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesAngus EllermanBrisbane Grammar School
Museum ExhibitAdelline BryzakCitipointe Christian College

South Australia – State Winners

SA Young HistorianMia KonopkaSt Aloysius College
Year Level 11-12Mia KonopkaSt Aloysius College
Year Level 10Lauren BylesPembroke School
Year Level 9Emma ChoiLoreto College, Marryatville
Year Level 8Lilka PszczolinskiMitcham Girls High School
Year Level 7Hannah JonesPembroke School, Kings Campus
Year Level 5-6Andrew TrinkleSunrise Christian School, Fullarton
Year Level 1-4Alyssa ReedLoreto College, Marryatville
Asia and AustraliaKarli YipLoreto College Marryatville
Democracy MattersMia KonopkaSt Aloysius College
History of SportLilka PszczolinskiMitcham Girls High School
Australian Women’s HistoryCharlotte HamiltonLoreto College Marryatville
Indigenous HistoryHannah JonesPembroke School, Kings Campus
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesEmily TuckerLoreto College, Marryatville
Using Primary SourcesEmma ChoiLoreto College, Marryatville
Museum ExhibitAndrew TrinkleSunrise Christian School, Fullarton

Tasmania – State Winners

TAS Young HistorianNiamh BlachfordCalvin Christian School
Year Level 11-12Jemima BaghurstTaroona High School
Year Level 10Niamh BlachfordCalvin Christian School
Year Level 9Ashton EvansEmmanuel Christian School
Year Level 8Bridget NgTaroona High School
Year Level 5-6Grace GenfordHowrah Primary School
Asia and AustraliaBridget NgTaroona High School
Democracy MattersGrace GenfordHowrah Primary School
History of SportImogen MullerTaroona High School
Australian Women’s HistoryTara HullEmmanuel Christian School
Indigenous HistoryNiamh BlachfordCalvin Christian School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesHolly KennedyEmmanuel Christian School
Using Primary SourcesJemima BaghurstTaroona High School

Victoria – State Winners

VIC Young HistorianNektaria ToscasCamberwell Girls Grammar School
Year Level 11-12Nektaria ToscasCamberwell Girls Grammar School
Year Level 10Abbey QuinlanVictory Lutheran College
Year Level 9Wilbur MachadoNossal High School
Year Level 8Charlotte FouldsYarra Valley Grammar
Year Level 7Haveesh SurendranHaileybury College
Year Level 5-6Kate DougallSt Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School
Year Level 1-4Molly IervasiRuyton Girls’ School
Asia and AustraliaAbbey QuinlanVictory Lutheran College
Democracy MattersSyazwani SaifudinHoppers Crossing Secondary College
History of SportDaniel HallYarra Valley Grammar
Australian Women’s HistorySarah Marie KrasniciSt Peters College
Australian Women’s HistoryLovely Grace TrinidadSt Peters College
Indigenous HistoryHaveesh SurendranHaileybury College
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesPatrick Joseph de Gruchy HomesCamberwell Grammar School
Using Primary SourcesCaitlin CarpenterJohn Monash Science School
Museum ExhibitKate DougallSt Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School

Western Australia – State Winners

WA Young HistorianEn-mei MiaoPerth Modern School
Year Level 11-12En-mei MiaoPerth Modern School
Year Level 10Shruthi ArunHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 10Elana AnilHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 10Lufei WanHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 10Raina GolHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 9Aishwarya NairCarey Baptist College Harrisdale
Year Level 8Amelie DumontChampion Bay SHS / GT Online
Year Level 7Griffin TojoHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 5-6Alexandra KaniaSt Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
Year Level 1-4Lucas CoatesSt Stephen’s School
Asia and AustraliaJessica DevellerezSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Democracy MattersAnna MackieSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Australian Women’s HistoryKirra BuckleyOcean Reef Senior High School
Indigenous HistoryGrace McManisSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Using Primary SourcesParatesh KiaieSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Museum ExhibitDylan KarunanayakeFremantle College
Museum ExhibitAkira JorgensenFremantle College
Museum ExhibitLuis PalmerFremantle College