2023 Winners

National Winners

National Young HistorianIsaac Robinson
Year Level 11-12Isaac RobinsonBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 10Olivia TsigaropolousCasimir Catholic College
Year Level 9Ruby RubinsteinAscham School
Year Level 8Anabel Liu-MuRuyton Girls’ School
Year Level 7Grace GenfordClarence High School
Year Level 5-6Ava PercyHowrah Primary School
Asia and AustraliaSelina ChenSydney Girls High School
DemocracyAbbey QuinlanVictory Lutheran College
SportEmma ChoiLoreto College Marryatville
Women’s HistoryGrace GenfordClarence High School
IndigenousEthan WidjajaPerth Modern School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesMicah AndrewsEmmanuel Christian School
Using Primary SourcesOlivia TsigaropolousCasimir Catholic College
Museum ExhibitArlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Australian Capital Territory – State Winners

ACT Young HistorianVictor Ni
Year Level 11-12Olivia HarkerCanberra Grammar School
Year Level 10Victor NiCanberra Grammar School
Year Level 9Luke AndersonTrinity Christian School
Year Level 8Ruth Leach DoweCanberra Girls Grammar School
Year Level 7Bethany KellyBurgmann Anglican School
Year Level 5-6James JinBurgmann Anglican School
Asia and AustraliaVictor NiCanberra Grammar School
Democracy MattersBethany KellyBurgmann Anglican School
History of SportAnneke Hollier-Smith,
Harper Kite and Cole Lundey
Alfred Deakin High School
Women’s HistoryEva PurdyCanberra Girls Grammar School
Indigenous HistoryHayley NguyenBurgmann Anglican School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesEmma ShieldsCanberra Girls Grammar School
Using Primary Sources
Museum Exhibit

New South Wales – State Winners

NSW Young HistorianJoy Ye
Year Level 11-12Joy YePymble Ladies College
Year Level 10Olivia TsigaropoulosCasimir Catholic College
Year Level 9Ruby RubinsteinAscham School
Year Level 8Arlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Year Level 7Pei Fu ZhaoSydney Grammar School
Year Level 5-6Malachite WillsNewcastle Grammar School
Asia and AustraliaSelina ChenSydney Girls High School
Democracy MattersLily WeiSydney Girls High School
History of SportMya WuJames Ruse Agricultural High School
Women’s HistoryHadia KhademParramatta High School
Indigenous HistoryOlivia Cook Ascham School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesMichael ElliottNBSC Manly Campus
Using Primary SourcesOlivia TsigaropoulosCasimir Catholic College
Museum ExhibitArlo TempleGlenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

Northern Territory – State Winners

NT Young HistorianMonishi Rangchak Tripura
Year Level 11-12Monishi Rangchak TripuraDarwin High School
Year Level 10Jolyn SunDarwin High School
Year Level 9Emily TjhungDarwin Middle School
Year Level 8Nokthur TripuraDarwin Middle School
Year Level 7Larissa Giwa and Tina NguyenDarwin Middle School
Year Level 5-6
Asia and Australia
DemocracyAnmar Al-Ibrahim,
Grayson De Groot, Noah Avecilla
Darwin Middle School
SportLarissa Giwa and Tina NguyenDarwin Middle School
Women’s HistoryIndiana GrimesDripstone Middle School
Indigenous HistoryEmily TjhungDarwin Middle School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesHamish SamuelsDarwin Middle School
Using Primary SourcesNabeeha Qasim and Lily CarnallDarwin Middle School
Museum Exhibit

Queensland – State Winners

QLD Young HistorianIsaac Robinson
Year Level 11-12Isaac RobinsonBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 10Benjamin LiBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 9Kirra HarveyStuartholme School
Year Level 8Jordana EvansEvans Homeschool
Year Level 7Jeffrey YuDalby State School
Year Level 5-6Sebastions Sharples-DawsonDalby State School
Year Level 4Eliana BabatundeCitipointe Christian College
Asia and AustraliaJeffrey YuBrisbane Grammar School
Democracy MattersAngus EllermanBrisbane Grammar School
History of SportEdward GraceyBrisbane Grammar School
Australian Women’s HistoryShae CochraneMacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Indigenous HistoryAiden Xiao, Thomas Kelly Brisbane Grammar School 
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesJesse HughesAnglican Church Grammar School
Using Primary Sources
Museum ExhibitHaylee Colgan , Allie Fletcher, Charlotte Harriss Rosewood State High School

South Australia – State Winners

SA Young HistorianEmma Choi
Year Level 11-12Crystal IlunoSt Aloysius College
Year Level 10Emma ChoiLoreto College Marryatville
Year Level 9Lilka PszczolinskiMitcham Girls High School
Year Level 8Emily CarrPembroke School
Year Level 7Axel TaylorCummins Area School
Year Level 5-6Alyssa ReidLoreto College
Asia and AustraliaSophia HussainLoreto College Marryatville
Democracy MattersEliza RaynerWalford Anglican School for Girls
History of SportEmma ChoiLoreto College Marryatville
Australian Women’s HistoryAeon NguyenLoreto College Marryatville
Indigenous HistorySophie AliLoreto College Marryatville
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesOlivia TurnerAdelaide Botanic High School
Using Primary SourcesCharlotte BrisbinSt Aloysius College
Museum Exhibit

Tasmania – State Winners

TAS Young HistorianGrace Genford
Year Level 11-12Jemima BaghurstHobart College
Year Level 10Eva DavidsonCalvin Christian School
Year Level 9Bridget NgTaroona High School
Year Level 8Bridget Hesford Fahan School 
Year Level 7Grace GenfordClarence High School
Year Level 5-6Ava PercyHowrah Primary School
Asia and AustraliaNicole Trang and Grace TangEmmanuel Christian School
Democracy MattersDavi Hiroshi Konno Barretto,
Adnan Saifullah, Hollie Coates,
Kyle Doan 
John Paul II Catholic School
History of SportAva PercyHowrah Primary School
Women’s HistoryGrace GenfordClarence High School
Indigenous HistoryBridget Hesford Fahan School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesMicah AndrewsEmmanuel Christian School
Using Primary Sources
Museum Exhibit

Victoria – State Winners

VIC Young HistorianAnabel Liu-Mu
Year Level 11-12Peter Andre TinkNagle Collge Bairnsdale
Year Level 10Wilbur MachadoNossal High School
Year Level 9Elika BayganBalwyn High School
Year Level 8Anabel Liu-MuRuyton Girls’ School
Year Level 7Mingda SongHaileybury College
Year Level 5-6Sophie BeggsRuyton Girls’ School
Asia and AustraliaLilyana TanPresbyterian Ladies College, Melbourne
Democracy MattersAbbey QuinlanVictory Lutheran College
History of SportCaitlyn Van-EsSt Margaret’s Berwick Grammar
Women’s HistoryGrace RewellYarra Valley Grammar School
Indigenous HistoryMichaela KnobelOur Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesDavid MayCarey Baptist Grammar School
Using Primary SourcesMingda SongHaileybury College
Museum ExhibitRuby LethleanDamascus College

Western Australia – State Winners

WA Young HistorianEthan Widjaja
Year Level 11-12Ethan WidjajaPerth Modern School
Year Level 10Neha ThomasHarrisdale Senior High School
Year Level 9Halle PainterSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Year Level 8Bhuvika GargPerth Modern School
Year Level 7Aimee Chong, Chloe Jackson, Chloe Devellerez and Jenny FengSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Year Level 5-6Oliver NewmanManning Primary School
Year Level 4
Asia and AustraliaAimee Chong, Chloe Jackson, Chloe Devellerez and Jenny FengSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
DemocracyZachary Thomason, William Farrer, Elliot WrightSt Stephen’s Duncraig
SportJiayi Teng, Noriaki Jayasekara,
Andy Chen, Jeremy Hii
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Women’s HistoryDiya Sanjay and Sara RajwaniPerth Modern School
IndigenousEthan WidjajaPerth Modern School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesMaahi Shah, Veera Morar, Eva Robin, Annamary JobySt Stephen’s Carramar
Using Primary Sources
Museum ExhibitAnna FungCarey Baptist College Harrisdale