2024 Winners

National Winners

National Young HistorianAva PercyClarence High School
Year Level 11-12Angus EllermanBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 10Isuli PereraCamberwell Girls’ Grammar School
Year Level 9Micah AndrewsEmmanuel Christian School
Year Level 8Zephyr ThomasShenton College
Year Level 7Ava PercyClarence High School
Year Level 5-6Reyen VrndavnSt Margaret’s Berwick Grammar
Asia and AustraliaMatthew FernandesEmmaus Christian College
DemocracyAiden Xiao, Andrew Gracen & Tom KellyBrisbane Grammar School
SportAva PercyClarence High School
Women’s HistoryAeon NguyenLoreto College
First NationsOliver RucinskiSydney Grammar School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesFred BarrettBrisbane Grammar School
Using Primary SourcesThomas ScottBrisbane Grammar School
Museum ExhibitAlex Lin & Elvis ZhengYarra Valley Grammar
MigrationLily KonstantinCasimir Catholic College
MigrationAlexandra KaniaAll Saint’s College

Australian Capital Territory – State Winners

ACT Young HistorianAlec WilsonRadford College
Year Level 11-12Alec WilsonRadford College
Year Level 10Jeremiah HillLanyon High School
Year Level 9Ava Bryant-RobjentCanberra Girls’ Grammar School
Year Level 8Edie RoffMerici College
Year Level 7Selena ZhangCanberra Grammar School
Year Level 5-6
Asia and AustraliaSinead TaylorBurmann Anglican School
Democracy MattersAishwarya KarthikTelopea Park School
History of SportLuke AndersonTrinity Christian School
Women’s HistoryLila Pitt & Tilley BargesTrinity Christian School
First NationsJenarrki AshbyCanberra Grammar School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesAlec WilsonRadford College
Using Primary Sources
Museum ExhibitGiam Mendis & Ishaan GuptaGood Shephard Primary School
MigrationJames JinBurgmann College

New South Wales – State Winners

NSW Young HistorianSaanvi MalhotraSydney Girls High School
Year Level 11-12Oscar ThompsonCasimir Catholic College
Year Level 10Saanvi MalhotraSydney Girls High School
Year Level 9Scarlett LiAbbotsleigh Senior School
Year Level 8Alice FengMeriden School
Year Level 7Dora HeTara Anglican School for Girls
Year Level 5-6Ionathe-Salios-Beechey & Piper BellKambala School
Year Level 1-4Harrison JanesMacarthur Anglican School
Year Level 1-4Annabelle WooSt Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Asia and AustraliaOlga PanagakisFort Street High School
Democracy MattersJasper ChamberlainMerewether High School
History of SportAlbert WilsonFort Street High School
Women’s HistoryAbigail ChoAbbotsleigh Senior School
First NationsOliver RucinskiSydney Grammar School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesChiera LoganathanCastle Hill High School
Using Primary SourcesSarah SeoNorthern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
Museum ExhibitBenedict NingSt Aloysius
MigrationLily KonstantinCasimir Catholic College

Northern Territory – State Winners

NT Young HistorianNabeeha QasimDarwin High School
Year Level 11-12
Year Level 10Nabeeha QasimDarwin High School
Year Level 9Samritha BharanidharanDarwin Middle School
Year Level 8Yat ChanDarwin Middle School
Year Level 7Marina RegojevicDarwin Middle School
Year Level 5-6
Asia and Australia
DemocracyTina NguyenDarwin Middle School
Sport
Women’s HistorySamritha BharanidharanDarwin Middle School
First NationsNabeeha QasimDarwin High School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesIsaac BurlinsonDarwin Middle School
Using Primary Sources
Museum Exhibit
Migration

Queensland – State Winners

QLD Young HistorianAngus EllermanBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 11-12Angus EllermanBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 10Callum DeaconBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 9Taylah FowlerThe Cathedral College Rockhampton
Year Level 8Jeffrey Yu & Avi JhaBrisbane Grammar School
Year Level 7Flynn HamiltonThe Cathedral College Rockhampton
Year Level 5-6
Year 1-4
Asia and AustraliaHarrison ArnoldEmmanuel Christian School
Democracy MattersAidan Xiao, Andrew Gracen, Tom KellyBrisbane Grammar School
History of SportAngus EllermanBrisbane Grammar School
Australian Women’s HistoryElijah RodinsBrisbane Grammar School
First NationsCallum DeaconBrisbane Grammar School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesFred BarrettBrisbane Grammar School
Using Primary SourcesThomas ScottBrisbane Grammar School
Museum ExhibitSkye MuirBarkly Highway State School
MigrationJefferey Yu & Avi JhaBrisbane Grammar School

South Australia – State Winners

SA Young HistorianEmma ChoiLoreto College Marryatville
Year Level 11-12Emma ChoiLoreto College Marryatville
Year Level 10Austin ZhangPembroke School
Year Level 9Emly CarrPembroke School
Year Level 8Axel TaylorCummins Area School
Year Level 7Johnny LiPembroke School
Year Level 5-6Estelle McCueLoreto College Marryatville
Asia and AustraliaMatthew FernandesEmmaus Christian College
Democracy MattersKarli YipLoreto College Marryatville
History of SportLilka PszczolinskiMitcham Girls’ High School
Australian Women’s HistoryAeon NguyenLoreto College
First NationsCaleb Van Wezel, Nicholas Dow, Seth RiceEmmaus Christian College
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesGrace CollinsLoreto College Marryatville
Using Primary SourcesJack BoettcherCharles Campbell College
Museum ExhibitNo entry
MigrationSophie AndruchowytzLoreto College Marryatville

Tasmania – State Winners

TAS Young HistorianAva PercyClarence High School
Year Level 11-12Elliott SteeMackillop College
Year Level 10Harrison BarringtonBothwell District High School
Year Level 9Micah AndrewsEmmanuel Christian School
Year Level 8Grace GenfordClarence High School
Year Level 7Ava PercyClarence High School
Year Level 5-6Joel PercyHowrah Primary School
Asia and AustraliaTang &TangEmmanuel Christian School
Democracy MattersDanielle BradburnBothwell District High School
History of SportAva PercyClarence High School
Women’s HistoryCiara HarveyWynyard High School
First NationsElsie OldfieldTaroona High School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesGrace GenfordClarence High School
Using Primary SourcesMax RileyClarence High School
Museum ExhibitQuinn Glover, Zoe Hanlon, Zoe Tyrrell
MigrationSamuel HooperTaroona High School

Victoria – State Winners

VIC Young HistorianThomas Maguire-Nguyen & Chloe McCormickSalesian College Chadstone
Year Level 11-12Thomas Maguire-Nguyen & Chloe McCormickSalesian College Chadstone
Year Level 10Isuli PereraCamberwell Girls Grammar School
Year Level 9Sass LovellCamberwell Girls Grammar School
Year Level 8April WangYarra Valley Grammar
Year Level 7Jessie ZhouHaileybury Girls College Newlands
Year Level 5-6Reyen VrndavnSt Margaret’s Berwick Grammar
Asia and AustraliaChern Tze ChaiBrentwood Secondary College
Democracy MattersAnais OoiBrentwood Secondary College
History of SportWilliam JakopanetzMelbourne Grammar School
Women’s HistoryAanthana SivapalanCamberwell Girls Grammar School
First Nations(Sunny) Diep Anh HuynhSt Aloysius College
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesElika BayganBalwyn High School
Using Primary Sources
Museum ExhibitAlex Lin & Elvis ZhengYarra Valley Grammar
MigrationCameron BrownYarra Valley Grammar

Western Australia – State Winners

WA Young HistorianOliver NewmanKennedy Baptist College
Year Level 11-12Timothy KaniaAquinas College
Year Level 10Chloe O’DonogueShenton College
Year Level 9Elana BeukesCarey Baptist College
Year Level 8Zephyr ThomasShenton College
Year Level 7Oliver NewmanKennedy Baptist College
Year Level 5-6Evie ThomasonSt Stephen’s Duncraig
Year Level 4Emmett Robinson, Jet Tsvetnenko, and Daniel SpanogheAll Saint’s College
Asia and AustraliaSanjay & RajwaniPerth Modern School
DemocracyAlisha WangSt Mary’s Anglican Girls School
SportMia Cohen & Morgan MushanSt Mary’s Anglican Girls School
Women’s HistoryElana BeukesCarey Baptist College
First NationsRhea Kewalram, Metta Hong Chi Chua, and Sadhika SanthoshPerth Modern School
Australia’s Wartime ExperiencesCrystal SmallJohn Curtin College of the Arts
Using Primary SourcesMikhail FedetovHale School
Museum ExhibitAlexandra KaniaAll Saint’s College