Eight talented young students, winners of the Australian Government’s 2008 Simpson Prize, will attend commemorative ANZAC Day services at Gallipoli as part of their award.
This popular national competition, now in its 10th year, honours John Simpson Kirkpatrick – ‘the man with the donkey’, famous for his bravery under fire while rescuing soldiers at Gallipoli in 1915.
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon Alan Griffin, on behalf of the Hon Julia Gillard, the Minister for Education, will present the winners and runners-up with their prizes at Parliament House today.
This year, over 1,000 Year 9 and 10 students submitted an essay or audio-visual presentation which highlighted Simpson’s heroism, and how the ANZAC spirit is exemplified by other great Australians, such as the late Bernie Banton and Dr Fred Hollows and, more recently, the 2007 Young Australian of the Year, Tania Major.
Both Minister Gillard and Minister Griffin congratulate all of today’s award recipients who were selected from each State and Territory. They each receive an educational visit to Canberra and a medallion to celebrate their achievements.
The list of winners, runners-up and teacher chaperones is attached.
Further information about the Simpson Prize is at: www.simpsonprize.org/
2008 Simpson Prize Winners
Winners
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James Butterworth |
Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory |
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Emma Campbell |
Frensham School, Mittagong, New South Wales |
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Elizabeth Carroll-Shaw |
Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park, South Australia |
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Oliver Kersnovski |
Kingaroy State High School, Kingaroy, Queensland |
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Terry Lim |
Taminmin High School, Humpty Doo, Northern Territory |
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Kayla Mizzi |
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup, Western Australia |
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Emma Norton |
The Friends School, North Hobart, Tasmania |
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Jacinta Scadden |
Nathalia Secondary College, Nathalia, Victoria |
Runners-up
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Ellie Cope |
Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows, Tasmania |
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Stephanie Ferguson |
St Stephen’s College, Coomera, Queensland |
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Rebecca Free |
Mackillop College, Swan Hill, Victoria |
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Brady Inman |
Scotch College, Swanbourne, Western Australia |
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Monte Sheppard |
Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, New South Wales |
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Fiona Spitzkowsky |
Radford College, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory |
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Truc Tran |
Wilderness School, Medindie, South Australia |
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Zoe Whittington |
Palmerston High School, Palmerston, Northern Territory |
Selected Teacher Chaperones:
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Ms Carmel Harman |
Caboolture State High School, Caboolture, Queensland |
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Mr Robert Lee |
Palmerston High School, Palmerston, Northern Territory
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