2017 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for NSW and NT Secondary School Students - Results
The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney would like to thank all students from across New South Wales and the Northern Territory who entered the 2017 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest. We received many strong entries this year, which made it difficult for our judges to reach their decision. However, after much careful deliberation, we are proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for New South Wales and Northern Territory Secondary School Students!
This year's topics were as follows:
Junior Division: Japan is becoming a popular tourist destination for more and more Australians. For example, many Australians enjoy visiting Japan during the winter months for skiing and snowboarding; “Kumano kodou” in Wakayama prefecture is a famous pilgrimage route; and “Edo Wonderland” in Tochigi prefecture is a popular venue for school trips. What advice can you give to enhance Japan to be a friendlier environment for tourists from Australia?
Senior Division: Japan is due to host the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and the Olympic Games in 2020. What are some of the lessons Japan can learn from Australia’s own hosting of these major sporting events, to lead to the success of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Olympic Games?
An awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 6th December 2017.
Thank you once again to all those who entered this year. We plan to hold the contest again in 2018 and we look forward to another strong contingent of entries.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 contest!
Junior Division (Years 7 & 8)
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| First | Ms Lisa Segal | Kambala | 7 |
| Outstanding | Ms Annette Kim | Tara Anglican School for Girls | 7 |
| Outstanding | Ms Ariana Wang | Kambala | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Sarah Boreham | North Sydney Girls High School | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Eleni Dimos | St Ursula's College Kingsgrove | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Joshua Gill | Cardiff High School | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Francesca Herro | Kambala | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Jessica Ledger | Kambala | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Sophie Lee | North Sydney Girls High School | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Richard Lu | Sydney Boys High School | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Hannah McGlinchey | Kambala | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Carey Tedjasukmana | Strathfield Girls High School | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Maxine Wu | North Sydney Girls High School | 8 |
Listed in alphabetical order within each prize category
Senior Division (Years 9 - 12)
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| First | Ms Manar Al-ogaidi | Bonnyrigg High School | 10 |
| Outstanding | Ms Meg Garden | Central Coast Grammar School | 10 |
| Outstanding | Ms Amee Wu | North Sydney Girls High School | 10 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Dillon Chen | Sydney Grammar School | 11 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Kelvin Huang | Carlingford High School | 12 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Grace Lam | Sydney Girls High School | 9 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Ada Luong | Sydney Girls High School | 10 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Kyle McPherson | St Columba's Catholic College | 10 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Julie Nguyen | Sydney Girls High School | 10 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Sasha Patterson Rajak | St George Girls High School | 11 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Priya Soni | Central Coast Grammar School | 10 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Jack van der Geest-Hester | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College | 9 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Siti Mahsadinar Zams | Marrickville High School | 10 |
Listed in alphabetical order within each prize category
School of the Year 2017
Kambala
Prizes
The first place winner in the Senior Division will receive a return economy class air ticket* to Japan, courtesy of Japan Airlines. In addition, the first place winner will be provided with a 7-day Japan Rail Pass (Ordinary Class) and 3 nights accommodation at Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo (conditions apply, subject to availability), courtesy of JTB Australia Pty Ltd.
The first place winner in the Junior Division will receive $300 worth of books of the winner's own choice**.
There will be prizes awarded in both divisions for “Outstanding Essays” and “Highly Commended Essays”.
Each prize winner will also be awarded a certificate, plaque and other Japanese goods.
The School of the Year award will be given to the school with the highest percentage of top quality essays, as deemed by the judges. The school will receive $400 worth of books**.
Please note that no correspondence will be entered into in relation to the prize conditions. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable.
*The definition of ‘return economy class air ticket’ is an international flight between Sydney and Tokyo (Narita) only, including fuel surcharges. Ticket must be issued by 31st March 2018 and travel must be completed before 30th June 2018 or within 3 months from date of issue. Booking conditions apply, subject to availability. The cost of airport taxes and domestic airfares is the responsibility of the prize winner. Prizes and prize conditions are not negotiable, transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for other prizes. Previous first prize winners are ineligible to win the first prize in the same division, in the following year.
**Arranged with the cooperation of Books Kinokuniya.
Sponsors
The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney wishes to the thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the 2017 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for NSW and NT Secondary School Students.
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