Geography Competition Winners
2022 Young Geographer of the Year Competition
Marine and Aquatic Environments
The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
This is the fifth year of GAWA’s ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition. The concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection and sustainability are central to the study of Geography. This year’s competition honours the United Nations’ and Food and Agriculture Organisations’ International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022. The competition encourages students to explore the sustainability of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture in Australia or marine and aquatic environments depending on their year group.
2022 Winners
Year 7: Tyson Jaggard – St Mark's Anglican Community School
Year 9: Katelyn Steele-Gage – St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Year 10: Jeremiah Wang – Christ Church Grammar School
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2021: The Geography of Change
2021 WINNERS for this years competition.
Year 7 Winner: Domenic Venturini-Leach (Christ Church Grammar School).
Year 9 Winner: Sienna Weerakody (St. Mary's Anglican Girls' School).
Year 10 Winner: Hawk Hughes (Christ Church Grammar School).
Year 12 Winner: Tiara D'Lima (Holy Cross College).
Jeremiah Wang receiving his award
2020 GAWA's Young Geographer Competition
Winners:
- Year 8 – Ava Daebritz from Iona Presentation College
- Year 9 – Luke Annear from Christ Church Grammar School
- Year 10 – Eduardo Caceres-Sandoval from Christ Church Grammar School
- Year 11 – Beau Scadden from Perth Modern School
This is the third year of GAWA’s Young Geographer of the Year’ competition. The concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection and sustainability are central to the study of Geography. This year’s competition allows students to explore a geographical challenge within Australia and strategies to combat it. Students should consider the nature of the challenge, how the activities of people can intensify the impacts of the challenge and suggest strategies to reduce the challenge.
The title for this year’s competition is:
2020 Vision for Australia Geographical Challenges and Strategies
Suggested challenges for students to focus on are:
- Year 5 and 6 Challenges in their neighbourhood
- Year 7 Water
- Year 8 Landforms and Landscapes
- Year 9 Biomes/Food Security
- Year 10 Environmental Change and Management
- Year 11 and 12 Any within Australia
Examples of challenges that could complement the Year 11 and 12 geography courses include: Biodiversity Loss , Bushfires, Cane Toads, Climate Change, Cyclones, Drought, Employment, FIFO Workers, Housing, Rehabilitation & Restoration, Traffic Congestion, Urban Sprawl, Waste Management, etc.
Prizes available in each year level which is kindly sponsored by Alan May and Rick McMahon
GAWA's Young Geographer of the Year Competition 2019
GAWA’s ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition engaged students in the concepts of Place, Space, Environment, Interconnection and Sustainability all of which are central to the study of Geography. The competition in 2019 allowed students to explore their favourite Western Australian place. Students considered how their favourite Western Australian place was shaped by geographical processes – both physical and human; the people and connections that make this place meaningful; and the sustainability (social, economic and environmental) of their favourite place.
GAWA's Young Geographer of the Year Competition 2019
Results: 2019 Competition
Congratulations to all the students who have taken part in the 2019 competition:
Year 5 – First Prize Winner: Ariana Tonev (Duncraig Primary School) Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
Year 7 – First Prize Winner: Tanesha Palmer (Ballajura Community College) Page 1, Page 2
Year 8 – First Prize Winner: Jana Peralta Garcia (Ballajura Community College) Page 1, Page 2
Year 9 – First Prize Winner: Shinae Buckley (Ballajura Community College) Page 1, Page 2
Year 12 – First Prize Winner: Katelin Hawes (Perth College) Page 1