Geography Competition Winners
2023 GAWA's Young Geographer of the Year Competition
The World at 8 Billion
On the 15th November 2022, the world’s population reached the 8 billion milestone. This moment is cause for celebration.
This is the sixth 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.
Note: GAWA provides these copies of the 2023 winning entries for the information of students & teachers and in a spirit of collegiality and goodwill.
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The winners are:
Year 7 – Chloe Devellerez from St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School – View entry here
Year 8 – Liana Brkich from Ballajura Community College – View entry here
Year 10 – Aidan Lim from Christ Church Grammar School – View entry here (opens Youtube)
Year 12 – Phoenix Wu from St Norbert College – View entry here
Year 7 – Chloe Devellerez
St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School
Year 8 – Liana Brkich
Ballajura Community College
Year 10 – Aidan Lim
Christ Church Grammar School
Year 12 – Phoenix Wu
St Norbert College
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2022 GAWA's 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
2022 winner - Jeremiah Wang receiving his award
2021 GAWA's Young Geographer of the Year Competition
Winners:
Year 7 – Domenic Venturini-Leach (Christ Church Grammar School).
Year 9 – Sienna Weerakody (St. Mary's Anglican Girls' School).
Year 10 – Hawk Hughes (Christ Church Grammar School).
Year 12 – Tiara D'Lima (Holy Cross College).
2020 GAWA's Young Geographer of the Year 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
2019 GAWA's Young Geographer Competition
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.
Congratulations to all the students who have taken part in the 2019 competition
Winners:
Year 5 – Ariana Tonev (Duncraig Primary School) Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
Year 7 – Tanesha Palmer (Ballajura Community College) Page 1, Page 2
Year 8 – Jana Peralta Garcia (Ballajura Community College) Page 1, Page 2
Year 9 – Shinae Buckley (Ballajura Community College) Page 1, Page 2
Year 12 – Katelin Hawes (Perth College) Page 1