The Premier's Anzac Prize

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The Premier's Anzac Prize is an annual award for students and teachers that offers an exciting opportunity to delve further into the understanding of the Anzac legacy. It is proudly presented in partnership with RSL Queensland and with the support of State Library of Queensland.

Students from all regions and educational sectors in Queensland have the opportunity to develop their research skills, attend workshops and participate in community events in preparation for a 2-week tour to Europe to visit historical sites and key World War I (WWI) memorials. The tour culminates with attendance at the nationally televised Anzac Dawn Service near Villers-Bretonneux on the Western Front—a site where Australian service people sacrificed so much during WWI​.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Premier's Anzac Prize:

• Allegra Bradley, Proserpine State High School
• Karen Hooshmandi, Mountain Creek State High School
• Charlie Mudge, Aquinas College
• Amelia Turnbull, Mary Mackillop College
• Dustin McGuire, Marsden State High School
• Saxon Miller, All Saints Anglican College
• Lucy Hallett, Goondiwindi State High School
• Estera Job, Somerville House

The 2025 Premier's Anzac Prize chaperones are:

• Ms Morgan Suchoronczak, Murgon State High School
• Mr Dane Ponting, Fraser Coast Anglican College.
  

Prize inclusions

• Return domestic flights to and from Brisbane (if required)
• Return international flights
• 3-day Brisbane research workshop (January)
• 2-week European tour (April)
• GoSafe travel insurance
• Hotel accommodation (shared rooming arrangements)
• Most meals
• All local travel, tours and entries fees
• Tickets to the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Villers-Bretonneux
• Visas if required

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements for students

Applicants must be:

• a full-time Year 8–11 student (at time of application) in a Queensland high school (state or non-state)
• Year 8–11 students (as per their year level recorded in the Home Education Unit database, based on their age) registered for home schooling in Queensland
• an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen residing in Australia.

Eligibility requirements for chaperones

Applicants must be:

• a fully registered teacher at a Queensland school (state or non-state)
• permanently employed at the time of application and program delivery
• an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen residing in Australia.

Application

Students

The student online application portal is now open.

• Important information for your Premier's Anzac Prize application
• Conditions of entry, program rules and privacy statement
• Eligibility requireme​nts
• Multimedia presentation resource
• Sample—student applicant and parent/guardian declaration, acknowledgement and consent form
• Sample—supporting teacher's endorsement of student application

Chaperones

The chaperone online application portal is now open.

• Important information for your Premier's Anzac Prize application
• Conditions of entry, program rules and privacy statement
• Eligibility requirements
• The role of the chaperone
• Sample—chaperone applicant declaration, acknowledgement and consent form
• Sample—principal statement—approval for participation in the program​

Key dates

Online information sessions—why you should apply for the 2026 Premier's Anzac Prize:

• 5.00–5.45pm Tuesday 27 May 2025 (Students)—Microsoft Teams information session
• 5.00–5.45pm Thursday 29 May 2025 (Teachers)—Microsoft Teams information session
• 5.00​–​5.45pm Thursday 19 June 2025 (students and teachers)—Microsoft Teams information session

Contact

Global Engagement

Department of Education International

Phone: (07) 3513 5737

Email: premiersanzacprize@qed.qld.gov.au​

Event and travel dates

• Young historians workshop—January 2026 (dates to be confirmed)
• Premier's Anzac Prize tour—mid-April 2026 (dates to be confirmed)

Promotional resources for schools

• DL brochure
• A3 poster

Program overview​​