Poetry Object Winners and Highly Commended
A look back at all winning and highly commended poems since Poetry Object began.
2019
- First Place (Primary)
'A Piece of Wood' ~ Taiyeon, Year 5, Greenacre Public School - First Place (Secondary)
'Broken Umbrella' ~ Lucia, Year 9, SCEGGS Darlinghurst - First Place (Teacher)
'Moon Song' ~ Peter Ramm, Cedars Christian College - Full list of winning and highly commended poems
2018
- First Place (Primary)
‘a picture of my brother' ~ Jana K., Year 3, Wollongong West Public School - First Place (Secondary)
'Mapping Love' ~ Joe M., Year 10, ASC St Peter's Campus - First Place (Teacher)
'Distilled by Light' ~ Joy Reid, Gippsland Grammar - Full list of winning and highly commended poems
- Poetry Object 2018 full project page
2017
- First Place (Primary)
‘City of Dots’ ~ Mim D., Year 4, Bundanoon Public School - First Place (Secondary)
‘29 Dreamers’ ~ Jessica G., Year 8, Macquarie Fields High School - First Place (Teacher)
‘Canvas’ ~ Peter Ramm, Cedars Christian College - Full list of winning and highly commended poems
- Poetry Object 2017 full project page
2016
- First Place (Primary)
'Crocodile Tooth Necklace' ~ Niamh, Year 6, Our Lady of Mt Carmel - First Place (Secondary)
'Once Upon an Autumn' ~ Sophie, Year 8, Wilderness School - First Place (Teacher)
'Honey Pie' ~ Bronwyn Lang, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Launceston - Full list of winning and highly commended poems
- Poetry Object 2016 full project page
2015
- First Place (Primary)
'The Grasslands' ~ Christopher, Year 6, Durack School - First Place (Secondary)
'Under the Covers' ~ Jack, Year 7, Caroline Chisholm School - First Place (Teacher)
'Runaway' ~ Annalise Pippard, Caroline Chisholm School - Full list of winning and highly commended poems
- Poetry Object 2015 full project page
2014
- First Place (Primary)
'My Tree' ~ Jack, Year 6, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College - First Place (Secondary)
'Son' ~ Lara, Year 9, Elonera Montessori School - First Place (Teacher)
'Home Movie' ~ Jo Morris, Karamu High School - Full list of winning and highly commended poems
- Poetry Object 2014 full project page
2013
- First Place (Primary)
'THE NITRO CAR' ~ James, Year 6, Holy Saviour School - First Place (Secondary)
'My Book' ~ Isabella, Year 8, Iona College - First Place (Teacher)
'Magnolia' ~ Alison Johnson, Waterford State Primary School - Poetry Object 2013 full project page
2012
- First Place (Primary)
'The Magic Cat' ~ Andre, Year 6, Stanmore Public School - First Place (Secondary)
'Mann Street' ~ Lana Howlett, Croydon Public School - Full list of winning and highly commended poems
- Poetry Object 2012 full project page
2011