Are you Australia's best young writer?

Welcome to Australia's biggest and best writing competition for Secondary School Students.
In 100 words or less (not including title), write your story incorporating the theme 'Approval', then fill out this form and you're in! You can enter as many times as you like. You can even enter anonymously.

We know it can be daunting to show your work to the world, it takes courage to put your work out there. We want you to know that we will cherish your entry whether you win, lose or draw because it is a little piece of your soul. So set your words free, and they may be the words that inspire the rest of us to make the world a better place. And remember, there are always many ways to interpret the theme so don't be afraid to be creative with your interpretation. Good Luck!

WAIT! Have your read our T &Cs? Make sure you do before entering (the link is at the bottom of the page) Don't worry there are no hidden nasties but we still want you to be comfortable with our rules.

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Term 3's 'Approval' comp is now closed!

Term 3’s ‘Approval” comp is closed for entries. If you have entered we thank you for your courage and support, and if you’re just visiting we hope to see your entry in Term 4 2024. As usual, we have a lot of entries to read and judge. We want to make sure we give each entry the time it deserves, so it may take us a while to select our winners. We hope you understand. We plan to announce our winning entries during the the week starting 21st October 2024. 
From all of us at LSBI, we wish you a happy and safe term break and we can’t wait to open our next comp and read more of your fantastic entries. Stay tuned to our website ‘Latest News’ section, newsletter and socials for all the latest.