Entries from Year 9 and 10 students across Victoria are now being assessed by regional panels to select the 27 Regional Finalists for the 2009-10 Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize.
The annual prize gives 10 students from Victorian secondary schools the chance to visit significant battlefield sites and war cemeteries in Europe, Gallipoli and other countries where Australians have served.
The Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize aims to inspire young Victorians to explore the ethos of the ANZACs at Gallipoli and on the Western Front and how values such as courage, initiative, mateship and endurance help unite and strengthen Victorian communities today.
Now in its sixth year, the competition is a way for secondary students to learn more about the history and legacy of Victoria’s veterans.
The planned 2010 study tour will visit the Thai-Burma Railway, including Hellfire Pass, and the Western Front in France and Belgium.
Final entries for this year’s competition must be submitted by Monday 2 November 2009 and can take the form of a research essay, a visual artwork or an audio, web-based or video presentation.
For full details of how to enter, check out the Veterans Victoria website.
This tour is part of the Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize, an annual competition to inspire students to learn about Australian military history by:
- Visiting sites of significance to Australia's armed forces
- Meeting with Australian veterans
- Researching the lives of Australia's armed servicemen
- Writing about their experiences on the tour
youthcentral will follow the ten lucky students on their travels. We will publish photos and blogs from the students on tour, so you can find out what they’ve been doing and what they’ve learned.
Blogs from the 2009 Spirit of ANZAC Study Tour
In 2009 youthcentral received daily missives from the students participating in the 2009 Spirit of ANZAC Study Tour to South Korea and Turkey. Browse through the links below to check out photos and travel journal entries from all of the students involved.
- 23-25 April 2009 - South Korea and the ANZAC Day ceremony
- 26 April 2009 - A visit to the DMZ
- 27 April 2009 - Pusan Cemetary
- 28 April 2009 - Live on stage!
- 29 April 2009 - Seoul to Istanbul
- 30 April 2009 - Touring Istanbul
- 1 May 2009 - Izmir, Selcuk and Ephesus
- 2 May 2009 - A slight delay
- 3 May 2009 - Arriving at Gallipoli
- 4 May 2009 - Exploring Gallipoli
- 5 May 2009 - Gallipoli ceremonies
- 6 May 2009 - Farewell and homecoming
Stay tuned to this page for more about the Spirit of ANZAC Prize. And for even more information about the study tour, check out the Veterans Victoria website.
