The Australian History Competition is prepared by the History Teachers’ Association of Australia and run in conjunction with The Giant Classroom. While a primary goal has been to provide an interesting and challenging competition for students, we also see this as an opportunity to support teachers in the implementation of the new Australian Curriculum: History. It is an opportunity to provide a quality resource that demonstrates approaches to the assessment of knowledge, skills and understandings and promotes a broad view of history.

Congratulations to the Year 7-10 Queensland State Champions in the 2024 Australian History Competition:

Year 7 State Champions:

  • Xavier Bayrante. Varsity College
  • Stanley Luo. Anglican Church Grammar School

Year 8 State Champions:

  • Liliko Mason. Bundaberg State High School
  • Nicholas Penton. Nerang State High School
  • Blake Wells. Maroochydore State High School
  • Samuel Green. St Patricks College – Shorncliffe
  • Angus Bamber. The Cathedral School, Aitkenvale
  • George McCartney. Anglican Church Grammar School

Year 9 State Champion. Grace Folino-Gallo. St Stephens Catholic College, Mareeba

Year 10 State Champion. Zoe Cox. All Hallows School

2023 student winners

Year 8 National Champion: Shijin Chen. Sunnybank High School

Year 10 National Champion: Nathan Chan. Brisbane Grammar School

Year 7 State Champion: Liam Rawlins. Shailer Park State High School

Year 8 State Champion: Shijin Chen. Sunnybank High School

Year 9 State Champions

  • Alessia Ulpiano. Kings Christian College
  • Cadel Austen. Robina State High School
  • Dilshan Singh-Samra. The Cathedral School – Aitkenvale
  • Matthew Ward. St John’s Anglican College (Qld)
  • Joe Playford. Kawana Waters State College
  • Rebecca Sharpe. St John’s Anglican College (Qld)

Year 10 State Champion: Nathan Chan. Brisbane Grammar School

2022 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 7-10 Queensland State and National Champions in the 2022 Australian History Competition:

Year 7 State Champions
Morgan Wedemeyer, The Southport School

Emma Daly, Robina State High School

Eva Stephensen, St Pauls School

Johann Abraham, Craigslea State High School

Year 8 State Champions
Percy Wilson, Citipointe Christian College

Drew Brazier, The Cathedral School – Aitkenvale

Ewan Mackay, The Cathedral School – Aitkenvale

Year 9 State Champions & National Champions
Patrick Maher, St Augustine’s College – Cairns

Year 10 State Champion
Bronte Fleming, All Hallow’s School

2021 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 7-10 Queensland State and National Champions in the 2021 Australian History Competition:

Year 7 State Champions
Matthew Ward, St Johns Anglican College

Hao Hiep Nguyen, Anglican Church Grammar School

Year 8 State Champions
Luca Moynagh, Victoria Point State High School

Micah Neale, Toowoomba Christian College

Year 9 State Champions & National Champions
Lachlan Mackenzie-Smith, St Pauls School

Bodhi Sheppard, Windaroo Valley State High School

Year 10 State Champion
Eden Moes, Kings Christian College

2019 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 7-10 Queensland State Champions in the 2019 Australian History Competition:

Year 7 State Champions
Haoyu (Jason) Liu, Brisbane State High School

Year 8 State Champions
Saral Leonard, Cannon Hill Anglican School

Yejun Lee, Brisbane State High School

Yujin Lamuri, Brisbane State High School

Ruizhw Yu, Brisbane State High School

Christopher Dias-Sumanasekera, Brisbane State High School

Year 9 State Champion & National Champion
Zachery Hope, Brisbane State High School

Year 10 State Champion
Nil

2018 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 7-10 Queensland State Champions in the 2018 Australian History Competition:

Year 7 State Champions
Declan Leung, John Paul College

Muaaz Gutta, John Paul College

Suhayl Seedat, John Paul College

Year 8 State Champions
Milo Duval, Mansfield State High School

Jasmine Wu, Mossman State High School

Year 9 State Champion
Samuel Robertson, Indooroopilly State High School

Year 10 State Champion
Liam RobertsMaroochydore State High School

2017 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 7-10 Queensland State Champions in the 2017 Australian History Competition:

Year 7 State Champion
Zoe Fraser, All Hallows School

Year 8 State Champions
Tara Denning, Brisbane State High School

Hoang Truong, Kelvin Grove State College

Kevin Gu, Mansfield State High School

Harrison Roberts, Mountain Creek State High School

Victor Wu, The Southport School

Year 9 State Champions
Lachlan Bland, Assisi Catholic College

Eric Slattery, Emmaus College – Jimboomba

Year 10 State Champion
Max BusoliBrisbane State High School

2016 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 7-10 National and State Champions in the 2016 Australian History Competition:

Year 7 State Champions
Connie Fletcher, Mountain Creek State High School

Year 8 National & State Champion
Bill Vickerman, Brisbane State High School

Year 9 State Champion
Calum Le-Shek, Centenary State High School

Year 10 State Champions
Lauren Bacall, Redlynch State High School
Maya Lamont, Indooroopilly State High School

2015 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 8 and 10 State Champions in the 2015 Australian History Competition:

Year 8
Ricardo Basile, Mountain Creek State High School

Year 10
Seb Hirst, Centenary State High School
John Atkinson, The Cathedral School

2014 student winners

Congratulations to the Year 8 and 10 State Champions in the 2014 Australian History Competition announced at //www.australianhistorycompetition.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=15

2013 student winners

In 2013 the Year 10 Competition ran for the third time and the Year 8 Competition ran for the second time. The following students are to be congratulated for their outstanding performance:

Year 8
Daniel Harris, Cavendish Road State High School – National Champion and Queensland State Champion

Year 10
Ethan Robinson, Prince of Peace Lutheran College – Queensland State Champion

2012 student winners

In 2012 the Year 10 Competition ran for the second time and the Year 8 Competition ran for the first time. The following students are to be congratulated for their outstanding performance:

Year 8
Aisling Miller, Brisbane State High School (Top mark in state)
Andy Drane, Brisbane State High School
Alex Smith, Toowooma Grammar School
Charles Geary, Toowoomba Grammar School

Year 10
Will French, St Augustines College (Top mark in state)
Jaaes Dalton, Anglican Church Grammar School
Nick Dendle, Maleny High School
Thomas Barnwell, Toowoomba Grammar School
Tristan Heiner, Toowoomba Grammar School