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.
2024 student winners
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
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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 Roberts, Maroochydore 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 Busoli, Brisbane 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