2024 National winners
Year 11-12 – Angus Ellermann, Brisbane Grammar School
Democracy Matters – Aidan Xiao, Andrew Gracen, Tom Kelly, Brisbane Grammar School
Australia’s Wartime Experiences – Fred Barrett, Brisbane Grammar School
Using Primary Sources – Thomas Scott, Brisbane Grammar School
2024 Queensland winners
Queensland Young Historian – Angus Ellerman, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 11-12 – Angus Ellermann, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 10 – Callum Deacon, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 9 – Taylah Fowler, The Cathedral College Rockhampton
Year 8 – Jeffrey Yu & Avi Jha, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 7 – Flynn Hamilton, The Cathedral College Rockhampton
Year 5-6 – Nil.
Year 1-4 – Nil.
Asia and Australia – Harrison Arnold, Emmanuel Christian School
Democracy Matters – Aidan Xiao, Andrew Gracen, Tom Kelly, Brisbane Grammar School
History of Sport – Angus Ellermann, Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Women’s History – Elijah Rodins, Brisbane Grammar School
First Nations – Callum Deacon, Brisbane Grammar School
Australia’s Wartime Experiences – Fred Barrett, Brisbane Grammar School
Using Primary Sources – Thomas Scott, Brisbane Grammar School
Museum Exhibit – Skye Muir, Barkly Highway State School
Migration – Jeffrey Yi & Avi Jha, Brisbane Grammar School
2023 National winners
Qld Premier’s Young Historian – Isaac Robinson, Brisbane Grammar School
NHC Isaac Robinson 2023 Queensland Premier’s Young Historian & 2023 National Young Historian
2023 Queensland winners
Queensland Young Historian – Isaac Robinson, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 11-12 – Isaac Robinson, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 10 – Benjamin Li, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 9 – Kirra Harvey, Stuartholme School
Year 8 – Jordana Evans, Evans Homeschool
Year 7 – Jeffrey Yu, Dalby State School
Year 5-6 – Eliana Babatunde, Citipointe Christian College
Year 4 – Sebastian Sharples-Dawson, Dalby State School
Asia and Australia – Jeffrey Yu, Brisbane Grammar School
Democracy Matters – Angus Ellerman, Brisbane Grammar School
History of Sport – Edward Gracey, Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Women’s History – Shae Cochrane, MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Indigenous History – Aidan Xiao, Thomas Kelly, Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Wartime Experiences – Jesse Hughes, Anglican Church Grammar School
Using Primary Sources. Museum Exhibit – Haylee Colgan, Allie Fletcher, Charlotte Harriss, Rosewood State High School
NHC 2023 State winners
2022 Queensland winners
QLD Young Historian – Lachie Horne, Longreach State High School
Angus Ellerman, Lachie Horne, Edward Gracey – National Winners of NHC at Parliament House, Canberra
Year 11-12 – Lachie Horne, Longreach State High School
Year 10 – Manoli Samios, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 9 – Aaron Wei, Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Year 8 – Caleb Dang, Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Year 7 – n/a
Year 5-6 – Sebastian Sharples-Dawson, Dalby State School
Year 4 – Eliana Babatunde, Citipointe Christian College
Asia and Australia – James Lollback, Brisbane Grammar School
Asia and Australia – Ryan Quinell, Brisbane Grammar School
Democracy Matters – Oliver Taylor, Brisbane Grammar School
History of Sport – Henry Ballentine, Brisbane Grammar School
History of Sport – Matthew Beckingsale, Brisbane Grammar School
History of Sport – Luke Saywell, Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Women’s History – Edward Gracey, Brisbane Grammar School
Indigenous topic – Aileen Hu, St Hilda’s School
Australian Wartime Experiences – Angus Ellerman, Brisbane Grammar School
Museum Exhibit – Adelline Bryzak, Citipointe Christian College
National History Challenge State Winners 2022
2021 National winners
Women’s History – Edward Gracey, Chester Battley, Andrew Beckingsale, Tobias Dunglison, Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Wartime Experiences – Isaac Robinson, Brisbane Grammar School
Primary 1 Winner – Sebaastian Sharples-Dawson, Dalby State School
Qld Premier’s Young Historian – Isaac Robinson, Brisbane Grammar School
2021 Queensland winners
Women’s History – Edward Gracey, Chester Battley, Andrew Beckingsale, Tobias Dunglison, Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Wartime Experiences – Isaac Robinson, Brisbane Grammar School
Indigenous topic – Zoe Dann, The Glennie School
Museum Exhibit – Isabella Gandini, Pimlico State High School
Year 11-12 – Ben Richards, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 10 – Isaac Robinson, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 9 – Leila McLean, St Mary’s Catholic College
Year 8 – Anson Qiu-Tang, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 7 – n/a
Year 5-6 – Isabelle Brooker and Itunuoluwa Oyekan, St Ignatius School
Year 4 – Sebastian Sharples-Dawson, Dalby State School
2020 National winners
Indigenous History – Angus Duncan & Tom McCarthy-James, Brisbane Grammar School
2020 Queensland winners
2020 Queensland Young Historian – Hugo Gandhi, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 11-12 – Hugo Ghandi, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 10 – Jordan Wikaira, The Gap State High School
Year 9 – Lydia Khan, The Gap State High School
Year 8 – Kieran Cahill & Emily Livingston, McAuley College, Beaudesert
Year 5-6 – Rohan Morris, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 1-4 – Sebastian Sharples-Dawson, Dalby State School
Democracy Matters – Lydia Khan, The Gap State High School
Indigenous History – Angus Duncan & Tom McCarthy-James, Brisbane Grammar School
Australian Wartime Experiences – Chinsia Burns, Pimlico State High School
Museum Exhibit – Isabella Swain & Barabara Vuskovic, St Monica’s College, Cairns
2019 student winners
2019 Queensland Young Historian – Angus Duncan, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 11-12 – Isaac Reed, Cannon Hill Anglican College
Year 10 – Angus Duncan, Brisbane Grammar School
Year 9 – Abigail Hazelton, St Rita’s College, Clayfield
Year 8 – Kate McGann, Stuartholme School
Year 5-6 – Anson Qiu-Tang, Brisbane Grammar School
Democracy – Isaac Reed, Cannon Hill Catholic College
Women’s History – Juliette Byers, St Rita’s College, Clayfield
Indigenous – Angus Duncan, Brisbane Grammar School
Wartime Experiences – Rohin Bagga, Patrick Moore, Vijay Hari Kannan, Tom McCarthy-James, Brisbane Grammar School
Museum Exhibit – Stefanie Brown, Madeleine Clune, Emily Muckalt, St Monica’s College
2018 student winners
2018 Queensland Young Historian – Claudia Cuttriss, The Gap State High School
Year 11-12 – Courtney Cummings, The Gap State High School
Year 10 – Claudia Cutriss, The Gap State High School
Year 9 – Bella Jebb, St Rita’s College, Clayfield
Year 8 – Ashanti McLean, Noosa District High School
Year 5-6 – Kieren Cahill, Ciara Wright, Emily Griffin, Tess Keaveny, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School
Democracy – Claudia Cuttriss, The Gap State High School
Women’s History – Bella Jebb, St Rita’s College, Clayfield
Indigenous – Courtney Cummings, The Gap State High School
Australian Wartime Experiences – Mena Garth, St Monica’s College, Cairns
Museum Exhibit – Charlie Campbell, Sofia Payne, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Beaudesert
2017 student winners
2017 Queensland Young Historian – Sara Ives, Grace Lutheran College
Year 11-12 – Sara Ives, Grace Lutheran College
Queensland Young Historian, Sarah Ives of Grace Lutheran College, Caboolture, receives her prize from Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Federal Minister for Education.
Year 10 – Annissa Teo, Somerville House
Year 9 – Nil
Year 8 – Ruby Allen-Keeling, The Gap State High School
Year 7 – Lucy Williams, Pimpama State Secondary College
Highly Recommended:
- Brittany Fontaine
- Lucy Barrett
- Milli Short
Year Level 5-6 – Zoe Wang, Citipointe Christian College
Asia and Australia, Caitlin Kane, Brisbane State High School
Australian Democracy – Ben Jackman, Albany Creek State High School
Women – Kara Walker, Albany Creek State High School
The “Women’s History” Special Category National Winner, Kara Walker of Albany Creek SHS, receives her prize from the Hon Margaret Reid AO, former President of the Senate
Wartime Experiences – Aiden Keates, Albany Creek State High School
2016 student winners
2016 Queensland Young Historian – Carolyn Farago, Brisbane State High School
Year 7 – Chris O’Brien, Pimpama State Secondary College
Up to Year 4 – Elliott Cardinal, Citipointe Christian College
Australian Democracy – Elena James, Pimlico State High School
Women’s History – Ashleigh Keable, Pimlico State High School
Indigenous – Katie Cronk, Kimberley College
2016 NHC winner (Aus)
Year 10 – Carolyn Farago, Brisbane State High School