winners: 2025 kids’ story writing competition

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s competition! What an absolute joy it was to celebrate our 10th anniversary together with local guest author, Amelia Mellor.

Thank you to every single one of you who put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard to create your wonderful stories.  We are always awed by the fantastic breadth of your imaginations.

Each of our winning entries were standouts in their age groups, but for those of you who haven’t won a prize this year – we thoroughly enjoyed reading your creations too. Keep honing your skills and maybe 2026 will be your turn!

We hope you enjoy reading through and looking at the winning entries as much as we have.

Prep to Year 2

WINNERS:

• Clementine Cotter for Miss Amelia’s School for Talking Pets
• Lara Birch for The Invitation

HIGHLY COMMENDED ENTRIES:

• Remy Felvus for The Popcorn Portal
• Matilda Meech for The Story of Holly, Polly and Spotty

Years 7 to 9

WINNER:

• Chloe Jones for Just a Normal Day

HIGHLY COMMENDED:

• Charlotte Beakley for Memories

Years 3 & 4

WINNER:

• Eadee Butcher for Mobody

HIGHLY COMMENDED:

• Madison Hall for Mr Adventure’s Awesome Adventure

Years 10 to 12

WINNER:

• Juliet Gwizdek-Faulkner for Tuesday

HIGHLY COMMENDED:

• Emily O’Shea for The Girl With the Plum Gown