In the third instalment of the competition, Humzeh Obeid from Regents Park Public School, took home first place in the Junior Poet Laureate, while Kyah Nguyen from Birrong Girls High, was selected as the Senior Poet Laureate.
Both students did a fantastic job crafting poems with the 2022 theme of Joy, showing off their writing and creative arts skills.
Finalists were selected from both categories, with the winners receiving a trophy and a $500 donation to their school’s P&C. The finalists and winners were selected from entries across the Auburn electorate’s schools by Nadia Repin (former Head of English at Sefton High) and Walter Mason (accomplished travel writer and literary speaker).
State MP for Auburn, Lynda Voltz, said it was fantastic to see local students expressing their creative talents through poetry.
“We had a great range of entries dealing with this year’s theme, and I know our judges Nadia and Walter thoroughly enjoyed reading through them all. Congratulations to Humzeh and Kyah and their schools – their work is a credit to their teachers and families,” she said.
Finalists were: Juniors – Jana Alamawi, Al Faisal College; Annika Adams, St Peter Chanel Primary; Regan Tiwari, Auburn North Public; Humzeh Obeid, Regents Park Public; Seniors – Sarah Altmimi, Auburn Girls High; Ali Abdul Hussein, Trinity Catholic College; Liza Ly, Birrong Girls High; Sophie Du, Birrong Girls High; and Kyah Nguyen, Birrong Girls High.
