River of Stories is a writing competition for Primary and Secondary school students who reside in the Albury Wodonga region. It has been brought to the region by the Albury Hume Rotary Club since 2003.
Students in Years 3 to 12 are invited to submit a Short Story or a Poem relating to the theme of ‘The things we love’. Great prizes for the winning writers in each of the ten categories include the winner in each category receiving a $200 donation to their school library!
Short Story Competition
Years 3-4 and Years 5-6
Word limit
Years 3-4: 500
Years 5-6: 1000
Prizes
Winner: $50 & $200 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $25 voucher
Years 7-8, Years 9-10 and Years 11-12
Word limit
Years 7-8: 1000
Years 9-10 and Years 11-12: 1500
Prizes
Winner: $100 & $200 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $50 voucher
Poetry Competition
Years 3-4 and Years 5-6
Prizes
Winner: $50 & $200 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $25 voucher
Years 7-8, Years 9-10 and Years 11-12
Prizes
Winner: $100 & $200 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $50 voucher
Teaching resources
Download our writing guides to assist with lesson planning and supporting your students to get the most out of entering our writing competitions.
Thank you to the generous sponsors of this competition
