River of Stories is a writing competition for Primary and Secondary school students who reside in the AlburyWodonga 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 Short Stories or Poems relating to the theme, ‘Local or Personal Stories’. Prizes for the winning writers in each category include personal prizes as well as donations to their school!
Short Story Competition
Categories: Years 3-4 & 5-6
Word limit
Years 3-4: 500
Years 5-6: 1000
Prizes in each category
Winner: $50 & $300 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $25 voucher
Categories: Years 7-8, 9-10 & 11-12
Word limit
Years 7-8: 1000
Years 9-10 and 11-12: 1500
Prizes in each category
Winner: $100 & $300 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $50 voucher
Poetry Competition
Categories: Years 3-4 & 5-6
Prizes in each category
Winner: $50 & $300 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $25 voucher
Categories: Years 7-8, 9-10 & 11-12
Prizes in each category
Winner: $100 & $300 for school library
Runners-up (x2): $50 voucher
No word limits in the poetry division.
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
