The Humanities Award

A Secondary School writing competition for Year 12 and 13 students

The Humanities Award is the result of collaboration between the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, the Royal Society of New Zealand, and Te Whainga Aronui The Council for the Humanities.

The top two entries will receive a cash prize of $1,500 each.

Entries are still being accepted for 2008

2008 Competition Question:

Why does it matter that Aotearoa New Zealand is a democracy?

Who can enter?
Getting started
Guidelines for your entry
Judging Criteria
Copyright Statement
NCEA mapping

Application Form (download Word document)
Information Sheet (download Word document)

 2007 Winning Entries

Entries Due:               4 July 2008 by 5.00pm

Send entries along with application form to: humanities@rsnz.co.nz