Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2023

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Student competitions and scholarships New Zealand (nationwide)

Posted: 24 May 2023

Notice reference #: 1HAa4V

Submissions for the Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2023 are now open!

The Writing Prize is offered by the Elsie Locke Memorial Trust. It provides a wonderful opportunity for young writers ages 5–13 to develop an original piece of writing for publication inspired by New Zealand history and Elsie's work for peace, the environment, women’s issues, and our community.

Submissions can be any writing on a topic - past, present or future - that you think would have been of interest to Elsie. We would be delighted to accept writing in English or te reo Māori.

Deadline: June 30, 2023
Email: Elsielockeprize@toitoi.nz

Further information

Contact: Charlotte Gibbs

(021) 765 203

elsielockeprize@toitoi.nz

www.toitoi.nz/elsie-locke

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