Tag Archives: poetry

Children’s Book Council of Australia Shortlist – 2023

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) plays an important role in the promotion of literacy for children, the role of libraries in the community and the promotion of Australian authors. Congratulations to all Children’s Book Council of Australia Shortlist

Have you heard of Blackout Poetry?

Year 8 English students are currently studying poetry in all its forms. The iCentre staff have put together a fantastic selection of poetry books for everyone to explore. Some of the books on display are First Nations poetry, Australian ballads,

With upcoming holidays, now could be a great time to get stuck into writing for pleasure! There are several writing competitions currently open to secondary school students. The Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers The Hachette Australia Prize for Young

Literacy Week 2020 Poetry Competition

One of the activities that took place during Literacy Week was a poetry competition, and the entries were so good, we would like to showcase them here on our website. The winning poem was from Aoife Ni Chinneide and the two

Book of the Week

We cannot recommend Somebody Give This Heart a Pen highly enough. It’s a compelling collection of poems that explores the emotions and experiences of growing up as a mixed-race woman. From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful new

2020 National Poetry Prize

The Somerset National Poetry Prize encourages young writers in their literary endeavours and is open to all Australian high school students. It is a wonderful opportunity for serious student writers, encouraging them in their literary growth. And there are also

Everything All At Once

Everything All At Once by Steve Camden (aka Polarbear) is a collection of poems about one week in a secondary school where everything happens all at once, and is an achingly poignant read for all secondary school students. Teachers could

Book of the Week

Beautiful Mess by Claire Christian is a thought provoking read dealing with some hefty, young adult issues and is recommended for our Senior Fiction readers (15+). Graphic Book Review   Claire Christian talks about Beautiful Mess   Slider image: Kintsugi: the