Announcing the Elsie Locke Writing Prize winner 2018

The Elsie Locke Writing Prize is a narrative writing competition open to year 7 and 8 students. The topic for 2018 was, “Life in a changed environment”. And we're excited to announce the……

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Elsie Locke

Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2018

Elsie Locke was a New Zealand writer, historian, and activist. The Elsie Locke Writing Prize is a short story writing project for your year 7 and 8s. Find out what this year's theme is and download…

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Lucy Buchanan Elsie Locke 2017 winner

Announcing the Elsie Locke Writing Prize winner 2017

This year was a standout for the Elsie Locke Writing Prize. The winning entry “shone out from all the others" because of its use of characterisation and metaphor. Here's who wrote it.

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Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2017

The Elsie Locke Writing Prize is a narrative writing competition open to year 7 and 8 students. The prize commemorates Elsie Locke’s life. Since 2009, thousands of students have participated in the…

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Elsie Locke Writing Prize

Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2016

Need a great writing focus for your year 7 and 8s? Lift Education and the Elsie Locke Trust present the Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2016 – an exciting opportunity for students to write a short story,…

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