August 22, 2018
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……
April 17, 2018
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…
August 11, 2017
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.
April 10, 2017
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…
April 20, 2016
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,…