Entry guide · Australia

Furphy Literary Award · Junior & Youth

A regional literary award with dedicated young-writer categories.

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Competition & entry information

Writing: Creative Writing, Poetry
Location: VIC
Preparation level: Developing
Opportunity: Competition

Who can enter?

Writers under 18 in the Goulburn Valley and surrounding eligible areas; check the organiser’s regional definition.

What do you write?

Youth short story and poetry categories; age-specific limits.

How to enter

Use the Junior & Youth competition entry route, not the separate Australia-wide 18+ open award.

Dates and planning notes

2027: 31 May 2027
Confirmed date
The home page announces opening on 1 March 2027. Check the youth rules before entering.

Official sources

Official website / entry information ↗

Checked 4 October 2026. Preparation levels are editorial guidance, not a prediction of winning. Recheck the live rules, fees and eligibility before entering.

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Creative Writing · Poetry · Real Stories

Australian Writing
Competition Coaching

For secondary students building their voice and craft through Australian national and local writing competitions.

Preparation focusVoice, structure and expression

Working towardsA suitable target each term

Understand the brief and choose a suitable competition.
Develop stories, poems and personal writing through regular practice.
Learn to revise with purpose and make stronger writing choices.
Build a body of original work over successive competition goals.

What students build: A stronger writing process, purposeful drafts and an original piece prepared for a suitable submission.

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What preparation can develop

Beyond the final submission.

A clearer sense of voice, audience and purpose.
More deliberate choices in structure and language.
The ability to use feedback and revise independently.
A growing portfolio and a next writing goal.

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Students complete their own work. Coaching respects the organiser’s rules on feedback, editing and AI; where entry editing is restricted, teaching uses separate practice tasks.