2023 NWW Poster Competition

2023 NWW Poster Competition

It’s time to get creative and make a splash for National Water Week!

Let your children’s creativity flow like a river as they bring the theme to life by designing a colourful A3 poster. Posters can use any art material, medium or technology – from crayons to computer-generated imagery.

Entries are open until 5pm, Friday 1 September, to children who attend 4-year-old Kindergarten up to Grade 6 within our service area.

Prizes awarded for first, second, and third place in each category, and all students will receive a participation certificate.

Teachers – see our handy lesson plan below to help children unpack the theme ‘United by Water’ and express what it means to them.

Age Categories

4-year-old Kindergarten
Foundation/Prep
Years 1-2
Years 3-4
Years 5-6

Prizes

Student prizes – Local competition

First place – $100 voucher
Second place – $50 voucher
Third place – $25 voucher

School prize – Local competition

All participating schools will be entered in a random draw to win $1000 for a sustainability project, purchase of water efficient products or educational materials.

Judging Criteria

Winners will be chosen by Westernport Water staff, by:

How well does the poster communicate the NWW Theme ‘United by Water’ and relevant water-related issues?
How attractive does it look from a distance?
Have art materials been used effectively?
Does the poster use innovative imagery, design or concepts?

Entry conditions

Poster size must be A4 or A3 only
Any medium, from paper to digital, can be used
Any art material and digital technology can be used, including paint, textas, crayons, coloured pencils, collage materials, original photographs and digital graphics
Group artwork will NOT be accepted (only one child per artwork).
Each child/student can only enter once

How to enter

It’s easier than ever to enter! Simply upload your posters to the new online portal.

PLEASE NOTE:

Entries MUST be submitted via our dedicated NWW web portal (Please do not mail or drop off physical posters to the Westernport Water office)
Entries close at 5 pm Friday 1 September 2023.
Winners will be announced at school assemblies and on our website during National Water Week, 16-22 October 2023.

Tips for uploading a poster

Please ensure only high resolution, high quality images are submitted
Image files should be in .JPG, .PDF or .PNG formats
Uploaded files are limited to 20MB max
Original posters can either be scanned or photographed
Remember if taking a photo, please ensure a clear, non-blurred image is taken. Think about:
- good lighting
- ensuring the poster fills the entire screen, an overhead shot is often best as you are standing above the poster, looking down
- avoiding flash, as if a glossy poster, you will get glare

Submit your poster entries here

Lesson Plan – Poster Design Teaching and Learning Sequence

Set your class up for success with this newly developed series of activities.

Focused on guiding participants through the design process behind a successful poster, students will unpack the theme: ‘United by Water’, mind-map key elements, and then develop their concepts through to a final.

Download the lesson plan here – Poster Competition Resource – National Water Week 2023