Judging Process
How your entry will be judged
Students Entry
Special Category (incorporating Celebrations in Australian History theme). Can enter one special category (and Using Primary Sources special category) Year Level Award
Can also enter one Special Category (and Using Primary Sources special category if appropriate)

All entrants receive participation certificate (therefore statistics are vital!)

School Judging
Final week commencing
July 26th
School Winning Entries
Close July 30th
 Schools to submit Year Level winners and Special Category winners to State/Territory
Co-ordinators
Preliminary/Regional Judging
(Not in all states)
Preliminary/Regional Judging
State Judging
(Completed by August 29th)
Special Category Winners
Prizes:
Certificate
Money/Award

State Presentation



State Year Level Winners
(eg 5/6; 7/8; 9/10; 11/12)
Prizes:
NHC Medallion
Money
Certificate 		Premier's / Chief Minister's - Young Historian Prizewinner announced from State Year Level winners
Premier's / Chief Minister's - Young Historian Medal winner and Year Level winners from all States & Territories submitted for National Judging
Special Category Winners are submitted to the sponsor organisations for National Judging

National Judging
September 26th
The overall National Winner is selected from the Premier's / Chief Minister's prizewinners

 National Winner selected in each Year Level category
National Winner selected in each Special Category
Travel to Canberra for National Presentation of:
NHC medallion
Money
Certificates 		National Presentation Ceremony
Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra.

All Premier's / Chief Minister's - Young Historian Medal winners travel to Canberra for National Presentation of Commonwealth medals
 Travel to Canberra for National Presentation of:
Certificate
Money
by sponsor organisations
From these eight prizewinners:
The 2004 National History Challenge Australian Young Historian
Prizes:
The NHC Australian Young Historian Award
Money