2026 Harmony Day Competition Award Winners
We offer our warmest congratulations to all the winners announced below. The amazing level of talent displayed by the children this year made the judging process more difficult than ever. To everyone who submitted an entry, thank you for your invaluable contribution. By taking the time to share your unique voice, you have helped spread the vital message of harmony, respect, and belonging that helps shape a better future for everyone.
2026 Harmony Day Competition Results
🎨 Poster Competition
Years Foundation - 1
- Winner Hannah Mortimer Lindfield Public School Year 1
- Runner Up Aurora Suh Casavecchia Roseville Public School Year 1
- Highly Commended Clemmie Lee Kingswood Public School Foundation Year
Year 2
- Winner Leyna Yoon Our Lady of Dolours Primary School Chatswood Year 2
- Runner Up Arin Jung St Anthony's Catholic School Marsfield Year 2
- Highly Commended Ellenora Furzer Killarney Heights Public School Year 2
Year 3
- Winner Mila Shapiro Mount Sinai College Year 3
- Runner Up Sohae Kim Denistone East Public-School Year 3
- Highly Commended Peter Park St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Eastwood Year 3
Year 4
- Winner Lena Han Lane Cove West Public School Year 4
- Runner Up Lydia Kim Tangara School for Girls Year 4
- Highly Commended Elsa Lee West End State School Year 4
Year 5
- Winner Marie Lee Danebank Anglican School for Girls Year 5
- Runner Up Mathilda Hicks Avalon Public School Year 5
- Highly Commended Leah Park Lindfield Public School Year 5
Year 6
- Winner Kira Guo Scotch College Junior School Year 6
- Runner Up Rachel So Our Lady of the Assumption North Strathfield Year 6
- Highly Commended Ariel Lu Sheldon College Year 6
- Highly Commended Chloe Kang Killara Public School Year 6
Year 7 / 8
- Winner Lola Tabone Montgrove College Year 8
- Runner Up Genevieve Sebastian Mansfield State High School Year 7
- Highly Commended Alyce E Lee Marsden Park Anglican College Year 8
- Highly Commended Nirish Bhat Surambadka Chatswood High School Year 7
Year 9 / 10
- Winner Hannah Lee Hornsby Girls High School Year 9
- Runner Up Rachel Kim Ryde Secondary College Year 9
- Highly Commended Naveed Nazari, Omar Nafttachi, Aadhinarayan Mulakkamparambath, Noah Siddique Arthur Phillip High School Year 9
- Highly Commended Aseni Gnanadasa St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar Year 10
- Highly Commended Yuming Jiang Sheldon College Year 10
Year 11 / 12
- Winner Jessica Nguyen Canley Vale High School Year 11
- Runner Up Eliza Belle Cruz Campbelltown Performing Arts High School Year 11
- Highly Commended Mohdisa Hashimi Arthur Phillip High School Year 11
🎵 Songwriting Competition
Years Foundation – 3 Category
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Winner
Olivia Shadwell
"Stronger Together, Brighter Together" Mimosa Primary School Year 3 -
Runner Up
Ishaan Menghani
"Standing Together (Blues version)" Bacchus Marsh Grammar School Year 2
Years 4 – 6 Category
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Winner
Arya Verma
"Stronger Together" Samuel Gilbert Public School Year 6 -
Runner Up
Layana Jeyapragash
"We are Stronger Together" Lynbrook Primary School Year 4
Years 7 – 9 Category
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Winner
Vinuki Imbulana
"Stronger Together" Sacred Heart Girls College Year 9 -
Runner Up
Matilda Calvert
"When We Sing in Harmony" University of Canberra High School, Kaleen Year 9
Years 10 – 12 Category
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Winner
Evelyn Nicholls
"Breeze Becomes a Squall" Kardinia International College Year 12
🎬 Short Film Competition
Junior Category
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Winner
Erin Moon & Celine Moon
"Stronger Together" Good Shepherd Catholic Primary Springfield Lakes Year 6 / Year 5 -
Runner Up
Ryan Wang
"Built Different. Built Together" Reddam House North Shore Year 3
Senior Category
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Winner
Erica Anselmo
"Hands in for Harmony" Arthur Phillip High School Year 12 -
Runner Up
Zyna Kaur
"Woven" Macarthur Girls High School Year 11
Note: Foundation Year in Australia is equivalent to the first year of schooling.
Kindy – NSW ACT; Prep – QLD, VIC, TAS; Reception – SA; Pre-Primary – WA ; Transition – NT