Winners
Prizes presented by The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser AC CH on December 2nd 2002

First Prize: a trip to Geneva for the United Nations sitting in April 2003 accompanying Professor Margaret Reynolds, President of the United Nations Association of Australia. Sponsored by Margaret Reynolds. Also $2,500 sponsored by Geraldine Brooks Raimond Gaita and John Kinsella
Hai-Van Nguyen ‘Journey to Freedom’ NSW

Second Prize $1000 sponsored by Allen&Unwin and the National Committee for Human Rights Education
Zana Mujezinovic ‘Hope to Survive’ Maribyrnong Secondary College VIC

Third Prize $500 sponsored by the Australian Education Union.
Melanie Poole ‘The Place Where God Died: The Story of Gisele Osmani’ Hawker College ACT

Fourth Prize $100 (each) sponsored by the Fremantle Refugee Support Project.
Zara Al-Hosany Al-Shara ‘The Blue Eyes that Grieve’ NSW
Mohammed Zia ‘A Refugee Experience’ Maribyrnong Secondary College VIC

39 highly commended prizes of $50 ($2000) sponsored by NSW Teachers Federation and the Independent Education Union

All Junior category prizes sponsored by Selina.

First Prize $1000 divided equally between winner and school.
Khazmira Bashah ‘For the Love of a Child, Mai’s Story’ Perth College Primary WA

Second Prize $500 divided equally between winner and school.
Gabriel Courtney ‘Lucie Pollak-Langford’ Balmain Public School NSW

Third Prize $100
Tita Tran ‘Far From Home: Thinh’s Journey to Safety’ Allenby Gardens Primary School, SA

Special Award for an outstanding submission by a girl about a female refugee $300 sponsored by the Australian Education Union – South Australia.
Rosa Brown. ‘Denada’s Story’ Riverside Girls High School NSW

Special Class Award $300
Year 6/7 of McDonald Park School Mt Gambier, SA for versions of Taha’s Story.

19 Highly Commended Prizes of $50
Highly Commended List
Years 10-12
Highly Commended with Special Mention
Pharan Akhtarkhavari ‘The Refugee Story’ Springwood State High School QLD
Yasmin Aleem ‘Waleed Alkhazrajy: Perseverance Personified’ SA
Mohammad Riyadh Ali ‘Experience as Refugee’ Maribyrnong Secondary College VIC
Bojana Bokan ‘To Be Someone…’ QLD
Chloe Costas ‘The Story of Genowfh Haspralak’ Canberra Girls Grammar School ACT
Zachi Darab ‘"…From A Small Detention Centre, I am now in a Bigger Detention Centre" – The Story of an Afghani Refugee in Australia’ Merewether High School NSW
Gracia Diep ‘The Waves to Freedom’ Vermont Secondary College VIC
Lucy McBride ‘What Does Australia Want?’ SA
Nooria Wazefadost [Untitled] Holroyd High School NSW

Highly Commended
Ghulam Ali ‘Life’ QLD
Hailey Baldwin ‘Escape from Vietnam: The Story of Tim Tu’ SA
Sarah-Jane Bryson [Untitled] QLD
Lisa Byers ‘Australia Is Refugees’ WA
Michelle Chen ‘Vietnamese Escapes Communists’ Parafield High School SA
Tracey Coates ‘Unforgettable: The Story of Ruwan Pusalle’ Mac Robertson Girls’ High VIC
Tajana Djuricic ‘War – Who Deserves That?’ Maribyrnong Secondary College VIC
Peter Ehsman ‘Where is Justice’ Hawker College ACT
Aidan Fawkes ‘To Hell and Back’ Vermont Secondary College VIC
Sarah Gelbart ‘My Hope: The Story of Lili and Elek Gelbart’s Journey to Australia’ VIC
Mina Hami ‘Life as Refugee: Life. You Never Know What’s Ahead of You. Never’ Fairvale High School NSW
Nicole Hepworth ‘Refugee Story: Truc’ VIC
Helen Huynh ‘Kim’s Story’ VIC
Kristina Iantchev ‘Refugee Child’ Sydney Girls High School NSW
Chris Kam ‘The Story of Pishtiwan Dilshad Mallah’ Vermont Secondary College VIC
Atoosa Karpour ‘The Bitter Memories’ Randwick Girls’ High School NSW
Heather Lee ‘The Story of Mikelis Dancis’ SA
Belinda Luu ‘Escaping Confinement’ VIC
Hannah Moore ‘1292: Arezo Ebady Iran to Woomera: a Life Fragmented’ St Ignatius College SA
Kim Nguyen [Untitled] ACT
Nikola Savic ‘Refugee Experience’ Maribyrnong Secondary College VIC
Angelique Petrac ‘My Journey to Freedom’ VIC
Katie Petrie ‘Five Months’ Bremer State High School QLD
Krista Rampe ‘My Vanaema’s Story’ NSW
Brodie Rice ‘Ewa Volny’ St Mark’s Anglican Community School WA
Zina Romanov ‘Zina’s Story’ Randwick Girls’ High School NSW
Cara-Ann Simpson ‘Abdul Rudda Ali Al-Assam FOX 105: Crying for Freedom’ QLD
Wendesen Haileyesus ‘From Ethiopia to Australia: My Refugee Experience’ Maribyrnong Secondary College VIC
Raphael Wong ‘To be Alive and Free: The Story of Hai Quach’ Radford College ACT
Jane Woodward ‘A Truly Great Australian’ Radford College ACT

Years 6 and 7
Adam Bennett 'Taha's Story' McDonald Park School Mt Gambier SA
Callie Burnett 'Ferrnoosh's Story' John Wollaston Anglican School WA
Madeline Carter 'Yar's Story' The Friends School TAS
Meghan Doyle 'Minh Thu Nguyen' Mullumbimby High School NSW
Elise Duffy and Nicole Thios 'Refugees' NSW
Rosie Giudici 'Australia Is Refugees' Mt Carmel College, TAS
Yetbark Hailemariam 'Alem's Journey' Holy Rosary Primary School VIC
Siobhan Hammond 'Ali Ngo' Perth College WA
Jack Lander 'The Life of Sadie Wagner' NSW
Alison Martyn 'Valentin Martyenko' The Friend's School TAS
Jayden Metse 'Max Metse' Mullumbimby High School NSW
Karen Motta 'Ken Arkwright...His Story' Perth College WA
Linh-Chi Nguyen 'Refugees' Margaret Mary's School SA
Jessica Quarmby 'Refugee Is' Balmain Primary School NSW
Adhira Razdan 'Haidars Journey' Holy Rosary Primary School VIC
Ariel Smith 'Broken Hearts' Trinity Catholic College NSW
Ciaran Stapleton-Crittenden 'A former Refugee' Holy Rosary primary School VIC
Lan Tran 'Refugees' Margaret Mary's School SA
Amber Van Dam 'The Story of Joseph Tran' John Wollaston Anglican School WA