The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has completed its school students’ competition, Tax, Super + You for 2019 awarding $6,000 to the winning entries.
Students from Years 7 to 12 competed to pitch the most creative campaign to highlight the importance of tax and/or superannuation in Australia.
This year the competition received a record 178 entries from high school students across the country with students from Western Australia submitting the highest number of entries (84), followed by NSW (45) and Victoria (34).
The judging panel, including television presenter and personal finance expert, David Koch, selected the winners based on four factors: Originality, execution, value and relevance.
Assistant Taxation Commissioner and judging panelist, Sally Bektas said she was “blown away” by the variety of entries received this year.
“We are so impressed by the creativity of the students’ entries; the quality gets better every year,” Ms Bektas said.
“Our annual Tax, Super + You competition is all about increasing the financial literacy of Australian high school students, and we are thrilled to see so many students showing a high level of enthusiasm and understanding of tax and super through their submissions.”
In the junior category, Melbourne-based Year 7 student, Alma-Mia Marret scored both first place and the People’s Choice Award for her video about tax (pictured).
WA Geraldton-based Year 11 student, Ryan Carter came in first among the seniors by showcasing his passion for music and videography in his rap entry.
