Mercy Youth Awards

About the Award
How to Enter
Closing Date
Prizes
Past Winners

About the Award

The Mercy Youth Awards is an annual competition aimed at encouraging school students to deepen their understanding of social justice issues. High school students from across Australia are invited to explore and creatively respond to the social justice theme chosen each year.

How to Enter

Check back in April 2026 for more Mercy Youth Awards competition details.

Create an original artwork based on the social justice theme announced each year
Write 100 words on how your artwork illustrates the theme
Complete the Quiz in the online entry form
Read entry details for students
Complete entry form

Mercy Youth Awards Entry Details

Mercy Youth Awards Entry Form

Extra details for schools and teachers can be found here.

Closing Date

Check back in April 2026 for the Mercy Youth Awards 2026 closing date.

Prizes

1st Prize: $1,000 to the winning entrant AND $1,000 to the winning school

2nd Prize: $500 to the winning entrant AND $500 to the winning school

3rd Prize: $250 to the winning entrant AND $250 to the winning school

AND
$100 vouchers will be awarded to 10 highly commended entries

AND
$250 will be awarded to the school that submits the most entries

Schools are requested to spend their money on social justice resources and/or activities to promote social justice in your school and/or a charity addressing social justice issues in Australia.

Note that more than one winner may be awarded in each place. If this is the case, the prize money will be shared between the winning entrants and the winning schools.

Past Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the Mercy Youth Awards!

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition this year. We received many outstanding entries, and the judging process was certainly not easy!

First Prize: Alexandra, Narrabundah College, ACT

Second Prize: Vitalia, Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College, NSW

Third Prize: Allegra, Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College, NSW

Highly Commended awarded to students from:

Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta NSW
All Hallows School Brisbane QLD
Trinity Catholic College Adamstown NSW
Emmanuel College Warrnambool VIC
Mercy College Koondoola WA
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College North Sydney NSW

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. The standard of entries was exceptionally high, and we greatly appreciate the time, effort, and creativity that went into each submission.