Results – Braille Poetry Competition for School Students

The Braille Authority of New Zealand Aotearoa Trust (BANZAT), and the Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ (BLENNZ) joined with children’s poet Paula Green to sponsor, host and judge this poetry competition for braille students. Paula’s wonderful workshop was recorded and shared with those students who could not attend. We were delighted to receive a lot of very high quality entries. The BANZAT judges reported that the braille was of a very good standard.

 

Congratulations to the following prize-winners of the BANZAT poetry contest.

  • Years 1-8: 1st prize: Jacqueline Cornelius-Raroa; 2nd prize: Brianna Houston; highly commended: Claudia Howett.
  • Years 9-13: 1st prize: Blairre Kurei; 2nd prize: Natalie Te Paa; highly commended: Finn Turner.

The first prize winners received an iPod Nano and second prize winners a shopping voucher. All six winners received a certificate.