Children's Week SA

14/10/2026

Children's week is approaching and this year we are celebrating childrens' right to use their language and practice their culture, and religion.

There is a free seminar on the 22nd October 3 to 5 pm in the city at Adelaide University. To register, click...

Get tickets on Humanitix - 2026 de Lissa Oration: Can You Hear Us? Sustaining Children's Cultural, Linguistic & Religious Heritages and Futures through their Voices' hosted by Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion. Adelaide University, City West, Hawke Building, H5.02 Bradley Forum...

24/09/2026

Children's Week runs 23rd October to 1st November - Check out the events we have on offer in our program.

22/09/2026

Sustaining Children’s Cultural, Linguistic & Religious Heritages & Futures through their Voices
is presented by Professor Pauline Harris (Adelaide University - City West Hawke Building) on October 22nd, 3 to 5pm in connection with the Children's Week theme. Register below.

Get tickets on Humanitix - 2026 de Lissa Oration: Can You Hear Us? Sustaining Children's Cultural, Linguistic & Religious Heritages and Futures through their Voices' hosted by Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion. Adelaide University, City West, Hawke Building, H5.02 Bradley Forum...

14/09/2026

Children's Week Minister for Education Award nominations are due in this Friday 18th. Have you submitted your nomination yet?

06/09/2026

Next year's 2027 Children’s Week theme will be

‘Children have the right to share what they learn, think and feel’.

This is based on Article 13 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children across Australia are invited to participate in our poster competitionreflecting the 2027 theme. The winning artwork will be professionally adaptedand reproduced for the 2027 national poster.
For more information refer to https://childrensweek.org.au/poster-competition

Entries close Friday, 26 November 2026.

Guidelines:
Artwork Submission Guidelines

Original Work:

All artwork must be the children’s original work.Do not include any characters from TV shows, movies, or other copyrighted material.

Theme:

The artwork must reflect the theme: “Children have the right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion.”

Use of Colour and Space:

Must be a portrait design.
Use bold, fun, and vibrant colours.
Fill as much of the page as possible.
Recommended materials include:

Coloured markers
Crayons
Paint
Pastels
Collage materials
Avoid messy or bulky materials such as glitter, stickers, or felt.
Pencils are not recommended.
Format:A3 or larger format that can be reproduced. Please upload a high quality scan of the poster.Ages of Children:

Anyone under 18 years old (UNCRC definition of a child) can enter the competition.

29/08/2026

🌟 DO YOU KNOW AN INCREDIBLE YOUNG PERSON WHO DESERVES TO BE CELEBRATED? 🌟

Nominations are now open for the Children’s Week 2026 Minister for Education Award, recognising outstanding primary and secondary school students up to 18 years of age. 💙

We know there are extraordinary young people right across South Australia who are quietly making a difference every day — showing kindness, leadership, resilience, inclusion, courage and a genuine commitment to helping others.

We want to hear about them!

The nomination should tell us about:
⭐ The outstanding qualities and values of the young person and their contribution
⭐ How long they have been involved
⭐ The difference their contribution has made to others and/or the wider community

Sometimes our most remarkable young people are not the ones receiving awards or standing in the spotlight. They are the ones checking on a classmate, volunteering their time, advocating for others, creating change in their school or community, or simply choosing kindness again and again.

This is your chance to make sure they are seen and celebrated. ❤️

🏆 Minister for Education Award – Children’s Week 2026
📅 Nominations close Friday 18 September 2026
👧🧑 Open to Primary and Secondary School students up to 18 years

Nomination forms and information are available from:
www.sachildrensweek.org.au

Please share this post with your schools, sporting clubs, community groups, organisations and networks — there are some incredible young South Australians out there whose stories deserve to be told. 🌟

Let’s celebrate our next generation of changemakers! 💙💛❤️

25/08/2026

25/08/2026

Follow the links to nominate children showing outstanding achievement, undertaking community service, demonstrating arts or sports talents or overcoming personal challenges for the Minister for Education Awards for Children's Week. Apply before September 18th. https://sachildrensweek.org.au/get-involved/ and email it to [email protected]

29/04/2026

Congratulations to WARA YINDI SUPPORT SERVICES for being the first to submit a program registration for 2026.👏👏👏
Have you submitted your entry yet???