Prep bags 2027 design competition

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Earlier in the year, we invited 2026 Prep students to submit an original artwork for the opportunity to have it featured on next year’s Prep bags. The theme for Prep bags 2027 is ‘My year of Prep’.

We received hundreds of creative and imaginative entries from Prep students attending a Victorian public school.

We’re excited to share the winning artwork and 5 highly commended designs from these standout artists, whose work captured the spirit of the theme.

Winner

Congratulations to Anabelle from Burnside Primary School, the inaugural winner of the Prep bags design competition.

Anabelle’s design will feature on thousands of Prep bags that will be given to students starting Prep at a Victorian public school in 2027.

Child's drawing representing their year in Prep, featuring children hand-in-hand, a playground, a rainbow, numbers and other Prep related things.

Artwork story

My artwork is about my year of Prep.

I drew pictures of things I learnt about and liked at school.

I drew a rainbow because my year was happy and colourful.

I have grown a lot. I am learning to be brave, kind and curious.

I love my school, my friends and all my teachers.

Prep has been so much fun!

Highly Commended

Five young artists were also highly commended for their designs.

Child's drawing of hands with smiling faces on each finger with a school backdrop.
Shakya – Bellbridge Primary School

Child's drawing featuring a tree of learning.
Ridhwin – Burwood East Primary School

Child's drawing featuring children playing at school.
Aiden – Wilandra Rise Primary School

Child's drawing of children in a classroom and playing outside.
Rylie – Ormond Primary School

Child's drawing of a school surrounded by children, books, instruments and other school related things.
Rayana – Karoo Primary School

Find out more

For more information about Prep bags and starting school, visit Prep bags.

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