1st Prize: Nido Early School Mount Hutton
1st Prize: Nido Early School Mount Hutton
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy is a collaborative mixed media artwork created by children aged 2.5 to 4 years.
This piece uses the powerful symbol of a tree to explore identity, belonging, and the dreams we carry into the future. The roots of the tree are intricately intertwined with the names of people from past generations—family members, ancestors, and influential figures who have shaped our lives.
These names represent the strength we inherit and the unseen support that holds us up as we grow. They serve as a visual reminder that we are deeply connected to those who came before us. The trunk is covered in eyes of many different colours and sizes, each one representing the individuality of the children and their unique ways of seeing the world.
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy is a collaborative mixed media artwork created by children aged 2.5 to 4 years.
This piece uses the powerful symbol of a tree to explore identity, belonging, and the dreams we carry into the future. The roots of the tree are intricately intertwined with the names of people from past generations—family members, ancestors, and influential figures who have shaped our lives.
These names represent the strength we inherit and the unseen support that holds us up as we grow. They serve as a visual reminder that we are deeply connected to those who came before us. The trunk is covered in eyes of many different colours and sizes, each one representing the individuality of the children and their unique ways of seeing the world.
2nd Prize: Erina Kindergarten
2nd Prize: Erina Kindergarten
At Erina Kindergarten, we proudly created our own Dreams and Aspirations Tree in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2025.
This collaborative project was inspired by this year’s theme, “The Next Generation-Strength, Vision, and Legacy,” which encouraged us to honour the voices, dreams, and futures of the children in our care.
Together with the children, we explored the idea of what it means to dream big, to be strong in who you are, and to leave a lasting legacy. Each child designed their own handprint cutout, using it as a canvas to represent their personal dreams, future goals, and visions.
These handprints were then added to our growing tree, symbolising both individual growth and the collective strength of our kindergarten community.
At Erina Kindergarten, we proudly created our own Dreams and Aspirations Tree in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2025.
This collaborative project was inspired by this year’s theme, “The Next Generation-Strength, Vision, and Legacy,” which encouraged us to honour the voices, dreams, and futures of the children in our care.
Together with the children, we explored the idea of what it means to dream big, to be strong in who you are, and to leave a lasting legacy. Each child designed their own handprint cutout, using it as a canvas to represent their personal dreams, future goals, and visions.
These handprints were then added to our growing tree, symbolising both individual growth and the collective strength of our kindergarten community.
3rd Prize: Green Leaves Port Macquarie
3rd Prize: Green Leaves Port Macquarie
This vibrant artwork is a heartfelt collaboration by our preschool and kindergarten children, created to embody our Acknowledgment of Country in a living, visual form.
Each element of the piece is a thoughtful deconstruction of what our acknowledgment means to us, and how we actively honour it in our daily practices. Inspired by one of our favourite books, What’s That There by Ros Moriarty, the children depicted Birpai country through creative expression.
The book’s celebration of connection to land, animals, and culture provided a meaningful link to our project of living our acknowledgement, encouraging the children to use art to express their own connection and understandings.
This vibrant artwork is a heartfelt collaboration by our preschool and kindergarten children, created to embody our Acknowledgment of Country in a living, visual form.
Each element of the piece is a thoughtful deconstruction of what our acknowledgment means to us, and how we actively honour it in our daily practices. Inspired by one of our favourite books, What’s That There by Ros Moriarty, the children depicted Birpai country through creative expression.
The book’s celebration of connection to land, animals, and culture provided a meaningful link to our project of living our acknowledgement, encouraging the children to use art to express their own connection and understandings.
Each year as part of NAIDOC Celebrations there is a poster competition amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists. In the spirit of NAIDOC we are inviting educators from early learning services, primary schools or family day care providers to create their own art work with children that reflects this years NAIDOC theme 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy'.
Check out the previous NAIDOC Week poster winners here for inspiration.
The top 10 art works from early learning centres or primary schools with the highest votes will go in the draw to win:
Early Learning Centres:
• 1st prize: a $100 resource pack from the Koori Curriculum Store
• 2nd prize: a 12 month email subscription to "Shirley Pearl & Her Bush Friends"
• 3rd prize: a live webinar of your choice
How to enter:
• Write a blurb of up to 300 words or more outlining how you have created an artwork based on your interpretation of this years theme, 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy'.
• Include an image of your artwork.
The competition will be open from the 16th of June to the 20th of July for entries.
Voting will close on the 27th of July.
The winner will be announced on the 28th of July via our newsletter, Facebook and on our Instagram.