2026年南澳大利亚州第一届中文创意海报大赛​

 

 The Chinese Creative Poster Competition invites students to express their ideas, creativity, and learning through Chinese language and visual design. By combining Chinese characters with images and colour, students showcase their understanding of Chinese language, culture, and global perspectives in a creative and meaningful way.

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1. EVENT COORDINATORS

• Zelingxiu Chen

• Xiaona (Sophie) Liu

• Shu-Chi (Kiki) Fan

 

2. THEME AND SUGGESTED TOPICS

Students are invited to design a Chinese poster based on the official competition theme. The poster should include Chinese language, creative visual design, and a clear connection to the chosen topic.​​

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Primary Schools (Reception – Year 6)

• Why I like learning Chinese language 我喜欢学中文的原因

• A place I would love to visit 我最想去的地方

• My favourite festival 我最喜欢的节日

• My Chinese learning goal 我的中文学习目标

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Secondary Schools (Years 7-12)

• Why learning Chinese matters to me 为什么学习中文对我很重要

• A Chinese cultural tradition that inspires me 一个让我深受启发的中国文化传统

• My multilingual identity 我的多语言文化身份认同

• A global issue that affects us 一个影响我们的全球性议题

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3. LANGUAGE CATEGORIES 

• Category 1 Chinese Second Language Learners

       For non-native learners who are studying Chinese as a second language.

• Category 2 Background Language Learners

       For students who may speak Mandarin at home or have some background knowledge of Chinese, but are not necessarily    

       native speakers.

• Category 3 First Language Learners of Chinese

       For students who are native speakers of Chinese, or who have officially completed Year 1 or above in a Mandarin-speaking

       country or region.

 

4. YEAR LEVEL GROUPS

• Reception – Year 2

• Year 3 – Year 4

• Year 5 – Year 6

• Middle Group: Year 7 – Year 9

• Senior Group: Year 10 – Year 12

 

5. SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

Students may submit their poster in one of the following formats:

• Traditional Hand-made Poster

       Created by hand using traditional art materials. Chinese text must be handwritten.

• Digital Poster Design

       Created using digital design tools. Chinese text may be typed or digitally written.

 

6. SUBMISSION DEADLINE 

• Friday 14 August 2026 (Week 4, Term 3)

• Submit via TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/DJMQX

 

7. SCHOOL ENTRY FEE

• Member Schools: No submission fee

• Non-member Schools: $10 registration fee per poster/student entry

 

8. POSTER SIZE

• All posters must be A3 size, either portrait or landscape orientation.

• A3 size: 297 mm × 420 mm or 420 mm × 297 mm.

 

9. REQUIRED POSTER ELEMENTS

Each poster must include:

• A clear Chinese title that reflects the selected topic

• Meaningful Chinese text related to the theme

• Original visual artwork or design elements

• A clear connection between the written Chinese content and the visual design

• Evidence of the student’s own ideas, creativity and understanding

 

10. CHINESE CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

• For first-language students, the minimum character requirement will be applied flexibly to suit the poster design.

• Background-language students must include at least the minimum number of Chinese characters required for second-language students at the same year level.​

 

      Minimum Character Guidelines for Second Language Students

• Primary Years: 5–20 characters

• Middle Years: 20–40 characters

• Senior Years: 40–60 characters

 

11. ORIGINALITY REQUIREMENT 

• All entries must be original works independently created by the student.

• Submissions must not have been previously entered in, or adapted from, any other competition.

• The content should genuinely reflect the student’s Chinese language ability, creativity, and design skills.

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12. AI AND DIGITAL TOOL USE 

Students may use digital tools for layout, drawing, editing and presentation purposes. However:

• AI-generated content must not replace the student’s own original work.

• The main ideas, Chinese language content, images and design decisions must be created by the student.

• Entries that rely heavily on AI-generated artwork or text may be disqualified.

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13. REQUIRED STUDENT INFORMATION

Student information must be included on the back of the hand-made poster or in the digital submission form, not on the front of the poster.

• Student’s full name

• Year level

• Language category

• Submission category

• Teacher’s name

• School name

• Design or submission date

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14. POSTER UPLOADING AND SHARING 

Both hand-made and digital posters may be submitted by uploading a clear photo, scan, or digital file through the school’s designated submission link.

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15. SUBMISSION LIMIT 

• Each student may submit one entry only.

• There is no limit to the number of poster entries a school may submit.

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16. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Awards will be determined according to judging scores rather than a fixed number of winners.

• Gold, Silver and Bronze awards may be granted to entries that meet the required score thresholds.

• More than one student may receive the same award level within a category.

• If no entry meets the required threshold for an award level, that award may not be granted.

• Each language category, year level group and submission category will be judged separately where appropriate.

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17. PRIZES

Primary Category

The following prizes will be awarded in each Primary category:

• 1st Place: Certificate and $50 gift card

• 2nd Place: Certificate

• 3rd Place: Certificate

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Secondary Category

The following prizes will be awarded in each Secondary category:

• 1st Place: Certificate and $50 gift card

• 2nd Place: Certificate

• 3rd Place: Certificate

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18. JUDGING CRITERIA

​​Each language category and year level group will be judged separately.

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• Chinese Language Accuracy (30%) Accurate Chinese characters, vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure. The writing should be clear, appropriate to the student’s language level, and easy to understand.​

• Creativity and Originality (25%) Original ideas, personal expression, imaginative interpretation of the topic, and evidence that the work is independently created by the student.​

• Visual Design and Composition (20%) Effective use of layout, colour, images, spacing, balance and readability. The poster should be visually engaging and well organised.​

• Theme Interpretation (15%) A clear and meaningful connection to the selected topic. The poster should show cultural understanding, personal reflection or thoughtful communication.​

• ​Overall Presentation and Completion (10%) Neatness, effort, attention to detail, completeness, and compliance with all competition requirements.

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​19. ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL RUBRIC

• Excellent: Demonstrates highly accurate Chinese language use, strong originality, clear theme interpretation, and outstanding visual design. The poster is polished, thoughtful and engaging.

• Strong: Shows accurate Chinese, effective design, clear ideas and a strong connection to the theme. The work is complete and well presented.

• Developing: Shows some understanding of the theme and basic use of Chinese, but language accuracy, visual design or idea development may need further improvement.

• Beginning: Shows limited Chinese language use, weak connection to the theme, or incomplete presentation. More development is needed in content, design and overall communication.

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​20. TIPS FOR A HIGH-QUALITY POSTER

Students are encouraged to:

• Use clear and readable Chinese writing

• Create a visually balanced layout

• Use colours and images purposefully

• Show originality and personal ideas

• Ensure the poster clearly connects to the theme

• Check spelling and grammar carefully

• Present neat and polished final work​​​​​

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