Video Competition
Reception–Year 12
Showcases Chinese language skills through creative student videos.
About the Competition
The South Australian Chinese Language Video Competition is an annual initiative of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of South Australia (CLTASA). It gives students a creative platform to demonstrate their Chinese language learning and share their ideas through video.
Students are encouraged to combine Chinese with storytelling, performance, music, dance, food, visual arts, animation and digital production. The competition values authentic language use, imagination and personal growth. A technically simple video can be highly successful when it genuinely reflects the student’s own learning, effort and creativity.
Who Can Enter?
The competition is open to students learning Chinese in South Australian public, independent and Catholic schools, as well as officially registered community language schools. Students may enter individually or as part of a group, subject to the rules published for the relevant year.
What Can Students Create?
Unless a particular annual theme or signature phrase is announced, students may choose their own topic and creative style. Possible formats include:
short dramas, role-plays, comedies or interviews
speeches, poetry recitations or documentary-style presentations
music videos, songs, dance or performance pieces (Please ensure the video meets the originality requirements.)
cooking, cultural demonstrations or visual-art projects
animation, stop-motion, claymation or other digital storytelling formats
Whatever format is chosen, the video should include meaningful Chinese dialogue or narration spoken by the participating students and should clearly demonstrate their ability to use and apply the language.
Originality and Student Ownership
Entries must be original works created for the competition and must not be reused or adapted from another competition.
The concept, Chinese language, performance and production should genuinely reflect the participating students’ abilities and contribution.
Students should be actively involved in planning, script writing, Chinese narration or dialogue, performance and recording.
Reception to Year 2 students may receive reasonable assistance with filming, editing and limited script development.
From Year 3 onwards, students are expected to take primary responsibility for the creative concept, Chinese language content and video production.Entries must be primarily created by students.
The competition is designed to celebrate student learning and achievement, not the language or technical skills of adults supporting the entry.
Video Requirements
Chinese language: The video should include Chinese dialogue or narration spoken by the participating students.
Opening title page: Include the video title, school name, competition category, year-level group and names of participating students.
File format: MP4 or MOV, with clear picture and sound quality.
Audience suitability: Content must be appropriate for all ages and must not include explicit, offensive or unsuitable material.
Original production: The submitted video should be an original student work and meet the annual judging criteria.
Individual and Group Entries
Students may enter individually or work collaboratively.
Entries should normally consist of students from the same language category and year-level group.
Where students from different language categories collaborate, the entry is classified in the highest language-proficiency category represented.
Where students from different year levels collaborate, the entry is placed in the oldest year-level group represented.
A student should not be entered twice through both a mainstream school and a community school.
Community school entries compete within the arrangements set for community schools in that year.
Every listed participant should make a meaningful contribution to the production.
Registration, Uploading and Submission
Teachers are encouraged to coordinate and register entries from their school. Where collective school registration is not practical, students or parents may register directly, with a parent or guardian completing the form for a minor.
Upload the video to Google Drive, OneDrive, a private or unlisted YouTube link, or another secure online platform.
The shared link must allow the CLTASA Committee to view and download the video.
Submit the registration form and video link by the published deadline.
Late entries may not be considered.
Awards and Recognition
Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition may be determined by judging-score thresholds rather than by a fixed number of recipients.
If several entries meet the required standard, more than one entry may receive the same award level.
If no entry reaches the required threshold, an award level may not be presented in that group.
Video Competition Details by Year
The 9th SA Chinese Language Video Competition 2026
2025 CLTASA Yearly Event Overview written by Mingxia Wei.
Theme | Open topic and theme |
Categories | Category One: Chinese Second Language Learner Category Two: Background Language Learner Category Three: First Language Learners of Chinese |
Submission Deadline | Friday 7 August 2026 |
Group size | Individual or group entry (up to 3 students); $10 per additional filming participant. |
Entry fee | $15 per video entry (member); $25 per video entry (non-member). |
Submission Limit | Unlimited video entries per school. |
Registration | |
Prize | All participants will receive a certificate. First-place schools will also receive a perpetual trophy for one year. Primary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $50 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate and silver medal 3rd Place: Certificate and bronze medal Excellent Effort Award Secondary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $100 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate and silver medal 3rd Place: Certificate and bronze medal Excellent Effort Award |
The 8th SA Chinese Language Video Competition 2025
Theme | Open topic and theme |
Categories | Category One: Chinese Second Language Learner Category Two: Background Language Learner Category Three: First Language Learners of Chinese |
Group size | Individual or group entry (up to 3 students); $10 per additional filming participant. |
Time Limit | Video length: 1.5–3 minutes for junior students; 1.5–5 minutes for middle and senior students. |
Submission Deadline | Friday 22nd August 2025 |
Entry fee | $15 per video entry (member); $25 per video entry (non-member). |
Submission Limit | Unlimited video entries per school. |
Prize | All participants will receive a certificate. First-place schools will also receive a perpetual trophy for one year. Primary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $50 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate and silver medal 3rd Place: Certificate and bronze medal Excellent Effort Award Secondary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $100 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate and silver medal 3rd Place: Certificate and bronze medal Excellent Effort Award |
The 7th SA Chinese Language Video Competition 2024
2024 Video Competition Flyer designed by Wen Deng (Shelby Baker)
Theme | Open topic and theme |
Categories | Category One: Chinese Second Language Learner Category Two: Background Language Learner Category Three: First Language Learners of Chinese |
Group size | Individual or group entry (up to 4 students) |
Time Limit | Video length: 1.5–3 minutes for junior students; 1.5–5 minutes for middle and senior students. |
Entry fee | $10 per video entry (member); $20 per video entry (non-member). |
Submission Limit | a) Public, Independent, and Catholic schools may submit up to four entries per competition category per group. b) Community schools may submit up to two entries per competition category per group. |
Submission Deadline | Friday 26th July 2024 |
Prize | All participants will receive a certificate. First-place schools will also receive a perpetual trophy for one year. Primary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $50 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate, silver medal and $30 gift card 3rd Place: Certificate, bronze medal and $20 gift card Excellent Effort Award Secondary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $100 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate, silver medal and $50 gift card 3rd Place: Certificate, bronze medal and $30 gift card Excellent Effort Award |
The 6th SA Chinese Language Video Competition 2023
2023 Video Competition Flyer designed by Mingxia Wei
Theme | Include the signature phrase “未来Future” in your video to showcase your Chinese skills and creativity. |
Categories | Category One: Chinese Second Language Learner Category Two: Background Language Learner Category Three: First Language Learners of Chinese |
Group size | Individual or group entry (up to 4 students) |
Time Limit | Video length: 1.5–3 minutes. |
Entry fee | $10 per video entry (member); $20 per video entry (non-member). |
Submission Limit | a) Public, Independent, and Catholic schools may submit up to four entries per competition category per group. b) Community schools may submit up to two entries per competition category per group. |
Submission Deadline | Thursday 26th Octorber 2023 |
Prize | All participants will receive a certificate. First-place schools will also receive a perpetual trophy for one year. Primary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $50 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate, silver medal and $30 gift card 3rd Place: Certificate, bronze medal and $20 gift card Excellent Effort Award Secondary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $100 gift card and mini trophy 2nd Place: Certificate, silver medal and $50 gift card 3rd Place: Certificate, bronze medal and $30 gift card Excellent Effort Award |
The 5th SA Chinese Language Video Competition 2022
2022 Video Competition Flyer designed by Mingxia Wei
Theme | Include the signature phrase “爱Love” in your video to showcase your Chinese skills and creativity. |
Categories | Category One: Chinese Second Language Learner Category Two: Background Language Learner |
Group size | Individual or group entry (up to 4 students) |
Time Limit | No longer than 2 minutes. |
Entry fee | Free |
Submission Limit | Maximum two entries per category and group per school. |
Submission Deadline | 28th September 2022 |
Prize | All participants will receive a certificate. First-place schools will also receive a perpetual trophy for one year. Primary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $30 gift card 2nd Place: Certificate, silver medal and $20 gift card 3rd Place: Certificate, bronze medal and $10 gift card Secondary 1st Place: Certificate, gold medal, $100 gift card 2nd Place: Certificate, silver medal and $50 gift card 3rd Place: Certificate, bronze medal and $20 gift card Excellent Effort Award |