Once a year, the future gathers at the Australian Hellenic War Memorial — and this October was no exception. The annual Student Competition, organised by the Australian Hellenic War Memorial Foundation, once again brought history to life through the creativity of Greek Australian students from schools across the country.
Under the spring sun, the memorial grounds filled with laughter, pride and colour as students presented their art and essays inspired by Greece and Australia’s shared wartime history. As AHWM Foundation President Steve Kyritsis OAM put it, “These kids are our future… we love seeing students from Years 1 to 12 take part.”
From heartfelt paintings symbolising friendship between nations to stories of courage and sacrifice, each piece carried a message of remembrance. “It’s beautiful to see children creating works that honour our history,” said Moira Triantafyllou from the Greek Consulate.
In this year’s special OXI Day edition, The Greek Herald was proud to showcase some of our favourite artworks from the competition — a celebration of youthful creativity, historical memory and the enduring Hellenic spirit that continues to unite generations.
Some youth artworks:
