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Entries for 2009 Competition Now Open
The ACMF conducts a National Songwriting Competition for every Primary, Secondary and Specific Purpose School across Australia. The competition has been running for seven consecutive years. Entry to the competition is free and entry forms are mailed to 8,500 Primary & Specific Purpose Schools and 3,000 Secondary Schools, both public and private each year. This program is endorsed by the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training and sponsored by the APRA, Ampal, MIPI and Roland.
The competition is divided into several categories to provide opportunities for children of all ages, from Kindergarten through to Year 12. This competition has proved to be successful on a number of levels, with many students entering the competition year after year, demonstrating improvement with each year.
There are some fabulous prizes in the form of musical equipment or tuition for you and your school as well as a fantastic range of musical experiences. Check out our list of prizes below.
Prizes
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Primary + Specific Purpose Prizes (pdf, 1Mb) |
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Secondary Prizes (pdf, 1Mb) |
Entry Forms
| Primary + Specific Purpose Online Entry Form | |
| Secondary Online Entry Form | |
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Primary + Specific Purpose Entry Form (pdf, 1Mb) |
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Secondary Entry Form (pdf, 1Mb) |
FAQ's & Category Choices
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Frequently Asked Questions & Category Explanations (pdf, 1Mb) |
Minister for Education - Letter of Support
Read the letter of support from Hon Julia Gillard, MP Deputy Prime Minister
Meet our Youth Ambassador 
Sponsors
The Australian Children's Music Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors and partners. Without their help, the 2009 National Songwriting Competition would not be possible.
Terms & Conditions
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Primary Terms & Conditions (pdf, 1Mb) |
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Secondary Terms & Conditions (pdf, 1Mb) |
Catch all the action from the 2008 competition below
Meet our Winners - See full listing of winners, photographs and also judging information
Media coverage - Read some of the articles about our 2008 talent!
Letter of support - Read the letter of support from Hon Julia Gillard, MP Deputy Prime Minister
Sydney Festival - See which songs have been selected by the Sydney Festival to perform on Jan 10 and 11