The longlists for our 'What Year Is It?' competition can now be revealed. Congratulations to all of these wonderful young writers who made our selection process so difficult! We were overwhelmed with entries from across the country.
We look forward to sharing the winners in Write On 55: Time Travel, and the highly commended stories here on our blog.
Year 4-6 Longlist
2025 James C Oratia District School
Chilled to the Bone Esther P Mt Pleasant School
Escaping Spartacus Sophie G Arrowtown Primary School
Flight 19 Jenna McI Oaklands School
Freedom Zena C-M St Albans School
History Park Finlay H Hoon Hay School
Jurassic World Ashlee M Hurunui College
October 15th, 1793 Evie R St Albans School
Painted Neon Isabel M- P Beachlands Primary School
Practise! Practise! Practise! Rachel W Elim Christian College
Rebellion on the High C Oscar P Mt Pleasant School
Teleportation to 3070 Zyra P Our Lady of the Snows School
The Bird of Hope William K Brooklyn Primary School
The End of the World? Skye A Cheviot Area School
Year 7 and 8 Long List
2011 Grace McK Hurunui College
28/11/1979 Indigo T Whakatane Intermediate School
911 Attack Hannah M Hillmorton High School
A Soul of Legacy Ashlyn C Cobham Intermediate
Al's Plight Zach D Winton School
Captain Denton Dian S Cromwell College
Clar Monsterflare Zachary H Greytown School
Friday, 26 August 1960 Eve H Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate
It’s a long story... Esther W Greytown School
Rat, Saw and Limb Josh A Cobham Intermediate
The Beginning Joe G Cobham Intermediate
The Dinosaur Photo Bushra T Te Atatū Intermediate
The Final Solution Sabrina L Kristin School
The Invisible Killer Lilah H Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate
What time is it? Oliver W Winton School
Year 9 and 10 Longlist
A Corona Rescue Bethany E Otago Girls' High School
A girl with a dream Jaiden-Rose W Rangitikei college
Bessie Tessa M Avonside Girls' High School
Blessed Jemima J Avonside Girls' High School
Compromised Bella W Otago Girls' High School
Disappearance Arrochar V Otago Girls' High School
Little mouse lost its way Bianca R Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School
Recovered Aysha Y Avonside Girls' High School
Redo Rory G Lincoln High School
Solitude Sahana B St Mary's College Wellington
The Dropping Of The Sun Olivia N St. Mary's College Wellington
The End Libby E Mahurangi College
The Year 1850 Poppy R Lincoln High School
Vive La Revolution: Paris, June 5th 1832 Arjuna S Hillmorton High School
Yesterday Amber G Roncalli College
A special thanks to all of the teachers and parents who supported their young writers in this challenge.