School Art Competition 2026
Primary and secondary students were invited to take part in Catholic Earthcare’s Annual Art Competition, exploring the theme of 'Living Water'.
We are excited to share the winners of this year's competition!
Congratulations to the winners of the Catholic Earthcare Season of Creation Art Competition 2026
We were thrilled to see the creativity and thought that over 900 students brought to this year’s competition. A special congratulations to the students who won an award.
Winners from 2026
Primary Category – Bishop's Award
1st Place - 2026
Abby B: Saint Elizabeth's Primary School, QLD
2nd Place - 2026
Kalli B: Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School, NSW
3rd Place - 2026
Aria M: St John XXIII Catholic College, NSW
Secondary Category – Bishop's Award 2026
1st Place - 2026
Roxy W: Marist-Sion College, Vic
2nd Place - 2026
Maci L: Our Lady of Mercy College, NSW
3rd Place - 2026
Molly M: Our Lady of Mercy College, NSW
People's Choice 2026
Primary category – Kinandari S
Black Forest Primary School, SA
Secondary category – Roxy W
Marist-Sion College, VIC
What was the theme for this year's Catholic Earthcare Art Competition?
This year, the theme was Living Water, drawn from the global Season of Creation theme for 2026.
Water is a gift from God that sustains all life. Through art, students were invited to explore what Living Water meant to them — from rivers, oceans and rainfall, to renewal, hope, justice, faith and care for creation.
We encouraged young artists to share their creativity, imagination and love for our common home through an original artwork inspired by this important theme.
You can view all artwork entries via the year-level links below.
Foundation
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What is Catholic Earthcare?
Caritas Australia through Catholic Earthcare, accompanies and empowers the Australian Catholic community including schools, parishes, organisations and households, on the journey to ecological conversion. Through ecological formation, grassroots action and advocacy, Catholic Earthcare inspires communities to respond in faith to both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, in alignment with Laudato Si’.
