Thousands of children enter 'Say No To Bullying' poster competition

Australian schools have one of the highest reported rates of bullying in the world with one in four students bullied regularly. Students across the country have taken part in a poster competition in an attempt to take a stand against bullying.

Isabella Sinanovski's anti-bullying poster on display. Source: SBS

Using the power of art to send a powerful message to schools nationwide. 

Students from across the country gathered in Government House in Sydney for an annual anti-bullying poster design competition.

Out of the 4000 entrants this year 41 students made the finals. 

Now in its sixth year, the competition aims to shed light on the importance of kindness and inclusion among children.  

This year's top prize went to 11-year-old Isabella Sinanovski from Lennox Head Public School on the NSW north coast.

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