The Poetry Recitation Competition is back in 2023!
Entries have closed and the competition has now been completed
Awards to be announced on 5 October
Please note, the definitions of categories has changed for 2023.
Awards to be announced on 5 October
Please note, the definitions of categories has changed for 2023.
The Competition
Students are required to memorise one poem from the list prescribed by Dante Melbourne. Students are to select a poem from the list corresponding to the year level of the section into which they have been entered*. Students must recite their poem in front of one judge - no cue cards or prompts are permitted. Any student who reads their poem will receive an N.
*Year 11 students studying Units 3&4 must be entered into the Year 12 competition and choose a poem from this Year Level.
*Year 11 students studying Units 3&4 must be entered into the Year 12 competition and choose a poem from this Year Level.
Sections
Entries for the Poetry Recitation Competition will be accepted from students in Years 9, 10, 11 & 12 in the following sections:
Madre Lingua
Those students recently arrived in Australia and/or were born and educated (for a number of years) in Italy.
Italian-Australian
Students who have exposure to Italian language outside of school. These students hear Italian, or an Italian dialect, spoken amongst their family or participate in a community language school program. These students have some other regular contact with the Italian language additional to the tuition received at school.
Non-Italian
Students who do not have exposure to Italian language outside of school. These students’ exposure to Italian is solely through lessons received at school. These students may be of Italian descent, but their families no longer speak Italian (i.e. Italian is not spoken amongst family living in Australia, including grandparents, in any capacity).
Madre Lingua
Those students recently arrived in Australia and/or were born and educated (for a number of years) in Italy.
Italian-Australian
Students who have exposure to Italian language outside of school. These students hear Italian, or an Italian dialect, spoken amongst their family or participate in a community language school program. These students have some other regular contact with the Italian language additional to the tuition received at school.
Non-Italian
Students who do not have exposure to Italian language outside of school. These students’ exposure to Italian is solely through lessons received at school. These students may be of Italian descent, but their families no longer speak Italian (i.e. Italian is not spoken amongst family living in Australia, including grandparents, in any capacity).
Cost
The entry fee is $8 per student.
Schools will be separately invoiced after entries close. Please follow your school's procedures for processing payment and prepare your purchase order (if required) prior to receipt of the invoice to allow for smooth payment.
Student entry fees cover administration costs, certificates, trophies, etc.
Schools will be separately invoiced after entries close. Please follow your school's procedures for processing payment and prepare your purchase order (if required) prior to receipt of the invoice to allow for smooth payment.
Student entry fees cover administration costs, certificates, trophies, etc.
How to enter
To enter, please follow the steps below.
All entrants must be listed by the teacher on the forms provided below. Please read the instructions on the forms carefully when completing them.
All forms are to be submitted to: dantepoetrycomp@gmail.com
- Re-read updated definitions of Italian-Australian and Non-Italian categories above.
- Collate your list of participants in Years 9-12 as per instructions on Student Entry Lists (link below)
- Determine which date is your school's first preference, second preference, and third preference for recitation, as well as your preferred start time (between 9am and 11am, 11am and 1pm, or 1pm and 3pm) .
- Enter your school in the competition by completing this google form.
- Send your student entry lists to this email address (dantepoetrycomp@gmail.com) as soon as possible after completing your google form.
- Wait to receive a confirmation email with your recitation date and start time.
- Complete school-based excursion admin, as per school policies
- Forward the Dante's invoice to your school's registrar/business manager and finalise payment. These invoices will be sent after 28 April, when entries close.
All entrants must be listed by the teacher on the forms provided below. Please read the instructions on the forms carefully when completing them.
All forms are to be submitted to: dantepoetrycomp@gmail.com
