Poster Competition

Poster Competition 2026
“La mia giornata perfetta”

Students learning Italian in Victorian Primary Schools and at Community Language Schools (doposcuola)
are invited to create an A3 poster based on the theme selected for the year.
Student work is evaluated by an experienced panel of teachers and community leaders.
The Poster Competition fosters creativity while promoting interdisciplinary learning.

Sections

All student entries must adhere to the following guidelines, as well as those stipulated for each year level:

No larger than A3
Include a painting, drawing or collage
Be clearly labeled with the student’s name, year level and school

A non-refundable fee of $5 per poster is payable upon submission of student work, to help cover the administrative costs of the competition.
If you would like posters, certificates, and any prizes (if awarded) to be returned to you, please include a self-addressed envelope
along with $15 to cover postage. Otherwise, items may be collected at the presentation ceremony as usual.

Entries for the Poster Competition will be accepted from students from Foundation to Grade 6 in the following sections:

Open Competition: This section is for ALL entries in the competition.
Teacher’s Choice: Each school is invited to nominate one student who has demonstrated a strong work ethic and positive attitude towards the completion of their poster and to Languages lessons more generally. This student’s poster may or may not be entered in the Open Competition. All students entered in the Teacher’s Choice section will receive a certificate, and trophy to be awarded at the Presentation Ceremony.

Open Competition School Entry Form

Teacher’s Choice Entry Form

Award Categories

In each grade section, the following prizes and certificates are awarded:

Primo Premio – First Prize
Secondo Premio – Second Prize
Terzo Premio – Third Prize
Certificato di Eccellenza – Certificate of Excellence
Certificato di Pregio – High Distinction
Certificato di Lode – Honourable Mention
Certificato di Merito – Certificate of Merit
Certificato di Partecipazione – Certificate of Participation (Grade 3, 4, 5 & 6 only)

Poster submission

Posters should be packaged carefully (preferably flat) and addressed to:

Poster Competition
Dante Alighieri Society
PO Box 1124
Carlton VIC 3053

Posters can be submitted electronically. Please see the updated task sheet and guidelines for more information.

conditions of entry

Foundations: Grade 1 and Grade 2

Students should include the heading “La mia giornata perfetta” in a prominent position on their poster.
They must also write FIVE adjectives, nouns, or noun groups describing features of the scene depicted.
Example: La mia giornata perfetta – sole, gelato, famiglia, spiaggia, fiori.

Award	Competition
Eccellenza – Premio	At this level, students write noun groups containing more than one element. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. All words are spelled correctly. The written and visual texts combine to enhance a common meaning.
Pregio	At this level, students write noun groups containing more than one element. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. All words are spelled correctly. The written and visual texts combine to enhance a common meaning.
Lode	At this level, students write singular nouns and/or noun groups composed of one or two elements. Determiners, if used, usually agree with nouns. Most words are spelled correctly. The written and visual texts combine to convey a common meaning.
Merito	At this level, students write single nouns. The written and visual texts combine to convey a common meaning.

Grade 3 and Grade 4

Students should include the heading “La mia giornata perfetta” in a prominent position on their poster.
They must also include FIVE extended noun groups or simple sentences describing features of the scene depicted.
Example: La mia giornata perfetta – mangio un gelato, vedo gli uccelli, sento il calore del sole, gioco con mia sorella, gioco con il mio cane

Award	Competition
Eccellenza – Premio	At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual texts combine to enhance a common meaning.
Pregio	At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual texts combine to create a common meaning.
Lode	At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, generally use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups generally adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual texts combine to create a common meaning.
Merito	At this level, students extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, are appropriately punctuated. Nouns often appear in isolation or do not agree with the other elements of the noun group. The poster contains a visual and written text.

Grade 5 and Grade 6

Students should include the heading “La mia giornata perfetta” in a prominent position on their poster.
They must also include FIVE sentences describing features of the scene depicted.
Example: La mia giornata perfetta – La mia giornata perfetta è al mare con la mia famiglia.
Mangio tanto gelato e gioco con i miei fratelli. Rido con la mia famiglia tutto il giorno. Non c’è un orario per andare a letto.

Award	Description
Eccellenza - Premio	At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual elements of the poster are highly appropriate for the intended audience, purpose, and genre of the text.
Pregio - Lode	At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, generally use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual elements of the poster are appropriate for the intended audience, purpose, and genre of the text.
Merito	At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, generally use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups generally adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual elements of the poster are usually appropriate for the intended audience, purpose, and genre of the text.
Partecipazione