Yorke Peninsula School Art Competition
Celebrate the marine life of the Yorke Peninsula through art.
about the competition
This Yorke Peninsula School Art Competition is a chance for students to connect with their local marine environment in a creative way.
You can submit an individual artwork or a class project. The focus is simple: Celebrate the marine life of the Yorke Peninsula. Think about what you see, what you value, and what you want others to notice about your local reef.
Need some inspiration? Check out the image gallery linked below
KEY DETAILS
Who can enter
Primary school students
Secondary school students
Schools or Student Art Groups
Individual or class submissions
Theme
Local marine species
Coastal ecosystems
Reef life and resilience
How to enter
Submit a photo of the artwork via the JotForm link below by 17 June 2026.
Finalists will be contacted for artwork collection the following week
prizes
We’ll recognise standout works across two categories:
Primary School Winner
Secondary School Winner
Finalists will also have their work exhibited as part of the Reef Resilience exhibition showcase.
Prizes announced soon.
part of the showcase
This Yorke Peninsula School Art Competition is part of the Reef Resilience Photo and Art Showcase. The opening event will be held on:
Friday 3 July at the Ardrossan Town Hall at 6pm with the exhibition running for 2 weeks.
Selected student artworks will be exhibited alongside finalist works from the broader showcase.
On the night, you can expect:
A curated exhibition of marine photography and artwork
Contributions from local scientists and citizen scientists
Insights into local reef monitoring and restoration efforts
A strong focus on Yorke Peninsula marine life and community stories
This is a chance for student work to sit alongside professional artists and be part of a wider conversation about reef health, change, and connection to the coast.
WHY GET INVOLVED?
The Yorke Peninsula School Art Competition gives students a simple way to connect with their local coast.
Build local pride
You focus on species and places students recognise from their own beaches and jetties.Turn learning into something creative
Art helps students process what they’re seeing in the ocean and express it in their own way.Be part of a real exhibition
Finalist works are displayed alongside photographers and artists in a public showcase.Connect with real science
The exhibition includes input from local scientists and citizen scientists working on reef monitoring and restoration.Start conversations that matter
It opens up discussion around reef health, change, and what’s happening locally.
learn before you create
The Great Southern Reef Foundation has recently teamed up with the Marine Discovery Centre to develop new educational resources focused on algal blooms and their impact on local reefs.
These resources include the Porci’s Ocean Patrol videos, designed to help students understand what’s happening in South Australian waters right now.
Teachers can also access lots of additional resources about local marine life and the broader Great Southern Reef through our educator hub.
more inspiration
If you want to immerse students in the Great Southern Reef while they create, these videos work well together.
Use this in the background while students work. It helps set the tone and gives a constant stream of real reef scenes.
A short explainer on what the Great Southern Reef is and why it matters.
Internationally recognised marine-life artist Roger Swainston speaks on the motivation behind his work.
Mural Artist Inkhunter travelled to Marion Bay to paint a mural to raise awareness of the Harmful Algal Bloom.
Use the link below to access a full gallery of imagery of local marine species. Teachers can print these off for student inspiration
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