National History Challenge 2009—Australian Prime Ministers: Triumph over Adversity
Sponsored by the Australian Prime Ministers Centre
The National History Challenge invites students to act as historians—researching and interpreting the past. The Australian Prime Ministers Centre is pleased to sponsor a special category in this year’s challenge ‘Australian Prime Ministers: Triumph over Adversity’.
Students from years 5-12 are invited to research and create an entry on one prime minister’s story of triumph over adversity.
The role of the prime minister is complex and varied. The prime minister runs Cabinet, answers to parliament and represents Australia. It is a job that has changed with time, personality and world events. Take the challenge to discover how Australian prime ministers have shaped the nation and the world!
The winning essay in the 2009 National History Challenge category, Australian Prime Ministers: Triumph over Adversity, was submitted by Dale Atkinson of Wesley College in South Perth, Western Australia. Dale's essay was on Bob Hawke and the Floating of the Australian Dollar and you can read it here.
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