Competitions for Students - Last updated 7 April 2025

Students learning German in AGTV member schools may enter AGTV Competitions.

The AGTV is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance of child abuse and racism.

NEW! NEW! Registration of School Participation in 2025

There is only one registration of participation page to use for all competitions. Register your school or class participation for one or more of the competitions using this link below:

• Registration of Participation - one page for all competitions

Competition Details and Entry Forms

Download competition details and entry forms under each competition below. including downloading a parent/carer permission form.

Download a Parent/care Permission Form

Download the generic parent/legal guardian permission form for students whose entries are selected for state final judging.

• AGTV Permission Form - keep at school

AGTV Years 4 to 9 Poetry Competition

This competition is open to students from Years 4 to 9. The AGTV organises Regional and State Finals for Individual DaF and Open competitions. and a State Final Judging for an Open Group Performance competition.

Teachers first register the school's participation in the competition with the Committee and the details are passed on to the Network Leaders. If you missed the registration deadline, contact the AGTV (poetry@agtv.vic.edu.au), it may be possible to join in.

Further information about the Poetry Competition.

• AGTV Networks & Poetry Competition

AGTV Kunst und Poesie 2025

This competition is open to Foundation to Year 6 primary school students learning German.

Entries accepted anytime until: Sat 6 September

Theme: Tiere

• Competition details and advice for teachers 2025
• General advice for students
• School entry form 2025
• Student entry form 2025 - for selected artworks
• Download a parent/carer permission from at top of this page

AGTV Puppenspielfest 2025

This competition has a primary and secondary section. It is open to students in Primary Years 3 to Year 6 and Secondary Years 7 and 8.

Entries accepted anytime until: Sat 6 September

Essential Phrase: Viel Spaß!

• Competition details 2025 
• Ideas for Puppentheater - labbe.de
• Group entry form 2025
• School entry form 2025
• Download a parent/carer permission from at top of this page

AGTV Werbeclip 2025

This competition is open to students in Years 5 to 12.

Entries accepted anytime until: Sat 6 September

Topic: Abenteuer Deutsch

• Competition details 2025
• Student entry form 2025
• School entry form 2025
• Download a parent/carer permission from at top of this page

AGTV Song des Jahres 2025

This competition is open to individuals or groups from primary and secondary schools.

Entries accepted anytime until: Sat 6 September

• Competition details 2025 - NEW
• Songwriting - 5 Tipps für den Anfang - Maxmachtmusik
• Rhymes in German - might be useful, does not have to rhyme
• Student entry form 2025
• School declaration and entry form 2025
• Download a parent/carer permission from at top of this page

AGTV Chor des Jahres 2025

This competition is open to choirs from primary and secondary schools.

Entries accepted anytime until: Sat 6 September

• Competition details for teachers 2025 - NEW 
• School entry form 2025
• Download a parent/carer permission from at top of this page

List of Current Competitions for 2025

Download a Flyer to display/promote German in the classroom 

Some students may wish to enter even if others don't.

• Flyer with List of Competitions for 2025

See left hand column for further details and entry forms.

Submit entries by Saturday 6 September for:

• Puppenspielfest
• Kunst und Poesie
• Werbespot
• Song des Jahres
• Chor des Jahres

AGTV Competitions Prize Winners

• Competition Prize Winners 2024

• Competition Prize Winners 2023

• Competition Prize Winners 2022

• Competition Prize Winners 2021

View Winning Entries from Past Competitions

• AGTV on VIMEO - link to VIMEO

• AGTV Prize Winning Podcasts - on a Padlet board

• AGTV Song des Jahres Prize Winners 2021 - on a Padlet

          

How to enter an AGTV Competition

1. The school must have a current AGTV school membership.

• Check at your school if this has been paid.
• If not, see 'About AGTV Membership' on top toolbar.

2. Teachers register the school's participation online.

• Register participation online under 'Events and Registration',

3. Teachers facilitate the production of entries from students.

• Download the competition details for each competition.
• Note the closing date for receipt of entries.

4. Teachers select entries to forward for judging.

• See details of each competition to find out how entries can be forwarded.
• It is a local decision on how entries are selected.

5. Each eligible student completes a permission form.

• AGTV Permission Form - to retain at school
• Teachers partly complete the form to email or print for students who have been selected for state final judging.
• Students return the form to their teacher.
• Teachers retain the returned permission form at the school.

6. Teachers follow instructions for preparing entries to submit.

• The instructions may vary for each competition e.g. save documents or images with the student or group name.

7. Teachers complete and forward school entry form for the competition.

• Download entry forms for the competition
• Complete using the correct spelling of student names for certificates

8. Teachers forward entries to the Committee for judging.

• Note the instructions for submission of entries for each competition incl. the dedicated email for each competition.
• Forward relevant entry forms with the entries for state final judging.

 Any questions, send an email: agtv@agtv.vic.edu.au