Paint Australia Beautiful mural competition
Paint Australia Beautiful mural competition

Six schools, six amazing murals coming soon!

A massive thank you to every student who dreamed big and entered —
your creativity blew us away.

Stay tuned as we follow their journey from paper to paint, transforming blank walls into vibrant
masterpieces that celebrate our environment!

Here are your hashtags to jump straight in:
#PaintAustraliaBeautiful  #StateWinners  #EcoVision  #SustainableSchools
#EnvironmentalArt #KeepAustraliaBeautiful  #MuralChallenge

NSW

Bexley Public School PAB submission

Bexley Public

Grades Kinder-6

NT

Good Shepherd Lutheran College

Good Shepherd Lutheran

Grade 2

VIC

South Geelong Primary School

South Geelong Primary

Grade 4

QLD

Bullyard State School

Bullyard State School

Grades 1-6

TAS

Clarendon Vale Primary School

Clarendon Vale Primary

Grade 5

WA

Williams Primary School

Williams Primary

Grades 5-6

Six schools, six amazing murals coming soon!

A massive thank you to every student who dreamed big and entered — your creativity blew us away.

Stay tuned as we follow their journey from paper to paint, transforming blank walls into vibrant masterpieces that celebrate our environment!

Here are your hashtags to jump straight in:
#PaintAustraliaBeautiful  #StateWinners  #EcoVision  #SustainableSchools
#EnvironmentalArt #KeepAustraliaBeautiful  #MuralChallenge

NSW

Bexley Public School PAB submission

Bexley Public

Grades Kinder-6

NT

Good Shepherd Lutheran College

Good Shepherd Lutheran

Grade 2

VIC

South Geelong Primary School

South Geelong Primary

Grade 4

QLD

Bullyard State School

Bullyard State School

Grades 1-6

TAS

Clarendon Vale Primary School

Clarendon Vale Primary

Grade 5

WA

Williams Primary School

Williams Primary

Grades 5-6

Paint Australia Beautiful Mural Competition
and National People’s Choice Award 2025

Attention all Schools - enter the Paint Australia Beautiful mural competition

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DON’T FORGET YOUR TAGS:
#paintaustraliabeautiful    @keepaustraliabeautiful
then share the voting link, get the most votes!

Everything you need to know about
Paint Australia Beautiful

  • What is it?
    The Paint Australia Beautiful Schools Mural Competition invites students to create nature-inspired murals that capture their vision for a cleaner, more sustainable Australia, focusing on litter, waste and biodiversity impact. The competition fosters a sense of civic responsibility and eco-consciousness in students, encouraging them to protect and preserve local biodiversity.

  • When is it?
    Paint Australia Beautiful – Schools Competition, officially opens in Term 1, Mon 17 March 2025. We welcome you to register your interest prior to this date using this form.

  • How to enter?
    Brainstorm your ideas as a class or school, then put your pen, pencil or paint brush to paper and start designing your proposed wall mural. (We suggest using at least an A3 piece of paper to give yourself plenty of room, and design in full colour). In your application, your primary school will upload a photo of your proposed blank wall (Approx 10-20sqm), along with a photo of your mural design, and an explanation about your mural, why it was chosen, and how it connects with your local environment.

  • When do submissions close?
    Submissions will close around Fri 30 May 2025. Entries will be judged, and shortlisted finalists will be announced for each State/Territory. Public voting will be open from 16 June – 27 June 2025.

  • How do we become a State Finalist?
    A public vote will determine a winner for each State/Territory from the shortlisted designs, and winning primary schools will be announced Mon 30 June 2025. These schools will be provided with paint and supplies by our paint partner Haymes Paint; and be given approximately 10 weeks to complete their murals on their chosen external walls.

  • How do we win the National People’s Choice Award?
    There will be an unveiling of your mural masterpiece once it’s complete, and we encourage you to invite local council, media or members of your community. Your school will be awarded a Keep Australia Beautiful Plaque. The completed murals will then be posted on social media for a week of public voting early in Term 4 (Fri 24 – Fri 31 October) to determine the overall National People’s Choice Award Winner which will be announced Wed 5 November 2025.

  • What are the Terms and Conditions?
    Competition open to all Australian primary schools. By submitting an entry, participants agree to the use of their name, video and/or image in any publicity material.
    PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE

Paint Australia Beautiful Mural Competition and National People’s Choice Award 2025

  • What is it?
    The Paint Australia Beautiful Schools Mural Competition invites students to create nature-inspired murals that capture their vision for a cleaner, more sustainable Australia. The competition fosters in students a sense of civic responsibility and eco-consciousness, encouraging them to protect and preserve local biodiversity.

  • When is it?
    Paint Australia Beautiful – Schools Competition, officially opens in Term 1 2025. We welcome you to register your interest prior to this date using this form.

  • How to enter?
    Brainstorm your ideas as a class or school, then put your pen, pencil or paint brush to paper and start designing your proposed wall mural. (We suggest using at least an A3 piece of paper to give yourself plenty of room, and design in full colour). In your application, your primary school will upload a photo of your proposed blank wall (Approx 10-20sqm), along with a photo of your mural design, and an explanation about your mural, why it was chosen, and how it connects with your local environment.

  • When do submissions close?
    Submissions will close around Term 1 Holidays. Entries will be judged, and shortlisted finalists will be announced for each State/Territory. Public voting will be open early Term 2.

  • How do we win?
    A public vote will determine a winner for each State/Territory from the shortlisted designs, and winning primary schools will be announced in Term 2. These schools will be provided with paint and supplies and be given approximately 10 weeks to complete their murals on their chosen external walls.

  • What do we win?
    There will be an unveiling of your mural masterpiece once it’s complete, and we encourage you to invite local council, media or members of your community. Your school will be awarded a Keep Australia Beautiful Plaque. The completed murals will then be posted on social media for a week of public voting to determine the overall National People’s Choice Award Winner.

DON’T FORGET YOUR TAGS:
#paintaustraliabeautiful    @keepaustraliabeautiful
then share the voting link, get the most votes!

Check out the 2023 winners

Check out the 2023 winners

Primary School entry for the 2023 Paint Australia Beautiful mural competition

We received many amazing designs celebrating the environment and sustainability and it was tough narrowing it down to only two Finalists per State / Territory.

Primary School entry for the 2023 Paint Australia Beautiful mural competition

From the shortlisted murals, the public
voted for their favourite from each
State / Territory and we were left with
six winning schools!

Primary School entry for the 2023 Paint Australia Beautiful mural competition

Our 6 State Winners, completed their murals throughout July / August 2023 and we took these designs to social media for a final vote for the National People’s Choice Award.

What are the Terms and Conditions?
*Terms and conditions apply: Competition open to all Australian primary schools (registrants must be aged 18 years or over and have permission from the school to register). By submitting an entry, participants agree to the use of their mural design & submission information, school, name, video, and/or image in any publicity material. Competition open from Mon 17 March 2025 – Fri 30 May 2025 at 5pm AEST. Shortlist announced Mon 16 June 2025. Public voting open from 16 June 3pm AEST – 27 June 2025 5pm AEST.   Winners announced Mon 30 June 2025, 5pm AEST. Paint vouchers supplied throughout July 2025. Deadline for completed murals Fri 26 September 2025. National People’s Choice Award Voting Opens Fri 24 October 2025 12pm AEDT and closes Fri 31 October 2025 12pm AEDT. Winner of the National People’s Choice Award announced Wed 5 November 2025 12pm AEDT.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE