Paint Australia Beautiful Schools Mural competition

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

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

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. The competition fosters in students a sense of civic responsibility and eco-consciousness, encouraging them to protect and preserve local biodiversity. Along the way, students can win cash and paint supplies to complete their mural. Once completed, the finalists go into the National People’s Choice Awards to win $2,000.

  • 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 $750 worth of paint and supplies and be given approx 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 and a cash donation of $500.* 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 for an additional $2000.*

Check out the 2023 winners

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

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

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.

*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 name, video and/or image in any publicity material. Competition open from 8 February 2025 – 6 April 2025 at 5pm AEDT. Limit of one entry per school. Shortlist announced 20 April 2025. Public voting open from 20 April – 7 May 2025 5pm AEDT. Winners announced 10 May 2025, 5pm AEDT. Paint vouchers supplied mid May 2025. Deadline for completed murals 28 July.

ARE YOU AN ECO-SCHOOL?

GOOD NEWS! If you are an Eco-School, or are thinking about joining Eco-Schools, the Paint Australia Beautiful Campaign will count towards your accreditation as part of the “INFORMING & INVOLVING” step. Learn More.

WHAT IS ECO-SCHOOLS?

Eco-Schools is the largest global sustainable schools program. Founded in 1994, it operates in 70 countries and engages 19.5 million young people globally.

The Eco-Schools program uses engaging, next generation action-based learning in a simple, seven step framework that guides, empowers and motivates pupils to drive change and improve environmental awareness in their school, local community and beyond. Learn More.