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 2 2026. We welcome you to register your interest prior to this date using this form.

How to enter?
Brainstorm your ideas as an individual student, a class, a year 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 internal or external 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 3 July. Entries will be judged, and shortlisted finalists will be announced for each State/Territory. Public voting will be open from Mon 20 July – Fri 31 July.

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 3 August. These schools will be provided with paint and supplies by our paint partner Dulux Australia; and be given approximately 12 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 to this event. Your school will be awarded a Keep Australia Beautiful Plaque to display alongside the mural. The completed murals will then be posted on social media for a week of public voting early in Term 4 to determine the overall National People’s Choice Award Winner which will be announced in November.

What are the Terms and Conditions?
The Paint Australia Beautiful competition is 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. 2026 Terms and Conditions will be available soon.