Our winner and runners-up have been chosen!
Clean Up Australia, in partnership with Coles Group, invited primary and secondary students across Australia to get creative for the chance to win a Coles voucher for their school and have their artwork featured on Coles reusable hessian shopping bags in 2027.
The competition encouraged students to design artwork inspired by the theme ‘The Future is Clean’ — a powerful opportunity to showcase their creativity while imagining a cleaner, more sustainable Australia.
Our Clean Future Starts with Us
Ariel Y, Age 6, Blackburn Lake Primary School, VIC
In my drawing, my dad is lifting me up so I can put a can in the recycling bin under a sunny sky. Our clean future starts with us— kids are ready to make a big difference!
Winner Prize:
The Future is Clean
Evie T, Age 10, Central Coast Grammar School, NSW
Evie imagined an underwater world in a clean future.
Runner-up Prize:
The Tree of Promise
Niranjana D, Age 13, Point Cook College, VIC
The Tree of Promise reflects the theme “The Future is Clean”, by showing the tree in the background, which represents cleanliness. The tree helps to clean the air from air pollution. The girl embracing the Earth represents nourishment and care for the Earth by cleaning up the waste materials from our surroundings. It promises a bright and clean future.
Runner-up Prize:
A huge thank you to every school and student who took part in the competition.
We received hundreds of thoughtful entries from across Australia, and selecting the winners was an incredibly difficult decision.
Check out some of the incredible artworks submitted below, and congratulations to our winner and runners-up!
