Students are invited to design a banner to decorate Taronga Zoo Sydney from Monday 23 November 2020 – Friday 18 December 2020.

Put your students' creativity to the test and give them the chance to have their work put on display as well as winning a special behind the scenes experience for the winning student and their whole class at the QBE Free-flight Bird Show. 

Competition now closed.

‘Aussie Avians’ 

Celebrating Iconic Australia Birdlife

Australia is a bird lover’s paradise. No matter where you are in Australia, all you have to do is look in your own backyard or up to the skies to see a beautiful array of colours, plumage and feathers of our fascinating birdlife. 

From the prehistoric Cassowary, to the crimson and blue Rosella, Rainbow Lorikeets and colourful Parrots that paint our skies. To the nocturnal noise-makers like the Tawny Frogmouth and the Barking Owl, to the iconic Galah and crested Cockatoos, there are hundreds of bird species that soar through Australia.

Think about your favourite Aussie birds and what makes them special to you and use this inspiration for Taronga’s 2020 QBE School Banner Competition. 

At Taronga, our cause is ‘For the Wild’. By caring for the wild, we care for ourselves and each other. 

These winged wonders serve as reminders for us all to look up, look outside and look after the environment. Starting with our very own backyard. 

Tip: Ahead of the hot summer season, you can help your feathered friends by leaving out shallow bowls of cool, fresh water and remembering to replenish them regularly.

Thank you to all students and schools who submitted their entries for the QBE School Banner Competition 2020.

We were overwhelmed by the creativity and the talent in the entries we received and commend all entrants on their efforts.

On behalf of QBE and Taronga, we would like to congratulate the below students who have won in their categories:

Ashley N
Marsden High School

Zizka W
Home School

Will Q
Mount Colah Public School

Lara L
German International School Sydney

Pre-K Early Stage 1 Class
Little Diggers Preschool

These winners' beautiful banner designs will be displayed for the entire month of February at Taronga Zoo Sydney. Come and check them out!

Winners will receive FREE entry to Taronga Zoo Sydney to see their banners on display. Students will also get the chance to watch the QBE Free-flight Bird Show followed by a special behind-the-scenes experience for their whole class.

Thanks to the generous support of QBE, winning classes of schools travelling outside a 30km radius of Taronga Zoo Sydney will have their travel costs covered on their chosen day to visit Taronga Zoo*.

_{*Terms and conditions apply.}