National Water Week poster competition 2026
To celebrate National Water Week 2026, our annual poster competition was back again with 334 entries from 12 schools!
This year’s theme was Water Heroes: Make Every Drop Count.
Children across our region, from early learning through primary school to Year 8 of secondary school, were invited to design, draw or paint a poster that reflects this theme.
The competition was hosted in partnership with Southern Rural Water and the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority.
We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who entered and all the parents, caregivers and teachers who helped facilitate their work!
The 2026 winners!
Congratulations to this year’s winners and a special mention to Theo and the King’s College Early Learning Centre who both came second in the state competition!
| Year level | Name | School | State competition result |
| Kinder (individual) | First: Theo Second: Lilly | South Warrnambool Kindergarten Story House Early Learning | Second: Theo |
| Kinder (Collaborative) | First: King’s College Early Learning Centre South Warrnambool Kindergarten | King’s College South Warrnambool Kindergarten | Second: King’s College Early Learning Centre |
| Prep | First: Connor Second: Hannah Third: Jack H | Hampden P-12 School Branxholme Wallacedale Community School Camperdown College | |
| Years 1-2 | First: Olivia M Second: Jodie T Third: Thijs K | Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School | |
| Years 3-4 | First: Phoebe Second: Meggie Third: Nat | Dunkeld Consolidated School Cudgee Primary School Camperdown College | |
| Years 5-6 | First: Gus Second: Millie Third: Nethum | Camperdown College Hamilton North Primary School Warrnambool East Primary School | |
| Years 7-8 | First: Pippa M Second: Eli | Camperdown College Emmanuel College |
Sustainability prize
All the schools and kindergartens who participated were also entered into a lucky dip draw to win $400 for a sustainability project of their choice.
Congratulations to the winners:
- South Warrnambool Kindergarten
- Story House Early Learning
- Branxholme Wallacedale Community School
Get inspired
Check out our fantastic 2026 winners! The theme was Water Heroes: Make Every Drop Count highlighting the importance of small actions that help us save water.
Kinder Collaborative
Kinder Individual
Prep
Years 1-2
Years 3-4
Years 5-6
Years 7-8
We use water every day. It can be easy to forget how precious it is. Especially in the recent dry conditions in the region, every drop we can save makes a difference!
That’s why, together with Southern Rural Water and the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority we asked people in our region to share a photo focused on the value of water.
