The Fabric of Australia
The ties that bind usA deck of cards to develop a vibrant civic culture in schools
Inaugural Competition Winners
The Fabric of Australia: Informed Civics Competition top prize was awarded by the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, Minister of Local Government in New South Wales to two students from a Year 9 class at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington (NSW).
The winning design, on Pluralism – A Portrait of Modern Australia, was produced by Tiffany and Olive.
It captured Australia as a diverse nation where people of different cultures, languages, beliefs and religions live together, united by shared democratic principles. It depicted Australia’s story as woven from three strands- our Indigenous heritage, British institutional foundations and migrant contributions, illustrating how diversity and unity coexist under our democracy and the rule of law.
The inaugural competition had 87 entries and awarded First Runner Up to Norwest Christian College (NSW), Civic Knowledge Growth Award to Broughton Anglican College (NSW), Special Commendation to The Springfield Anglican College (QLD) and Special Commendation went to Caroline Chisholm College (NSW).
Let’s Build a More Informed Australia.
It Starts with Civics!
The fabric of Australia is woven from our values, governance structures, and pluralist heritage. These threads come together through the people, laws, and institutions that shape our nation.
The Informed Fabric of Australia competition invites Years 7–10 students to explore the foundational threads that hold our nation together and examine the principles that safeguard our rights and freedoms.
Through this competition, your class will have an opportunity to create a unique deck of ‘Fabric of Australia’ playing cards. They might even win one of their own!
With ready-to-use resources aligned to the national curriculum, students will activate prior knowledge, spark peer-to-peer conversations, encourage critical inquiry, and connect civic concepts to current events
Help your students become informed, active citizens.
Key dates
The competition will all year in order to enable access for students covering relevant content in different terms.
2026
Competition Opens:
9am AEDST Monday February 09
Competition Closes:
5pm AEDST Friday November 20
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like to know more details about anything to do with the Informed Competition, please get in touch with us at education@ruleoflaw.org.au