Students awarded at 2018 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge

The impressive reading achievements of school students from across the state were celebrated in style last week at the 2018 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge acknowledgment ceremony.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian reads a book with Bankstown High Yr 9 student Marwa Sultani, Holroyd School student Kuhan Kutupatan and Lucas Heights Community School Yr 9 student Emma Waldron at Holroyd School at Merrylands. Picture: AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook

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The impressive reading achievements of school students from across the state were celebrated in style last week at the 2018 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge acknowledgment ceremony.

Medals were awarded to the winners of this year’s challenge by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Tuesday at Holroyd School, which caters for students with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian congratulates Hilltop Road Public School Yr 4 student Yasmin Nawabi at Holroyd School at Merrylands. Picture: AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook

Ms Berejiklian congratulated the Merrylands-based school’s students at the ceremony for achieving a 100 per cent participation rate in this year’s challenge.

“Well over 8 million books were devoured this year with many hundreds of those enjoyed at this school alone,” she said.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian waves goodbye to students at Holroyd School at Merrylands. Picture: AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook

“Holroyd students are receiving 15 medals today, reflecting their having completed the challenge in every year from years 3 to 9, which is a fantastic achievement.”

The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge was launched in 2001 to encourage young people to read more often and more widely.

NewsLocal’s executive editor Louise Roberts and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at Holroyd School at Merrylands. Picture: AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook

Since then it has grown in leaps and bounds to include more than 302,000 students from more than 2500 schools reading for leisure and pleasure.

This year’s challenge was proudly supported by major partner Modern Teaching Aids, supporting partner Dymocks Children’s Charities and media partner NewsLocal.