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2nd: Heaton Intermediate, New Zealand
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Wednesday 17th March, 10am

International School Aberdeen, Pitfodels House, North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, Scotland AB15 9PN

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Australia

General Info and Contact

The National Coordinator for Australia is Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz[at]gmail.com). For more information, please visit our National Coordinators page.

For information about the Australian heats, or to request a registration pack, please email the National Coordinator.


Latest Winners

The winners of the 2026 National Final are St Andrew’s Cathedral School.

St Andrew's Cathedral School, winners of the 2026 KLQ Australia National Final

St Andrew's Cathedral School, winners of the 2026 KLQ Australia National Final


Forthcoming Heats/Finals

There are 15 forthcoming Australia heat(s)/final(s).

Coming up next: Moss Vale (NSW) Heat, Friday 19th March 2027.

For details of other heats/finals, please choose from the dropdown list below, or go to the Schedule of Heats and Finals page to view a complete list of forthcoming quizzes.

  • Moss Vale (NSW) Heat King's School - Tudor House (Moss Vale - Southern Highlands), 6480 Illawarra Highway, Moss Vale, NSW 2577, Friday 19th March 2027, 09:00 – 13:00
  • Moama Echuca (NSW) Heat 2 Kirchhofer Street, Moama, New South Wales 2731, Monday 22nd March 2027, 09:30 – 13:00
  • Armidale (NSW) Heat Armidale City Public School, 142 Faulkner Street, Armidale, New South Wales, Monday 22nd March 2027, 09:45 – 13:00
  • Gold Coast (QLD) Heat Coomera Anglican College, 8 Days Road, Upper Coomera, Queensland 4209, Tuesday 23rd March 2027, 08:30 – 12:30
  • Brisbane (QLD) Heat Moreton Bay College, 450 Wondall Rd, Manly West, Queensland 4179, Wednesday 24th March 2027, 08:30 – 12:30
  • Central Melbourne Heat Kingswood College, 355 Station Street, Box Hill South, Victoria 3128, Wednesday 24th March 2027, 09:00 – 12:15
  • Sydney Central Heat St Andrew's Cathedral School, 474 Kent Street, Sydney 2000, Thursday 1st April 2027, 09:30 – 13:00
  • Sydney West Heat William Clarke College, 1 Morris Grove, Kellyville, New South Wales 2155, Tuesday 6th April 2027, 09:30 – 13:00
  • Canberra (ACT) Heat Merici College, 10 Wise St, Braddon, ACT 2612, Wednesday 7th April 2027, 09:30 – 12:30
  • Sunshine Coast (QLD) Heat Pacific Lutheran College, Woodlands Boulevard, Meridan Plains, Queensland 4551, Tuesday 27th April 2027, 09:00 – 12:00
  • Illawarra Heat Cedars Christian College, 74 Waples Road, Farmborough Heights, New South Wales 2526, Thursday 29th April 2027, 09:30 – 13:00
  • South East Melbourne Heat Star of the Sea College, 80 Martin Street, Brighton, Victoria 3186, Thursday 29th April 2027, 10:00 – 13:00
  • Newcastle Heat Avondale School, 119 Avondale Rd, Cooranbong, New South Wales 2265, Thursday 29th April 2027, 10:30 – 13:30
  • Virtual Heat (Virtual Heat), Tuesday 4th May 2027, 09:30 – 13:00
  • Central West (Orange, NSW) Heat James Sheahan Catholic High School, 49 Anson St, Orange, New South Wales 2800, Tuesday 4th May 2027, 09:45 – 13:00

Champions' Roster

  • 2026: St Andrew’s Cathedral School
  • 2025: The King’s School Tudor House
  • 2024: Canberra Grammar School
  • 2023: Macquarie College
  • 2022: Shore Senior School
  • 2021: Citipointe Christian College (Queensland)
  • 2020: Iona College, Queensland
  • 2019: Blue Mountains Grammar
  • 2018: Canberra Grammar School
  • 2017: Canberra Grammar School
  • 2016: Kinross Wolaroi School
  • 2015: Orange High School
  • 2014: Canberra Grammar School
  • 2013: Canberra Grammar School
  • 2012: Canberra Grammar School

Photo Galleries

Photos from Australia heats and finals can be found on our Photo Galleries page.


Sponsors and Supporters

An enormous thanks to our Sponsors and Supporters, including:

  • Softlink
  • Scholastic  Books
  • State Library of NSW
  • Walker Books
  • Zart Art
  • The Book Cow - Canberra


Canberra Grammar School, winners of the 2017 Australian National FinalCanberra Grammar School, winners of the 2017 Australian National Final