Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world's oldest international schools' writing contest, established in 1883. Each year, entrants write on a theme that explores the Commonwealth's values, fostering an empathetic world view in the next generation of leaders and encouraging young people to consider new perspectives to the challenges that the world faces. Themes have included the environment, community, inclusion, the role of youth leadership, and gender equality. In 2024, the competition asks entrants to consider how they deal with adversity, and how community and culture can be used to encourage resilience and hope in a world with a growing number of global issues. 

This year, there were a record-breaking 34,939 entries from all Commonwealth regions, with the winners and runners-up from New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, India and Singapore. We are pleased to share that our school has achieved 42 Bronze, 34 Silver, and 6 Gold Awards.

Erina Zafira Binte Abdul Latif, 2E

Yoong Zi Xuan, 2P

Mohan Raj Pranavya, 3R

Ong Jia Ning, 3R