ETAWA Economics Cartoon Competition
This competition encourages students to explore the economic issue of oil prices through creativity. Students will demonstrate understanding of key economic concepts while connecting them to a real-world issue that affects communities across WA. This competition is open to Year 7-10.
- The Cartoon must be hand-drawn
- Must be A4 or A3 size
- Must be black and white or colour
- Must be entirely student-created
Year-Level Focus (Optional Guidance)
Students may choose any angle within oil prices and energy markets. Recommended topics, based on the WA Curriculum, are as follows:
| Year |
Syllabus Focus |
| 7 |
Scarcity and choice: why oil is a scarce resource and how households, firms, and governments make choices about fuel use |
| 8 |
Basic supply and demand: why oil prices rise when demand increases or supply falls |
| 9 |
Factors affecting oil prices: global demand, production costs, OPEC decisions, geopolitical events, and technological change |
| 10 |
Market outcomes and policy impacts: fuel taxes, subsidies, fuel excise, price controls, and environmental regulation |
Rules
- One entry per student
- Must be hand-drawn and student-created
- Submission must include cartoon, 50-word explanation, and declaration
- Teachers may provide guidance but may not draw or write for the student
- Cartoons should be satirical and insightful, but not offensive, derogatory, or disrespectful. Submissions that cross this line will not be considered.
Winners
- One winner and one runner-up will be awarded for each year level
- Winners receive $250, and runners-up receive $100 (direct bank transfer)
- Prizes awarded for creativity, concept clarity, and relevance
- Winning entries may be displayed online, in newsletters, or at ETAWA events
Submissions are due on the 25th of September
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