2025 Registration & Information
Registration - You can use either
Online Registration Form - for entries to be invoiced and payment by direct deposit
OR click on the links below for specific heats to enter and pay upfront by Credit Card
Entry Information
Entry is $100 per team of four students
Placement in heat will be confirmed on payment.
50 Pre Quiz Questions will be provided on payment.
Information specific to your heat will be sent out about a month prior to your nominated heat.
Conditions
Kids' Lit Quiz Australia is open to students aged 10 to 14 years.
Students must be under 14 years on the 1st July 2025. (Not just at the time of the heat)
A school can enter 1 or 2 teams. More teams may be included if there is available space in the nominated heat.
Teams may be mixed Grade or single Grade Teams
Students must be all from the same school or recognised group that meets regularly (e.g. Home Schooling Group, Book Club)
Substitutions are not permissible during the heat.
The team that takes place in the heat is the same team that will take part in the Final.
Prizes
The winning team of each round will be awarded books. If there is a tie there will be a 'sudden death' question to award the book prize.
The winning team from each heat will be eligible to take part in the National Final, location and dates TBC. A subsidy for travel will be provided.
Second and third place in the heat will be awarded either books or book vouchers.
If there is a tie for first, second or third place there will be a sudden death question to award the place.
The winning team of the National Final will be invited to the World Final, location and dates TBC. The winning team will be provided with a subsidy for their travel and their accommodation and meals for the weekend of the Final will be provided for the team members.
Second and Third places will be awarded prizes.
Parents and supporters are welcome.
Contact us:
National Coordinator - Nicole Deans at kidslitquizaustralia@gmail.com
Heat Details 2025
Armidale Heat, NSW
Armidale City Public School
Wednesday 26th March 2025 10am - 1pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEUB (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
SUNSHINE COAST HEAT, Queensland
Pacific Lutheran College
Wednesday 26th March 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:15am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEUK (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HEAT
St John’s Grammer School
Monday 31st March 2025 10am - 1pm (Teams need to be ready to start by 9:45am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEUQ (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
GOLD COAST HEAT, Queensland
Coomera Anglican College
Tuesday 1st of April 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm, (teams need to be ready to start by 9.15am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEUY (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
BRISBANE HEAT, Queensland
Moreton Bay College (Girls)
Wednesday 2nd of April 2025 9.30am – 12.30pm, (teams need to be ready to start by 9:15am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEWB (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
Victoria Heat
Star of the Sea College
Wednesday 2nd of April 2025 10am - 1pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEVD (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
ILLAWARRA HEAT, NSW
Cedars Christian College
Friday 4th April 2025 10am - 1pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEVJ (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
SYDNEY HEAT SOUTHERN (KINGSGROVE), NSW
St Ursula’s College, Kingsgrove
Monday 7th April 2025 10am - 1pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEVL (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
CANBERRA HEAT, ACT
Merici College
Tuesday 8th April 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:15 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEVS (To Pay up front) OR
https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
NEWCASTLE HEAT, NSW
Avondale School
Thursday 1st May 2025 10am - 1pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEVV (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
KLQA Virtual Heat
Using Zoom and Socrative Student
Friday 2nd May 2025 10am - 1pm (NSW time)(teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEWE (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
CENTRAL WEST HEAT (Orange) NSW
James Sheahan Catholic High School
Tuesday 6th May 2025 10am - 1pm (Teams need to be ready to start by 9:45)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEWJ (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR
https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
SYDNEY HEAT WESTERN (KELLYVILLE), NSW
William Clarke College
Monday 12th May 2025 10am - 1pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXEWO (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR
https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
SYDNEY HEAT NORTHERN (Wahroonga), NSW
Wahroonga Adventist School
Tuesday 13th May 2025 10am - 1pm (teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am)
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/CXFVW (To Pay up front by Credit Card) OR https://bit.ly/KLQA2025 (For invoice to be paid by Direct Deposit)
Important Information
The winning team from each *full heat will be eligible to take part in the Kids’ Lit Quiz ™Australia National Final which will be held in Sydney, at The State Library of NSW on Monday 3rd June 2024.
The winning team in each heat will be provided with a subsidy to assist in travel to the final. prizes, ribbons and trophies will be awarded at each of the heats.
The winner of the National Final will be invited to the Kids’ Lit Quiz World Final in (TBC) from 8th - 12th July 2024. With the Final being held on Wednesday 10th July. The winning team will be provided with a subsidy to help cover the cost of their travel. Accommodation, breakfast and dinner for the team and two accompanying adults for 4 nights will be provided.
Team members need to be aged between 10 years and 13 years. It is possible to have a younger child who is a voracious reader BUT all team members must be under 14 years on the 1st July 2024. This is to ensure parity at an International level. Each Team/Students may only enter 1 heat.
Please inform parents and other supporters that they are welcome to be part of the audience at all the heats and the Final.
Face to Face heats are much more interactive and allow for a greater level of participation. The Virtual heat will have the same number of questions and categories, but will be modified to fit the format. The Virtual heat will require access to Zoom and will use ‘Socrative Student’, available both as an App and on your browser (no download required) to submit the answers.
Further information will be provided to participating teams. For any questions please contact National Coordinator Nicole Deans by email at kidslitquizaustralia@gmail.com
Information Regarding what constitutes a Full Heat:
*Heats from 15 to 35 teams are considered ‘full heats’ and the top team from those heats will have automatic entry to the National Final.
*Heats with over 36 teams will have the top two teams proceed to the National Final.
*Heats from 4 to 14 teams are considered ‘micro heats’ and will be combined with another micro heat to a total of 15 to 28 teams combined. These heats will have the full 100 questions, but the prizes will be modified. The top team from the combined micro heats will be invited to the National Final. The teams in these heats will be notified of when the result will be finalised prior to their heat starting.