Launceston students top the class

The prestigious award is a national history competition for year 9 and 10 students that focuses on the service of Australians in World War I.

Year 10 student Sophie Lamb is the Tasmanian winner of the Simpson Prize with her essay about the role of Aboriginal Australians, Chinese Australians and women on the Western Front.

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A fan of "all humanities subjects", Miss Lamb completed her winning research project over the school holiday break.

Oscar Tiernan is this year's runner-up for Tasmania, having developed a passion for modern history.

Studying both the Black War and WWI was part of the inspiration for his essay, appreciating how the project allowed him to critically analyse Australia's relationship with race.

Both students were pleased that this year's project allowed them the opportunity to expand their knowledge on the history and wartime experiences of minority groups.

Grammar history teacher Allison Sheenan said she was extremely proud of the students' achievements.

"It's nice to have an outlet for gifted students to extend themselves and extend their knowledge beyond what we do in the classroom," Ms Sheenan said.

This year's winners come after Launceston Grammar student Amelia Bradfield was a runner-up in last year's competition.

Both Miss Lamb and Mr Tiernan will be awarded a tour of Canberra alongside Simpson Prize winners from around the country.

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