NSW Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott announced Nowra Christian School was selected via a ballot to participate in the 2019 Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship.

South Coast MP Shelley Hancock said it was a great opportunity for Nowra Christian School to select a student to represent the community and gain a better understanding of the military service and the causes of war.

“The successful student will have a remarkable educational opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Australian servicemen and women and enhance their understanding of a legacy that has shaped Australia’s military story.

“Another lucky student chosen this year was Oscar Moysey of Nowra High School, who in a few days’ time will be touring the battlefields of Europe as part of the Premier’s  Anzac Ambassadors Program.

Mrs Hancock encouraged all students in Years 9 and 10 with a keen interest in history to apply. 

“Like Oscar they too could be off on the trip of lifetime to learn about Australia’s involvement in both world wars,” she said. 

“I look forward to meeting the scholar when successful applicants are announced in 2019.” 

Students interested in attending the tour will submit a piece of work on the topic ‘Australians at War’, which will be judged by a panel selected by the school. Essays, poems or short stories, video presentations and musical compositions are just some of the formats applications can be submitted in.

The 2019 tour will travel to historic sites and battlegrounds in Germany, France and Belgium. The tour will deepen the students’ understanding of the causes of war and commemorate the service of Australians in both the First and Second World Wars.

Mr Elliott said educating younger generations on those who answered the call for service was imperative during as NSW marks the Centenary of Service.

“This is a unique opportunity and one that offers students insight into Australia’s involvement in two of the most devastating conflicts we have ever seen,” Mr Elliott said.