Sponsors

We are seeking sponsors to enable the Kids' Lit Quiz Australia to assist teams to travel to national and international finals by awarding prizes as follows:
  • State Champions:  the travel expenses of each 4 person state team and one coach to the national final;
  • National Champions:  the travel expenses of the 4 person national team and two coaches to the world final.
Sponsors will be acknowledged on this site with, where appropriate, a link to the sponsor's website.

2015 Sponsors

Kids' Lit Quiz Australia acknowledges and thanks the listed sponsors, donors and supporters of the 2015 competition. More details about the generous assistance provided can be found at this post, including links to the relevant websites.

For the donation of books:

Allen and Unwin
Boomerang Books, online book shop
Collins Booksellers Orange
Penguin Books
HarperCollins Australia
Harry Hartog, Canberra
Pan McMillan
Hardie Grant Egmont
Kids' Book Review - thank you Tania McCartney!
Ipswich Teacher/Librarian Network
SpineOut, online magazine 
Walker Books Australia

For the donation of trophies and medals:

Softlink

For hosting heats:

Ipswich Girls Grammar School
Bulimba State School
Kinross Wolaroi School
Canberra Grammar School
Cerdon College, Merrylands

For hosting the 2015 National Final:

Monkey Baa Theatre Company

For providing pop up book stores at the heats:

A Lot Of Books, Ipswich
Riverbend Books, Brisbane
Collins Booksellers, Orange
Harry Hartog, Canberra

For ongoing support and provision of prizes:

Walker Books Australia for sponsoring the Brisbane heat (thank you Steve Spargo!) and providing books for the winners of the Canberra heat.
Ipswich Teacher/Librarian Network
Collins Booksellers, Orange
Harry Hartog, Canberra

For providing author support at the heats:

Deborah Abela
Emma Allen
Michael Gerard Bauer
Chris Bongers
Sheryl Gwyther
Nicholas & Alison Lochel
Richard Newsome
Gina Newton
Oliver Phommavanh
Stephanie Reeder
Angela Sunde
Samantha Wheeler

Thank you all!


2014 Sponsors 

The families of the 2014 Australian Team gratefully acknowledge and thank the following: 

Canberra Grammar School's junior school community. In particular, Rosalie Reeves for her support and assistance and the junior school's P&F committee for their valued contribution to the travel costs of the team's coach. 

The ACT Government for Youth InterACT Scholarship  assistance.

Gail Kinsella and Hugo Elwood of Kinsella

Ron Parker of Parker Financial Services.

David De Silva of De Silva Hebron, Barristers and Solicitors.

The individuals who donated to the crowd funding campaign:

Andy Griffiths, Erica Wagner, Adrienne Doig, Peter Spilsbury, Richard Weinstein, Scot Morris, Kat Pether, Leigh Drew, Elaine Coote, Philippa Fell, Toni Dale, Doreen De Silva, Robert Arnold, Chris Smith, Fran Doig, Tim Mackay, Bjarne Nordin, Colin Barnard, Anthony De Silva and the other anonymous donors - we are very grateful for your support.


Kids' Lit Quiz Australia acknowledges and thanks the following sponsors/donors/supporters of the 2014 competition:

For the donation of books:

Allen and Unwin
Penguin Books
HarperCollins Australia
Pan McMillan
Hardie Grant Egmont
Kids' Book Review
Ipswich Teacher/Librarian Network
The Book Warehouse
Scholastic Australia
Walker Books Australia

For the donation of trophies:

Softlink

For hosting heats:

Ipswich Girls Grammar School
Kinross Wolaroi School
Canberra Grammar School
Mount Annan Christian School

For ongoing support and provision of prizes:

Ipswich Teacher/Librarian Network
Collins Booksellers, Orange
A Lot of Books, Ipswich



2013 Sponsors

 
















Donations to the Kids' Lit Quiz Australia can be made by direct deposit to:  Kids' Lit Quiz Australia Incorporated, Bank of Queensland account, BSB 122 735 Account no. 2169 6775

So we can acknowledge and thank you for your donation on this site, please include your name in the message or send an email providing this information.

The Kids' Lit Quiz Australia is a not for profit association incorporated in New South Wales (ABN 91 353 357 549).  It is staffed solely by volunteers.

It is in the process of applying for deductible gift recipient status, TCC (charitable) status and for authorities and licences to raise funds as required by the laws of various states.

Please contact Linda De Silva at readingforaustralia@gmail.com for further information.
  
Operational History

In 2012, the first year of competition in Australia, 13 teams competed for the Australian title.  The total operational budget of the Kids' Lit Quiz Australia was $1300, supported by donations of books.

In 2013, 49 teams competed under a total operational budget of $4900, supported by the listed sponsors:
  • Softlink Australia - Thank you for providing trophies for both our heats and the National Final
  • Ipswich Teachers Librarian Network - Thank you for sponsoring the travel of the winning Queensland team to Canberra for the National Final
  • Walker Books - Thank you for the donation of books for prizes
  • Harper Collins Publishing - Thank you for the donation of books for prizes
  • YABBA - Thank you for the donation of books for prizes
  • Collins Booksellers, Orange NSW - Thank you for all your support and the donation of books for prizes
  • Paperchain Bookstore, Manuka ACT - Thank you for the donation of books and gift vouchers for prizes