Ages: 0 - 18 Years Old
When: Displayed throughout the Show, items can be collected at the end of Show day on Friday.
Where: Nature Shed (next to the exhibition hall)
Fees: Free to Enter
Theme: Inspired by Nature
Prizes: Prize cards will be awarded to entries placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and two special awards within each class.
Trophies: The overall winning school with the highest number of total points will be awarded with the Perress Family School Art Cup.
Each entrant will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the HB A&P Show.
School classes are invited to submit their Creative and Digital artworks into the Schools Art Competition. Anything from paintings, collages, photographs, drawings, graphic designs and more are welcomed. Artworks will be displayed throughout the Show within the relevant entrant age group with Prize Cards displayed. You are very welcome to enter individually rather than through your school.
Registrations will be open online from 1st August 2026 and close on the 6th of October 2026.
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED
Entries must be delivered to the Exhibition Hall at the Tomoana Showgrounds (Gate 2, Kenilworth Road) between 10am-4pm on Monday the 12th of October 2026. Outside of this time, by arrangement only. Late Entries will not be accepted. Judging will take place between the 12th and week of the Show.
Classes:
Creative Art
- Preschool (0-4 years old)
- Primary (Year 1-3)
- Primary (Year 4-6)
- Intermediate (Year 7-8)
- Secondary (Year 9-10)
- Senior Secondary (Year 11-13)
Digital Art
- Primary (Year 1-3)
- Primary (Year 4-6)
- Intermediate (Year 7-8)
- Secondary (Year 9-10)
- Senior Secondary (Year 11-13)
All details will be available on registration. For more information contact entries@hbap.co.nz
1. This is a competition for student effort - please respect this condition
2. Only 1 entry per child per competition class
3. Late entries will not be accepted
4. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
5. Each artwork received for judging must have the entrant's School, name, age group and class entered clearly attached to the front of the artwork and have velcro hooks attached in each corner.
6. Entries to be no larger than A3 sized paper (framing is welcome)
7. Any entries that do not hang on a wall, please note in the "Artwork Description" field above and place in an appropriate box with the entrant details clearly displayed, not in a bag.
8. All entries must be delivered to the Exhibition Hall at Tomoana Showgrounds between 10am-4pm on Monday the12th of October. Outside of this time, by arrangement only. Late entries will not be accepted. Judging will take place the week of the 12th of October.
9. Entries can only be entered once. Items must not have been entered into a previous Schools Art Competition for the Hawke's Bay A&P Show.
10. If all artwork can be collected after 4pm on Friday at the show. Entries will not be returned by the Hawke's Bay A&P Society, items can be collected the following week of the show from Foodeast 4 Hanui Road, Tomoana, Hastings. Items not collected by the 31st of October will be disposed of.
11. If for any reason the Hawke's Bay A&P Show must take a different form, judging maybe be reliant on photos.
2026 School Art Sponsors
McDonalds Hastings
Cineverse Hastings
Kmart Hastings
Mr Whippy
Birdwoods Sweet Shop
James Dean 007
2026 School Art Competition Results
Primary Year 1-3
Creative Art:
1st - Bianca Wheeler
2nd - Sophie Goubert
3rd - Ruth Tojo
Digital Art:
1st - Charlie Cash
2nd - Raphie Harland
3rd - Sophie Edgecombe
Primary Year 4-6
Creative Art:
1st - Amaris Sibi
2nd - Arohaina Matenga-Hura
3rd -Zendaya Wilkins-Chadwick
Digital Art:
1st - Isla Harland
2nd - Florence Harland
3rd - Henry Pointer
Intermediate Year 7-8
Creative Art:
1st - Harriet Pitt
2nd - Ben Schnell
3rd - George Collett
Digital Art:
1st - Bella Carter
2nd - Haylee Gordon
3rd - Holly Sutton
Secondary Year 9-10
Creative Art:
1st - Penny Hunt
2nd - Summer Xu
3rd - Farrah Moddy
Digital Art:
1st - Ananya Ajit
2nd - Andrea Liju
3rd - Kate Pointer
Secondary Year 11-13
Creative Art:
1st - Taylah Coleman
2nd - Charlotte Wilkins
Digital Art:
1st - Joelia Oushana
OVERALL WINNING SCHOOL
St Joseph's School Hastings