The Great Race

Join primary and secondary schools from all over Australia and New Zealand in the ultimate race for history, geography and social studies greatness!

An exploration of current international events

Designed by Australian teachers, the Great Race develops understanding of current events through research, analysis and interpretation. Free to use all available resources, students can submit their answers at any time during the week.

16 weeks. 4 heats. 1 grand final.

The Great Race comprises 4 heats run over 16 weeks - one heat per term. Following each week of competition, students can view their position on the national leaderboard. Winning students from each heat advance to the grand final.

Awesome prizes up for grabs.

Thanks to our major sponsor Pearson Places, 2010's grand finalists will battle it out for awesome prizes like laptops and iPhones!

Great alignment with curriculum.

The Great Race is an ideal homework or class exercise (taking up to half an hour each week), and is geared to support teachers' classroom objectives. 

How it works.

1. Register - Once you register, you'll have access to the Teacher Admin page.
2. Activate - Once we've received your payment, we'll activate your account, allowing you to register your students
3. Participate - Once they're registered, students can begin the activities, electronically submit their answers, and see how they did.

Frequently asked questions.