FESTIVAL AWARDS
Show Awards
Each school receives awards highlighting their strengths in the performance, with special recognition given through the Public Speaking Award and Spirit of Wakakirri Award for enthusiasm, teamwork, and community spirit.
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State Awards
Some schools are invited back to perform at the Awards Showcase Night to receive a State Award and to find out if they've been selected as nominees for a National Award.
National Festival Awards​
These prestigious awards celebrate excellence on a national level, with two categories:
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National Story-Dance Awards
These are awarded for an outstanding Story-Dance on the use of the Festival theme, raising awareness, and excelling in the performing arts.
National Reconciliation Story Award
Presented by Reconciliation Australia, this award honours schools that have not only created a powerful Wakakirri Story-Dance but have also engaged in meaningful community work to foster respect, reduce prejudice, or strengthen relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.