Welcome to the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2024

You might like to discover this book from the K-2 booklist.

Don't cross the line

"Without question, the guard always follows the general's orders. This time, the order is that no one must cross the line. The right-hand page of this book must be kept blank for the general. As the crowd builds up on the border, the guard is under more and more pressure."

Carvalho, Bernardo P & Martins, Isabel Minhos (ill) & Hahn, Daniel (trans)

Premier's Reading Challenge annual statistics

Student and school participation in the Premier's Reading Challenge has grown every year since the challenge's introduction in 2001. That's 21 years of reading for pleasure! You can find statistics on each year's challenge below.
(Please note: this page is currently being updated. Please email prc@det.nsw.edu.au if you would like specific information that is not shown below).

2021 Premier's Reading Challenge statistics

Challenge statistics 2021 results Change from 2020

Participating schools 2,810

Participating students 438,987 Increase of 12,485

Students who completed the challenge 316,198 Increase of 4,038

Gold certificates awarded 38,474 Increase of 2,715

Platinum certificates awarded 8,072 Increase of 95

Medals awarded 882 Increase of 120

Books read 8,869,125 Increase of 166,317

Challenge statistics	2021 results	Change from 2020
Participating schools	2,810
Participating students	438,987	Increase of 12,485
Students who completed the challenge	316,198	Increase of 4,038
Gold certificates awarded	38,474	Increase of 2,715
Platinum certificates awarded	8,072	Increase of 95
Medals awarded	882	Increase of 120
Books read	8,869,125	Increase of 166,317