Congratulations to all of the schools who participated in the 2012 Reading Superheroes competition, supported by New Zealand Book Month. This competition acknowledges the reading role models who have made an outstanding contribution to developing a student or students’ love of reading.

Winners
Selected Reading Superhero entries

We were overwhelmed by the many heartwarming stories of teachers, librarians, principals, fathers, mothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents and siblings who read together with the students. In 2012 we also have schools and classes as Reading Superheroes. This is to reward and acknowledge the numerous entries and other evidence, which indicates a healthy and well-established reading culture  within the school.

This year we also awarded prizes to the most creative and inspirational student entries. We received poems, prose, stories, song lyrics, videos and comics from students around the country telling us about their Reading Superhero. The quality of entries was very high, which made it exceedingly difficult to make our selection. However, we are delighted to announce the following winners of the 2012 Reading Superheroes competition:

Winners

Students Division - Junior

Winner
Jock Munro, Moawhango School

Runners-up
Jack Prebble, Fendalton Open air School
Ben Pilgrim, Maungaraki School

Students Division - Senior

Winner
Maddi Prskatwetz, Karori Normal School

Runners-up
Katie Pigou, Sacred Heart Girls College
Jake Lowe, Pukeoware School

Reading Superheroes

Maungaraki School
Flynn Counsell’s Dad, Maungaraki School
Miss Matich, Maungaraki School 
Mrs Standich, Maungaraki School 
Carol Hapi, Wairoa School
Desna Wallace, Fendalton Open air School
Pukeoware School
Joel Leighton, Brandon Intermediate
Ali Prskatwetz, Karori Normal School
Madeline Ford’s Nana, Omanu Primary School
Molly Beattie (Stella’s sister), Whangaparaoa Primary School
Mr B Robertson, Hikutaia School
Mr Brady, Temuka Primary
Mrs Hamilton, Glenorchy School
Mrs Noble, Saint Kentigern College
Pamela Coleman, Russell School
Mr Philip Reade, Apanui School
Island Bay School Room 8
Sarah Kate Lynch (aunt of Hugo Burns), Kowhai Intermediate
Steve Swarbrick, Lincoln Primary School

Selected Reading Superhero entries

View a selection of Reading superheroes entries online.