The major winners of the national political cartooning competition for schools, 'Drawing the Lines', have been announced as follows:

• Winner, best student cartoon, primary schools: Kathleen Gleeson, Year 5/6G, Holy Name Primary School, Forster, NSW
• Runner-up, best student cartoon, primary schools: Rebecca Willis, Year 6P, St Brigids Primary School, Raymond Terrace, NSW
• Winner, best student cartoon, secondary schools: Brodi Grant, Year 7, Castlemaine Secondary College, VIC
• Runner-up, best student cartoon, secondary schools: Christian Townsend, Year 7, Stromlo High School, ACT
• Winner, best class entry, primary schools: Teacher Pauline Gattenhoff and Year 5/6, Gilmore Primary School, ACT
• Winner, best class entry, secondary schools: Teacher Frances Duggan and her students, Ballajura Community College, Perth, WA

This year we had almost 700 entries from more than 60 schools across Australia.

The winning student entries, including those who were awarded highly commended prizes, can be viewed on the slideshow below.

The awards were judged by Canberra Times cartoonist, David Pope and former Canberra Times cartoonist, Geoff Pryor.

Contact education@nma.gov.au with any enquiries.