JUST 4 EASY STEPS

Join

Schools, public libraries, organisations and individuals can become friends of KOALA.

Nominate

Children are invited to nominate their favourite Australian books, first published in the last 10 years and not a previous KOALA winner*. A shortlist of 40 titles is drawn up from the nominations. (10 picture books, 10 titles for younger readers, 10 titles for older readers, and 10 fiction titles for readers in Years 7 to 9.) 

Vote

Encourage students to read the books on the KOALA Shortlists and vote for their favourite titles. 

Celebrate

Winners, in the four categories, are announced at a special Awards Day. All KOALA members are invited to attend. If you can’t attend our spectacular ceremony you can still make a big announcement of the winners. We'll email to let you know the winners in each category and you can throw your own party.