Premier's Spelling Bee 2021
Activity for this program is postponed, including submission of regional names, until Term 4, to support efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and maintain the safety and wellbeing of students and staff. We will communicate revised dates for this event and will provide updates for students, families, staff and schools.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
The 2021 Premier’s Spelling Bee participation certificate now available.
Follow this link to download the template.
If you have already run your school competitions, please refer to this linked guide to add your (one) Junior and (one) Senior regional finalists.
Please let me know (spellingbee@det.nsw.edu.au) if you would like the School Junior and Senior champions certificates, if you managed to select your champions in term 2.
2021 wordlists - follow the hyperlinks below
The Junior annotated wordlist is available here
The Junior simple wordlist is available here
The Senior annotated wordlist is available here
The Senior simple wordlist is available here
Elimination sheets for school competitions available on this link
Sample script for school competitions available on this link
PSB Procedures & Guidelines for school spelling bees available here
The Premier's Spelling Bee poster is available on this link. It can be printed or projected.
Premier's Spelling Bee information
The Premier's Spelling Bee will be going ahead in 2021 in an altered format to previous year's competitions.
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Junior Spelling Bee – Year 3 and Year 4 NSW public school students
- Senior Spelling Bee – Year 5 and Year 6 NSW public school students
In 2021, schools can enter one student in each of the junior and senior competitions.
If you require further information, please email the Spelling Bee Support Officer.