WA Young Innovator of the Year Support Hub
Turn Your GoSH Project Into a State Innovation Award Entry
Congratulations on being recognised through GoSH!
Many of the skills and evidence you developed during GoSH directly align with the WA Young Innovators of the Year Awards.
The Young Innovators Award is awarded to a high school aged individual or team (1 to 5 people) who has developed an outstanding innovative solution that clearly demonstrates an economic, social or environmental benefit to Western Australia.
If your team developed an innovative solution to a real-world problem at GoSH, we strongly encourage you to submit an application.
Key Dates
Friday 24 July, 2026
ENTRIES CLOSE
August 26
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Why Apply?
Even if you don't win:
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You gain experience writing a professional innovation application
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You build your resume and portfolio
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You strengthen university and scholarship applications
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You may be connected with mentors and industry leaders
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Finalists receive professional promotional videos and exposure opportunities
What judges are looking for
The judging criteria focus on:
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The problem you are solving
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How your solution is different
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Your innovation journey
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Evidence of testing and prototyping
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Impact and benefits
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Learning and adaptation
Support available from GoSH
Tuesday 22 September
FINALIST PRESENTATIONS
All GoSH secondary teams can request:
Letter of Endorsement
We can provide a formal letter of endorsement confirming:
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Your participation in GoSH
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The challenge you addressed
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Your team's achievements
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Why we believe your innovation shows promise
We can connect teams with volunteer mentors from industry, education and innovation who can help you:
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Structure responses
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Refine your innovation story
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Strengthen evidence and impact statements
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Prepare finalist presentations
Mentor Matching
Monday 2 November
AWARDS CEREMONY