SINGout4JUSTICE 2024


Celebrating the Voices for Peace in 2024!

Our SINGout4JUSTICE competition, which invited students across New Zealand to "Be the Voice for Peace," has officially closed, and we are excited to announce the winners, finalists and other notable entries! Students from Catholic schools, from Year 1 to Year 13, showcased their incredible musical talents by composing original peace songs or performing heartfelt covers, inspiring us all with their powerful messages.

We extend our congratulations to the winners for their outstanding contributions to this important theme.

A big thank you to everyone who participated—your voices have truly made a difference!

Winners - Original Compositions

Senior Category

Oliver Lodge, Anamika Jones, Liam Clifford & Harry Lodge

Silent Cry

Trinity Catholic College, Dunedin


Middle Category

Students from 8A & 8H

Kia Tau te Rangimārie

Sacred Heart Girls’ College, New Plymouth

Alyssa Kubala, Ngaika Rapsey & Olivia Reju

Hold My Hand

St Mary’s School, Dunedin


Junior Category


Winners - Cover Performances

Senior Category

Chris Anne Barrientos, Claire Anne Barrientos, Carter Lambert, Janelle Casitas, Ianna-marie Abuyabor and Franz Lauglaug

Over the Rainbow

(Unable to share recording due to copyright restrictions. Original song by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.)

St Kevin's College, Oamaru

Middle Category


Year 7 & 8 Singers

The Peace Song

(Unable to share recording due to copyright restrictions.

Original song by Dorothy Buchanan.)

Sacred Heart Girls’ College, New Plymouth

Lewis Tao, Gus Knowles and Kennedy Tuli

What a Peaceful Day it is

(Unable to share recording due to copyright restrictions.

Original song by Brooke Ligertwood and Hillsong - What a Beautiful Name.)

St Francis Catholic School, Auckland


Junior Category


Highly Commended

Juri Lee, Jamie Gardner & Sophie Waterman - Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: How Far We'll Go?

Georgia Jeffrey - Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Shades of Grey

Herbie Concolis - Carmel College, Auckland, Greatest Love of All

Arabella Thomson - Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Put a Little Love in Your Heart

Ruth Hagenson - Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Heal the World

Ryder Cross - St Joseph's School, Taihape: Fighting for Freedom

Violet McPoland -Suzanne Aubert Catholic School, Papamoa:Rivers of Your Peace

Y0-1 Class - Holy Cross Catholic School, Henderson: Light a candle for peace

Rata whānau (Year 1-2 Students) - St Claudine Thevenet School, Wainuiomata: Keep the Peace

Y3-6 Choir - St Joseph's School, Timaru: Rivers of Your Peace

Previous Years:

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Congratulations to all the students who have participated in SINGout4JUSTICE competitions over the previous years.

You can hear their winning entries by clicking on the different links.