Halls of Fame for sibling readers

Mia and Harley Grey have entered the Premier’s Reading Challenge Hall of Fame after placing as the top readers in their category for the third consecutive years.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge is an annual competition for all Western Australian students. They are encouraged to read and log books, comics, song lyrics, graphic novels and more.

Mia was the top reader in the Year 3 to 5 category, while Harley, Mia’s brother, topped the list for the Kindergarten to Year 2 category.  

“It felt exciting and special as we are the first kids to reach this milestone, and it also shows the effort we have put in over the years to challenge ourselves to read,” Mia said.

“My favourite part of the challenge is discovering different types of books to read.  

“It makes me try different authors and text types which I normally wouldn't reach for.”  

Harley said his reading had improved due to taking part in the challenge. 

“When my mum told me, I wasn't sure what it meant but then my mum told me, and we read some facts on different hall of fames, and it made me feel super proud and excited,” he said. 

“My favourite part of the challenge was when my teacher said my reading was getting so much better at school and this made me feel proud.” 

The siblings were awarded their Hall of Fame trophies at a presentation event where they celebrated with the other winners. 

Helen Tomazin from Good Shepard Catholic School was also entered into the Hall of Fame for her efforts as a challenge champion.  

Other prize winners in the 2025 Premier’s Reading Challenge were: 

Schools 

• 0-35 students - Kukerin Primary School 
• 36-200 students - Bindoon Primary School 
• 201-400 students - Hannans Primary School 
• 401-600 students - Good Shepherd Catholic School 
• 601-1000 students - Baynton West Primary School 
• 1,000 plus students - Mandurah Baptist College 

Students  

• Kindy to Year 2 prize draw Ashton Horgan - Vasse Primary School 
• Years 3 to 6 prize draw Amali Fredrick - Good Shepard Catholic School 
• Years 7 to 9 most books Maisha Ksherti - Willetton Senior High School 
• Years 7 to 9 prize draw Safiya Aslam - Thornlie Senior High School 
• Years 10 to 12 most read Chloe Penn - Belridge Education Support Centre 
• Years 10 to 12 prize draw Laylah McClure - Morely Senior High School 

For more information about the Premier’s Reading Challenge, visit the website.