Two Adventist primary schools in Australia have been recognized for their creative entries in the 2025 ACA Health Primary Schools Video Competition, an annual initiative that promotes healthy habits among students.

This year, the competition invited students from Adventist primary schools across Australia to produce short videos on topics such as hydration, the importance of drinking water, and reducing screen time. Schools used health-resource activity books developed by final-year Education students at Avondale University and distributed by ACA Health Benefits Fund, a church-affiliated health insurance provider in Australia.

Macarthur Adventist College’s Year 4GU in New South Wales received the award for Most Facebook Votes, earning a $A1000 (about US$653) prize for their video, which will go toward sports equipment for the primary school. 

“It was such a joy to see our students work together creatively and share their message with the wider community,” said Year 4 teacher Giovanna Ufagalilo. “They loved the process of planning, filming, and reflecting on what it means to live healthily in body, mind, and spirit.”

Toronto Adventist School’s Years 2–6 class, also in New South Wales, received the Judges’ Choice Award for Most Creative Video. Principal and teacher Celia Moncrieff thanked ACA Health for the initiative.

“Toronto Adventist School teachers and students would like to thank ACA Health for investing in children’s health by providing engaging resources for primary school children. The video competition gave students an opportunity to share their knowledge about water and hydration,” she said.

Moncrieff added, “The video project helped consolidate students’ learning from the ZEST Health and Fitness Unit they had completed in the previous term, and that students had so much fun creating a video that emphasised the importance of staying hydrated.”

ACA Health marketing manager Alex Rodriguez said the competition highlights the creativity and engagement of Adventist schools, “We’re continually inspired by the creativity shown by our Adventist schools. It’s a privilege to contribute to the education and promotion of health among our children.”

The original article was published on the South Pacific Division news site, Adventist Record.