Key Dates - 2027
Global Issues
Topic | Problem | Due Date* | Evaluation retuned to schools |
Digital Dark Age | Practice Problem 1 | Friday 9 April, 2027 | Monday 3 May, 2027 |
Disappearing Cultures | Practice Problem 2 | Friday 18 June, 2027 | Monday 12 July, 2027 |
Influencer Marketing | Practice Problem 3/ | Friday 13 August, 2027 | Tuesday 7 September, 2027 |
Health Security | Practice Problem 4 | Friday 5 November, 2027** | Monday 22 November, 2027 |
*All dates are for receipt of work, via FPSOnline, completed prior to or on the due date.
** Evaluations for PP4 booklets submitted after 5 November 2027 may not be returned before the end of term 4.
Creative Writing
Submission | Due Date* | Date Evaluation is Returned to Schools |
Draft | Friday 28 May, 2027 | Monday 21 June, 2027 |
Final | Friday 6 August, 2027 |
*All dates are for receipt of work, via FPSOnline, completed prior to or on the due date.
Storytelling
Submission | Due Date* | Date Evaluation is Returned to Schools |
Draft | Friday 28 May, 2027 | Monday 21 June |
Final | Friday 6 August, 2027 |
*All dates are for receipt of work, via email/mp4 file, completed prior to or on the due date
Community Projects
Stage | Due Date* | Date Evaluation is Returned to Schools |
Project Area of Concern and Underlying Problem | Friday 16 April, 2027 | Tuesday 27 April, 2027 |
Project Proposal | Friday 21 May, 2027 | Thursday 17 June, 2027 |
Project Update | Friday 13 August, 2027 | |
Project Report | Friday 24 September, 2027 |
*All dates are for receipt of work, via email, completed prior to or on the due date.
2027 National Finals
The 2027 National Finals will be held 15 - 17 October 2027 at Pacific Lutheran College, Qld
Invitations to the National Finals will be issued on Monday, 6 September 2027
International Conference
The top teams and individuals from the National Finals may be issued invitations to attend the FPS International Conference, which is held at a US University in June the following year.
2028 International Conference
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Key Dates - 2026
Global Issues
Topic | Due Date | Date Evaluation is Returned to Schools |
Practice Problem 4 | 6 November, 2026** | 27 November, 2026 |
** Evaluations for PP4 booklets submitted after 6 November 2026 may not be returned in the 2026 school year.
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