Celebrating Our Students in the 2025 “Thanks Mum!” Wildflower Competition

We’re so proud of our students who took part in the 2025 National Student Floristry Competition – “Thanks Mum!”, hosted by Wildflowers Australia. This year’s theme invited students to create a Hogarth (S-style) curved arrangement to express gratitude to a special mother figure — whether a mum, grandmother, or mentor — using mainly Australian wildflowers.

The competition challenged students to combine technique, symbolism, and creativity to produce designs that radiate harmony and emotion. Every participant demonstrated incredible skill and artistry, and we congratulate them all for representing our school so beautifully.

A special congratulations to Natalie Wang from Pearsons School of Floristry, who won Third Place nationally! Natalie’s design was dedicated to her mum, celebrating her “unconditional love, strength, and inspiration.” Her stunning arrangement featured Protea Pink Ice and White Ice as focal flowers symbolising courage and transformation, complemented by paper daisies, Leucadendron, Kangaroo Paw, and waxflower to create a flowing Hogarth curve. Judges praised her design for its elegant shape and heartfelt symbolism.

A big thank you to Wildflowers Australia and the many industry sponsors who made this competition possible, including Sydney Flower Market, East Coast Wildflowers, and the Sustainable Floristry Network.

Congratulations again to all our talented students — your creativity and passion continue to inspire us!