G.O.A.T Competition

Students are to use the template provided to create a design that reflects the ways in which goats interact across the four seasons. The 2025 Theme ‘A Goat’s Tale: Four Seasons of Farming’ offers a unique opportunity to dive into the relationship between livestock and the environment, connecting students with the rhythms of nature and the importance of maintaining healthy, sustainable farming practices.

Each student will have the opportunity to submit one design. Entries will be judged, with 20 finalists selected to receive a life-sized, fibreglass goat (7kg) to display their design. The student – with the help of their classmates – will replicate their submitted entry by painting it onto the goat.

Students are to take inspiration from the 2025 Theme ‘A Goat’s Tale: Four Seasons of Farming’. More information can be found in the 2025 G.O.A.T Competition Theme Document. The design must be accompanied with a 100-word explanation to support their artistic direction and alignment to their learnings about ways in which goats interact with the environment across the four seasons, showcasing the vital role they play in sustainable food production.

All 20 painted goats remain the property of the RNA and will be returned to the Brisbane Showgrounds to be displayed at Ekka 2025.