The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
Organised in England for all 56 Commonwealth countries, the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the largest and oldest essay writing competition in the world; in 2025, it received over 54,000 entries from around the world. This is one of the competitions Joelle encourages and guides her students in. Click on student names below to read samples of their winning entries.
🏅 2025 Winning Students
Junior Category
- Aidan Ng Gold Award
- Charis Tan Jia En 📄 Bronze Award
- Hannah Chin Silver Award
- Michiel Vagenende Gold Award
- Raylyn Husistein 📄 Gold Award
Senior Category
- Cayden Husistein 📄 Silver Award
- Caylin Chen Ann Ling Silver Award
- Celine Hendrawan 📄 Gold Award
- Chew Jia En Heidi 📄 Bronze Award
- Denize Fernandez Gold Award
- Hannes Vagenende 📄 Gold Award
- Isabelle Koh Bronze Award
- Jaimee Wong Silver Award
- Janelle Loh Silver Award
- Kayla Ng Silver Award
- Ng Shi Ying Silver Award
- Rachel Chia Gold Award
- Victoria Tan Gold Award
- Zoey Lai Bronze Award
🏅 2024 Winning Students
Junior Category
- Azel Tan 📄 Bronze Award
- Cayden Husistein 📄 Bronze Award
Senior Category
- Victoria Tan 📄 Gold Award
- Isabelle Koh 📄 Gold Award
- Denize Fernandez 📄 Bronze Award
- Rachel Chia 📄 Bronze Award
National Speaking Competitions
Coaching for speech competitions, poetry recitations, and debate championships.
Plain English Speaking Awards (PESA) by YMCA
Mentored student Kalaisakana through rigorous speech rounds, who went on to be selected for TEDx Youth.
National Schools’ Literature Festival (NSLF)
Silver Award recipient in the National Schools’ Literature Festival Poetry Recitation competition (2020), mastering cadence, rhythm and expression.
Watch Recitation Sample 🎥National Creative Writing Competitions
Mentoring students to write compelling original fiction and literary prose for Singapore’s premier creative writing platforms.
Creative Arts Programme by MOE GEP
The MOE Gifted Education Programme (GEP) Creative Arts Programme (CAP) is Singapore's top creative writing mentorship. Joelle guided Caylin Chen to a successful admission.
Read Submitted Portfolio 📄National ‘Write for Kindness’ Competition
Winner of the National Competition with a published illustrated storybook created by Pang Wan Leek, Soong Yuan Qi Sophie, Tan Pei Xuan, Thania Del Radovan Lofranco, and Htat Wai Wai Aung.
Read Winning Storybook 📖Direct School Admissions (DSA) & University Coaching
Having served on National Junior College’s DSA Interview Panel where she personally evaluated hundreds of applicants, Joelle possesses firsthand knowledge of what interview panels look for.
- Secondary DSA: Students placed into RI, HCI, ACS (Independent), MGS, SCGS, and SST through English, debate, and leadership domains.
- JC & Poly DSA / EAE: Portfolio curation and interview rehearsals for RI (JC), NYJC, NJC, and specialised diploma tracks.
- University & Scholarships: UCAS personal statements, Ivy League essays, and PSC / Government scholarship interview training.