St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School has been named the winner of the Battle of the Books in 2025.
The program is run by Wyndham City Libraries and encourages students in years three to six to visit their local library and log their reading achievements.
This year, more than 500 students from four local schools participated, recording1899 reading and library activities and logged more than 460,000 minutes of reading.
St Mary of the Cross students , completed 708 activities and 176,298 minutes of reading logged, an average of 1024 minutes per student.
Its students were presented with the Battle of the Books trophy and a curated collection of new release titles for the school library.
Wyndham librarians also presented awards and attended assemblies at Christway College, Tarneit P–9 College, and Al-Taqwa College.
Wyndham council survey data indicates that 80 per cent of Battle of the Books participants reported increased reading at home, with many citing the competition as a motivating factor.
Mayor Josh Gilligan said the competition was more than just books.
“To all the students, teachers, families and our amazing library staff who helped make this happen,” Cr Gilligan said.
“You’re building a lifelong love of reading and learning right here in Wyndham.”
