17 April 2026
The 6th HUPE in Storyland competition has officially come to an end! This year’s competition was carried out on two levels – regional and national – and we are delighted to announce that the final national ranking lists are now complete.
We are proud to publish the top three awarded stories in each of the following categories:
5th and 6th grade primary school students
A smile that made a difference
Author: Ante Takač
Mentor: Iva Romić
School: Osnovna škola Jagode Truhelke Osijek
Mentor: Iva Romić
School: Osnovna škola Jagode Truhelke Osijek
A small act of kindness that changed everything
Author: Hana Leich
Mentor: Dijana Oreški Vidović
School: III. osnovna škola Čakovec
Mentor: Dijana Oreški Vidović
School: III. osnovna škola Čakovec
One small act of kindness
Author: Marta Zec
Mentor: Pamela Grozdanić
School: OŠ Turnić
Mentor: Pamela Grozdanić
School: OŠ Turnić
The city with no voices
Author: Lukas Horvat
Mentor: Kristina Legović
School: Osnovna škola Finida
Mentor: Kristina Legović
School: Osnovna škola Finida
7th and 8th grade primary school students
Memoirs of a Teenager
Author: Ema Kovalisko
Mentor: Sandra Brcko
School: Osnovna škola Hugo Kon
Mentor: Sandra Brcko
School: Osnovna škola Hugo Kon
Maybe we aren't so different at all
Author: Katarina Švić
Mentor: Ana Radolovic
School: Osnovna škola Svetvinčenat
Mentor: Ana Radolovic
School: Osnovna škola Svetvinčenat
A smile that changed everythin
Author: Ema Pejić
Mentor: Svjetlana Subašić
School: OŠ Stari Jankovci
Mentor: Svjetlana Subašić
School: OŠ Stari Jankovci
Secondary school students
A Story About a Mother (The Day That Changed Everything)
Author: Emma Tomašić
Mentor: Marta Jambrović
School: Gimnazija Josipa Slavenskog Čakovec
Mentor: Marta Jambrović
School: Gimnazija Josipa Slavenskog Čakovec
The Redemption of Faulty Frank
Author: Luka Ivanetić
Mentor: Vedrana Dujnić Petrač
School: Srednja škola Čazma
Mentor: Vedrana Dujnić Petrač
School: Srednja škola Čazma
The Silence After the Bell (The day that changed everything)
Author: Kristian Karlović
Mentor: Dijana Šprem Frković
School: Kristian Karlović
Mentor: Dijana Šprem Frković
School: Kristian Karlović
You can access the final ranking of all submitted stories via the main menu under Competition → The 6th HUPE in Storyland Competition Ranking, or by using the button below.
We would like to warmly congratulate all students who participated in the competition, and especially the winners for their creativity, effort, and outstanding achievements. Your stories truly inspired us!
The winning students will be able to choose one of the following prizes: headphones, earphones and power bank. Mentors of students who placed in the top three will be awarded a free registration fee for a HUPE Conference.
The winners will be contacted with further details regarding the selection of their prize.
The certificates of accomplishment and participation for mentors and students will be available in the upcoming weeks in the members’ profiles on the HUPE website under ‘My Certificates’.
Once again, a heartfelt thank you to all students and mentors who took part in this competition and made it such a success.
HUPE Team
