For the first season, the winner received a $50,000 education scholarship, $10,000 worth of equipment for his school, a Macquarie Dictionary, a Sprout computer, and a HP Pro Slate 8 tablet. In addition, the five runners-up received scholarships worth $10,000, a HP Pro Slate 8 tablet, and $1,000 of education goods for their school.
The Endemol Shine international title for this global format is Spelling Star, with the UK broadcast version titled Big Spell and the original Australian version titled The Great Australian Spelling Bee.