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Public Speaking

Welcome to the 2024 Public Speaking season!!

I’m thrilled to extend my warmest congratulations to all the students who recently showcased their impressive speaking skills in the public speaking tryouts. Your courage, dedication, and passion for communication truly shone through, making the selection process both challenging and inspiring. So much so that for the first time in several years, St Andrews College is entered into the Catholic Schools Debating Association (CSDA) Public Speaking Competition AND the Rostrum Voice of Youth (VOY) Public Speaking Competition!

It was a very difficult decision to come to with over 40 students competing for a total of 18 spots across the two competitions, but I would like to congratulate the students named below who were successful in being selected for either competition.

CSDA Public Speaking Competition

The CSDA allows for 2 students per year group from Years 7-11 and 4 students from Years 11-12 to compete in the Senior Open category. The following students were successful in being selected, and will compete on Friday 1st March at 6pm at St Andrews College who will be hosting the first round of the competition.

Year 7

Ethan Geevarghese
Amira Mosqueda

Year 10

Lexi Iskander
Aaron Geevarghese

Year 8

Aiden D’Silva
Perla Chamoun

Year 11

Elyscia Barret
Raphaella Thimipoulos-Wilson

Year 9

Lucas Baginski
Emily Stevenson

Year 12

Euleila Barret
Joshua Sammut

Rostrum Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition

Voice of Youth allows for 3 students per category to compete. Years 7-9 are eligible for the Junior category, and Years 10-12 are eligible for the Senior category. The following students were successful in being selected, and details on which heat they will be competing in should be announced next week.

Junior

Jasmine Ghazal , Year 7
Avneet Kaur, Year 7
Filinita Aho, Year 8

Senior

Samantha Xavier, Year 10
Isabella Metcalfe, Year 11
Jeda Osorio, Year 12

Thank you to everyone!

Your achievement not only reflects your individual talents but also highlights the strength and diversity of our school's public speaking community. I commend your hard work and performance.

To all participants, whether you made it to the list or not, remember that every experience is a stepping stone towards growth and success. Your willingness to step out of your comfort zones and take on new challenges is an asset.

Let's continue to support and encourage one another as we prepare for upcoming competitions and events.

Congratulations once again to our successful public speakers!

Warm regards,

Miss Mickaella Douglas

Public Speaking and Debating Leader