Debating & Public Speaking Success

Last week, representatives from our Year 9-12 Debating and Public Speaking program participated in the ACC Open Debating and Open Public Speaking Competitions at St. Mary’s College in St. Kilda.

Competing in Division 1, our students won their first two debates—one prepared and one impromptu. This achievement led them to the finals’ ‘power pairings’, where they finished as runners-up in the championship. Our public speakers also performed exceptionally well in both the prepared and impromptu speech rounds, securing the overall championship win for 2024.

Additionally, we have been achieving remarkable results in the ongoing Debating Association of Victoria’s Schools Competition. On the evening of Thursday, 9 May, our five teams competed in Round 3 of the competition, hosted at Wesley College, Glen Waverley. All of our teams were victorious in their Round 3 debates, marking a third consecutive win for our A Grade, C Grade, and D Grade teams. We wish our teams the very best as they continue to represent the College in the DAV Competition!