Sienna Lonetti

Scarlet Westaway

The 2024 Debating and Public Speaking Program has been a roaring success.   

The Debating Program saw 11 teams entered in the Senior Debaters Association of Victoria (DAV) School’s Competition (Years 9 to 12) and many more entered in the JSP Debating Competition for students in Years 7 and 8.    

Students participated in additional debating competitions, such as the annual DAV British Parliamentary Competition, where participants were involved in a parliamentary style debate where two teams debate in the affirmative role as the Government and two debate in the negative role as the Opposition.   

Two teams of Years 11 and 12 debaters competed in the Deakin Law Debate over the Term 2 break, where students debated law-related topics against other debaters from around Victoria. In addition to this, VCE legal studies students were given the opportunity to partake in the Bond University High School Mooting Competition, which aims to sharpen their advocacy skills and extend their skills beyond traditional Debating.   

Public Speaking competitions in 2024 were also met with great enthusiasm, with students from Years 7 to 12 participating in DAV Competitions, the Rostrum Voice of Youth Competition and the SDTAV Public Speaking Festival.   

It was wonderful to see so many girls participating and getting out of their comfort zones to enter competitions and programs!