How to be involved in 2025
If you are interested in any of the following competitions or would like more information please email Miss Lee: magill.lee@stleonards.vic.edu.au
| COMPETITION | YEAR LEVELS | FORMAT | DATE AND PLACE | NO. OF ENTRANTS |
| Norm Fary Public Speaking Competition | 7-10 | Students will present the speech they prepared for the in-class Norm Fary assessment. Winner goes on to perform at assembly. | Term 2 and 3, in-school | 1 student from each mentor group |
| DAV Primary Public Speaking | 5-6 | Students will present one 2-3 minute speech of a persuasive nature on one of two set topics and two impromptu speeches of 1-2 minutes. | TBC | 4 (preferably 2 from Y5 and 2 from Y6) |
| DAV Junior Public Speaking | 7-8 | Students will present one prepared speech (4-5 minutes) and two impromptu speeches (3-4 minutes) | Sunday 10 August 10am – 3pm Loreto Mandeville Hall | 6 |
| DAV Intermediate Public Speaking | 9-10 | Students will present one prepared speech (5-6 minutes) and two impromptu speeches (4-5 minutes) | TBC | 6 |
| DAV Senior Public Speaking | 11-12 | Students will present one prepared speech (6-8 minutes) and two impromptu speeches (5-6 minutes) | Sunday 4 May St Kevin’s College, Toorak | 6 |
| VCAA Plain English Speaking Award | 10 – 12 (ages 15-18) | Participants deliver a prepared speech of 6 minutes on a topic of their choice. | Monday 19 May and Friday 30 May 2025. | 2 |
| Rotary Bayspeak Competition – Junior | 7-9 | A prepared speech of five minutes duration on a topic of the student’s choice. | Heats: May Final: 3 June | 2 |
| Rotary Bayspeak Competition – Senior | 10-12 | A prepared speech of five minutes duration on a topic of the student’s choice. | Heats: May Final: 3 June | 2 |
| UN Youth Voice | 7 – 8 and 9 – 10 | How would you solve the problems of today’s world? Choose an issue that matters to you and tell us how you’d change the world. | TBC | 2 |
| My First Speech | 10-12 | Your task is to write a 90-second speech about issues you are passionate about then record yourself presenting the speech on video. | TBC | |
| ACS Public Speaking | 7-12 | TBC | 1 representative from each 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 |