Oracy Competition Showcases Future Leaders

It was a close result, with the panel of judges taking into account the delivery, including expressions, fluency, tempo, poise and eye contact, as well as the construction and clarity of the written argument.

All of our talented orators impressed the audience with their persuasive and passionate talks on a variety of subjects and it was a tight result.

Our speakers for the evening were:

JUNIOR (3-4 minutes)
Year 7
Daisy – Why we should be allowed to chew gum in class
Brock – Concussion in school footy
Stella– Why creativity is important in a balanced life
Layla – Why we should adopt rescue dogs, not buy from breeders
Carter – Pollution
Olivia – Why zoos should change their actions
Ellen – How sport brings out the best in people

INTERMEDIATE
Year 8 (2-3 minutes)
Pippa – Bullying
Miller – Fast fashion
Matehya – Banning seismic blasing
Year 9 (3-4 minutes)
Audrey – Why happiness and joy are a state of mind
Georgia – How society has includence our perspective on beauty
Sam – Education and intelligence
Matilda – The gambling industry and sports sponsorship

SENIOR (4-5 minutes)
Year 10
Gabby – Why Religion should not be a compulsory VCE subject
Madison – Music has a healing power
Marissa – Why unethical products shouldn’t be sold in supermarkets
Eliza – Transgender athletes in single-sex competitions
Bailee – Ozempic and the diet culture
Matilda – The age of criminal responsibility

Our 2025 College Captains, Kane and Olivia were MCs for the evening, which provided to be an inspiring showcase of the future leaders of our nation!

Entertainment during the interludes when the judges conferred was provided by Jesse, Charlotte and Audrey, with Mr Stephen Gill attending the mixing desk.

The panel of judges was made up of retired Trinity teacher Mr Des Ryan, Director of Learning Years 10-12 Mrs Karen A Hart, and Deputy Principal Ms Rachel McGennisken.

The annual contest is presented by the English department and provides a forum for our Trinity students to develop their confidence in public speaking as well as persuasive writing.