Well done to the following Year 9 and Year 10 students who represented Magdalene Catholic College at their respective MISA Public Speaking Competitions.

• Taylor Young (9)
• Connor Spiers (9)
• Lachlan Chadwick (10)
• Sienna Beller (10)

All students spoke exceptionally well during the prepared and impromptu sections of their competitions in front of a panel of Toastmaster judges and other schools. At this level, students are not only expected to speak clearly, but also consider how they can use their manner, body language, and voice to communicate their ideas.

Our student representatives spoke about an important issue of their choosing, which included the failures of our criminal justice system, taking care of our rural communities, the cost-of-living crisis, and the ongoing effects of colonisation.

Here from our students below:

Connor Spiers and Taylor Young: “The MISA Public Speaking competition was a lot of fun. We were able to meet new people and experience an environment that we were not used to. It also helped to develop confidence and speaking skills in front of other people. We got asked challenging questions that let us think about our environment and society, which widened our thoughts on different scenarios.”

Lachlan Chadwick and Sienna Beller: “On Thursday the 5th of September we had the opportunity to take part in the MISA Public Speaking Competition. The competition consisted of 25 speakers from schools across the Macarthur region that all had compelling and interesting topics to. We found the day to be a great opportunity to meet with other passionate speakers from other schools and challenged us to push our limits in presenting our own insightful speech. Thank you to Miss Wang especially for her continuous effort during the process of this competition.”

Miss Jia Wang

Debating Coordinator