Speaking competitions - Hall of fame
Welcome to the debating, public speaking and spelling hall of fame! We've listed every champion across the years from all the speaking competitions run by The Arts Unit as a permanent recognition of their achievement. As you can imagine, there are a lot of names and schools to look through, so you can use the list below to jump down to the competition you're interested in and congratulations if you're one of these immortal champions!
Plain English Speaking Award
Junior Secondary Speaking Award
Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition for Years 5 and 6
Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition for Years 3 and 4
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 11 and 12
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 9 and 10
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 7 and 8
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 5 and 6
Combined High Schools Debating
Junior State Debating Championships
Primary Schools State Debating Championships
NSW Premier's Spelling Bee for Years 5 and 6
NSW Premier's Spelling Bee for Years 3 and 4
The David Verco Trophy
The Karl Cramp Trophy
Plain English Speaking Award ( *= National Winner)
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Molly Hoogland* | Santa Sabina College |
| 2022 | Penelope Jin | Queenwood |
| 2021 | Nikki Han* | Queenwood |
| 2020 | Olivia Harlamb | Abbotsleigh |
| 2019 | Himaja Dave | Crestwood High School |
| 2018 | Justin Hau Wai Lai* | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2017 | Emily Kim* | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 2016 | Tandee Wang | Sydney Technical High School |
| 2015 | Isabella Monardo | Kincoppal Rose Bay |
| 2014 | Theodora Von Arnim* | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2013 | Lucy Burke | Riverside Girls High School |
| 2012 | Isabel Crawford* | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2011 | Fanulla Sapountzis | Prairiewood High School |
| 2010 | Alexandra Downie | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2009 | Tim Matthews | Caringbah High School |
| 2008 | Eleanor Gordon-Smith | SCEGGS Darlinghurst |
| 2007 | Daniel Swain* | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2006 | Vikram Joshi* | Sydney Grammar School |
| 2005 | Olivia Bible* | St George Girls High School |
| 2004 | Ben Jenkins | Shore School |
| 2003 | Jason Rushton* | St Aloysius' College |
| 2002 | Patrick Caldwell* | Trinity Grammar School |
| 2001 | Michael Long | Gymea High School |
| 2000 | Caroline Blanch | Ashcam School |
| 1999 | Anthony Jones* | The Scots College |
| 1998 | Alexander Bodman | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1997 | Anwyn Crawford | Penrith High School |
| 1996 | Anirudha Satchithananda | MLC School |
| 1995 | Fiona McFarlane | MLC School |
| 1994 | Jeremy Heimans | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1993 | Leon Chung | Sydney Grammar School |
| 1992 | Kara Greiner | Loreto Normanhurst |
| 1991 | Verity Firth | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1990 | Julian Morrow | St Aloysius' College |
| 1989 | Michael Fullilove* | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1988 | John Cloonan* | Waverley College |
| 1987 | Ross Thornton | Port Hacking High School |
| 1986 | Matthew McGrath | Turramurra High School |
| 1985 | Shane Danielsen | Sydney Technical High School |
| 1984 | Emma Johnson | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College |
| 1983 | Mark Swivel* | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1982 | Warren Lee* | Sydney Grammar School |
| 1981 | Peter Hartcher* | Chevalier College |
| 1980 | Christopher Kelly | Sydney Grammar School |
| 1979 | Jane Slattery | Kingsgrove High School |
| 1978 | Gina Cass | Sydney Girls High School |
Junior Secondary Speaking Award ( *= National winner)
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Matilda Webb* | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta |
| 2022 | Shirine Nehme | Marian Catholic College Griffith |
| 2021 | Harriet Hahn | MLC School |
| 2020 | Preethika Mathan | Santa Sabina College |
| 2019 | Nikki Han | Queenwood |
| 2018 | Janet Diba | Crestwood High School |
| 2017 | Georgia Shakeshaft | Frensham |
| 2016 | Sophie Mok | Pymble Ladies' College |
| 2015 | Charlee Sutherland* | Crestwood High School |
| 2014 | Isabella Monardo | Kincoppal Rose Bay |
| 2013 | Ella Finlay* | MLC Schoool |
| 2012 | Isla Collee | SCEGGS Darlinghurst |
| 2011 | Robbie Ferguson | Knox Grammar School |
| 2010 | Jessica Cheng | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 2009 | Annie Handmer | Kambala |
| 2008 | James Stancliffe* | Trinity Grammar School |
| 2007 | James Monaghan | Sydney Grammar School |
| 2006 | Shane Treves | The Scots College |
| 2005 | Tim Matthews | Caringbah High School |
| 2004 | Marcus Handmer* | The Scots College |
| 2003 | Michael Cummins | Normanhurst Boys High School |
| 2002 | Thomas Kaldor | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2001 | Madelaine Dickie | Gosford High School |
| 2001 | Sam Thampapillai (r/up)* | The Scots College |
| 2000 | Deborah Frenkel | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1999 | Chris Rodgers | Knox Grammar School |
| 1998 | James Greenwood | Shore School |
| 1997 | David Harmon | St Pius X College |
| 1997 | Yatungka Widders (r/up)* | Cheltenham Girls High School |
| 1996 | Alexander Bodman | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1995 | Nicholas Carter | Cranbrook |
Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition for Years 5 and 6
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Matthew Howley | New Lambton South Public School |
| 2022 | Nina Hespe | Ashfield Public School |
| 2021 | Edem Dowling | Keiraville Public School |
| 2020 | Olivia Pilgrim | Kurrajong Public School |
| 2019 | Ava Dupont | Scarborough Public School |
| 2018 | Jo Gilliatt | Bronte Public School |
| 2017 | Anhaar Kareen | Greenacre Public School |
| 2016 | Daniel Hwang | Artarmon Public School |
| 2015 | Brayden Sim | Schofields Public School |
| 2014 | Grace Rodgers | Ferncourt Public School |
| 2013 | Luce Nielson | Alexandria Park Community School |
| 2012 | Lily Rodgers | Ferncourt Public School |
| 2011 | Christos Tatsis | Earlwood Public School |
| 2010 | Georgia Briggs | Birchgrove Public School |
| 2009 | Rachel Daniel | Wattle Grove Public School |
| 2008 | Jayden Moynahan | Ironbark Ridge Public School |
| 2007 | Natalie Buckett | Kurrajong Public School |
| 2006 | Mia Loughland | Manly Village Public School |
| 2005 | Thomas Decent | Kurmond Public School |
| 2004 | Vivek Bhatt | Bradbury Public School |
| 2003 | Rachel Thampapillai | Woollahra Public School |
| 2002 | Nina Ubaldi | Summer Hill Public School |
| 2001 | Rosie Stone | Woollahra Public School |
| 2000 | Harrison Lillis | Buxton Public School |
| 1999 | Harini Haran | Waitara Public School |
| 1998 | Amy Gibbs | Abbotsford Public School |
| 1997 | Julian Shaw | Woollahra Public School |
| 1996 | Soraya Nour | Ourimbah Public School |
Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition for Years 3 and 4
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Isla Pilgrim | Kurrajong Public School |
| 2022 | Timothy Wilson | Collaroy Plateau Public School |
| 2021 | Georgia Pilgrim | Kurrajong Public School |
| 2020 | Flynn Bunn | Griffith East Public School |
| 2019 | Harriet Coates | Bolwarra Public School |
| 2018 | Lilly Watkins | Kanwal Public School |
| 2017 | Zachary Mu | Greenway Park Public School |
| 2016 | Rafferty Laight | North Sydney Public School |
| 2015 | Alexander Nguyen | Greystanes Public School |
| 2014 | Timothy Hanna | Sans Souci Public School |
| 2013 | Mia Francesconi | Yowie Bay Public School |
| 2012 | James McNaughton | Kareela Public School |
| 2011 | Oliver Reucassel | Annandale North Public School |
| 2010 | Sophia Angelevski | Sherwood Ridge Public School |
| 2009 | Sammy Seth | Singleton Heights Public School |
| 2008 | Angus McDonald | Ironbark Ridge Public School |
| 2007 | Lachlan Macdonald | Mawarra Public School |
| 2006 | Carl Gerstle | Lane Cove Public School |
| 2005 | Buddhima Fernando | Jasper Road Public School |
| 2004 | Josiah Fajardo | Ulladulla Public School |
| 2003 | Ruth Albertson-Kill | Jerrabomberra Public School |
| 2002 | Tye Fielding | Mawarra Public School |
| 2001 | Alice Quinn | Drummoyne Public School |
| 2000 | Alice Quinn | Drummoyne Public School |
| 1999 | Sophie Tesoriero | Freemans Reach Public School |
| 1998 | Gemma Reynolds | Yarrawarrah Public School |
| 1997 | Kimberley Teng | Beecroft Public School |
| 1996 | Ingrid Ibbett | Culburra Public School |
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 11 and 12 (awarded the Hume Barbour Trophy)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2022 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2021 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2020 | Not awarded |
| 2019 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2018 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2017 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2016 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2015 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 2014 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2013 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2012 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2011 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2010 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2009 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2008 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2007 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2006 | Murwillumbah High School |
| 2005 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2004 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2003 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2002 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2001 | James Ruse Agricultural High School |
| 2000 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1999 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1998 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1997 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1996 | Bomaderry High School |
| 1995 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1994 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1993 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1992 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1991 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1990 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1989 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1988 | Port Hacking High School |
| 1987 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1986 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1985 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1984 | Balgowlah Boys High School |
| 1983 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1982 | Holroyd High School |
| 1981 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School |
| 1980 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1979 | Pennant Hills High School |
| 1978 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1977 | Epping Boys High School |
| 1976 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1975 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1974 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1973 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1972 | Normanhurst Boys High School |
| 1971 | Sydney Technical High School |
| 1970 | Not awarded |
| 1969 | Asquith Boys High School |
| 1968 | Vaucluse Boys High School |
| 1967 | Homebush Boys High School |
| 1966 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1965 | Vaucluse Boys High School |
| 1964 | Vaucluse Boys High School |
| 1963 | Not awarded |
| 1962 | Fort Street High School |
| 1961 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1960 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1959 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1958 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1957 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1956 | Randwick Boys High School |
| 1955 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1954 | Sydney High School |
| 1953 | Sydney High School |
| 1952 | Sydney High School |
| 1951 | Sydney High School |
| 1950 | Sydney High School |
| 1949 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1948 | Cessnock High School |
| 1947 | Wollongong High School |
| 1946 | Not awarded |
| 1945 | Not awarded |
| 1944 | Sydney High School |
| 1943 | Sydney High School |
| 1942 | Sydney High School |
| 1941 | Sydney High School |
| 1940 | Sydney High School |
| 1939 | Canterbury Boys High School |
| 1938 | Sydney Technical High School |
| 1937 | Sydney High School |
| 1936 | Newcastle Boys High School |
| 1935 | Canterbury Boys High School |
| 1934 | Fort Street High School |
| 1933 | Fort Street High School |
| 1932 | Fort Street High School |
| 1931 | Sydney Technical High School |
| 1930 | Fort Street High School |
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 9 and 10 (awarded the Teasdale Trophy)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Lindfield Learning Village |
| 2022 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2021 | Sydney Boys High School (World's Biggest Debate winner) |
| 2020 | James Ruse Agricultural High School |
| 2019 | Armidale Secondary College |
| 2018 | Hornsby Girls High School |
| 2017 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2016 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2015 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2014 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus |
| 2013 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus |
| 2012 | Inverell High School |
| 2011 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2010 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2009 | Macquarie Fields High School |
| 2008 | Gosford High School |
| 2007 | Gosford High School |
| 2006 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2005 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 2004 | Baulkham Hills High School |
| 2003 | Colo High School |
| 2002 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 2001 | Colo High School |
| 2000 | James Ruse Agricultural High School |
| 1999 | James Ruse Agricultural High School |
| 1998 | Cheltenham Girls High School |
| 1997 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1996 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1995 | Penshurst Girls High School |
| 1994 | Figtree High School |
| 1993 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1992 | Gosford High School |
| 1991 | Wyong High School |
| 1990 | Pennant Hills High School |
| 1989 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School |
| 1988 | Not awarded |
| 1987 | Moorebank High School |
| 1986 | Oxley High School |
| 1985 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1984 | Albury High School |
| 1983 | Crestwood High School |
| 1982 | Balgowlah Boys High School |
| 1981 | Not awarded |
| 1980 | Turramurra High School |
| 1979 | Muirfield High School |
| 1978 | Mackellar Girls High School |
| 1977 | Epping Boys High School |
| 1976 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 1975 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 1974 | Killara High School |
| 1973 | Killara High School |
| 1972 | Pennant Hills High School |
| 1971 | Kingsgrove North High School |
| 1970 | Kingsgrove North High School |
| 1969 | Chatswood High School |
| 1968 | Fairfield Boys High School |
| 1967 | Normanhurst Boys High School |
| 1966 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1965 | Chatswood High School |
| 1964 | Willoughby Girls High School |
| 1963 | Normanhurst Boys High School |
| 1962 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1961 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1960 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1959 | Epping Boys High School |
| 1958 | Manly Boys High School |
| 1957 | Hornsby Girls High School |
| 1956 | Not awarded |
| 1955 | Manly Boys High School |
| 1954 | Naremburn Inter High School |
| 1953 | Naremburn Inter High School |
| 1952 | Manly Boys High School |
| 1951 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1950 | Mosman Inter High School |
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 7 and 8 (awarded the Lloyd Cameron Cup)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Byron Bay High School |
| 2022 | James Ruse Agricultural High School |
| 2021 | Rose Bay Secondary College (World's Biggest Debate winner) |
| 2020 | Callaghan College Waratah Campus |
| 2019 | Fort Street High School |
| 2018 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus |
| 2017 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2016 | Merewether High School |
| 2015 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus |
| 2014 | Merewether High School |
| 2013 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 2012 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2011 | Nambucca Heads High School |
| 2010 | Fort Street High School |
| 2009 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2008 | Inverell High School |
| 2007 | Inverell High School |
| 2006 | Baulkham Hills High School |
| 2005 | Goulburn High School |
| 2004 | Caringbah High School |
| 2003 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2002 | Smiths Hill High School |
| 2001 | Dover Heights High School |
| 2000 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 1999 | Colo High School |
| 1998 | Oxley High School |
Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 5 and 6 (awarded the Hunter Challenge Trophy)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Balgowlah Heights Public School |
| 2022 | Alstonville Public School |
| 2021 | Bangalow Public School |
| 2020 | North Sydney Public School |
| 2019 | Bowral Public School |
| 2018 | Hastings Public School |
| 2017 | South Coogee Public School |
| 2016 | Timbumburi Public School |
| 2015 | Griffith East Public School |
| 2014 | Beecroft Public School |
| 2013 | Woollahra Public School |
| 2012 | Gerringong Public School |
| 2011 | Alstonville Public School |
| 2010 | Sutherland Public School |
| 2009 | Bathurst Public School |
| 2008 | Woollahra Public School |
| 2007 | Illaroo Road Public School |
| 2006 | Neutral Bay Public School |
| 2005 | Beecroft Public School |
| 2004 | Minnamurra Public School |
| 2003 | Bowral Public School |
| 2002 | Dubbo Public School |
| 2001 | Wollongong Public School |
| 2000 | Hurstville Public School |
| 1999 | Blayney Public School |
| 1998 | Young Public School |
| 1997 | Narrabri West Public School |
| 1996 | Gateshead West Public School |
| 1995 | Mulbring Public School |
Combined High Schools Debating
| Year | Team | v IGSA | v GPS | v CAS | Overall winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Win | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Win | ||
| Thirds | Loss | Loss | Loss | ||
| 2022 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Win | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Loss | Win | Loss | ||
| Thirds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 2021 | Firsts | Loss | Loss | Win | Independent Girls Schools Association |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Win | ||
| Thirds | Win | Win | Loss | ||
| 2020 | Firsts | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not awarded |
| Seconds | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2019 | Firsts | Loss | Loss | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Win | ||
| 2018 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Loss | ||
| 2017 | Firsts | Loss | Win | Win | Independent Girls Schools Association |
| Seconds | Loss | Win | Win | ||
| 2016 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Win | CHS / IGSA |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Loss | ||
| 2015 | Firsts | Loss | Win | Loss | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 2014 | Firsts | Loss | Loss | Win | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 2013 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Loss | Win | Win | ||
| 2012 | Firsts | Loss | Loss | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Loss | ||
| 2011 | Firsts | Loss | Loss | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Win | ||
| 2010 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Win | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 2009 | Firsts | Loss | Win | Loss | Independent Girls Schools Association |
| Seconds | Loss | Win | Win | ||
| 2008 | Firsts | Win | Win | Win | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Loss | ||
| 2007 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Win | IGSA / CHS / GPS |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Win | ||
| 2006 | Firsts | Win | Win | Loss | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Loss | ||
| 2005 | Firsts | Win | Win | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Loss | Loss | Win | ||
| 2004 | Firsts | Win | Win | Loss | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 2003 | Firsts | Win | Win | Loss | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 2002 | Firsts | Win | Win | Loss | Combined Associated Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Loss | ||
| 2001 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Win | ||
| 2000 | Firsts | Win | Win | Win | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 1999 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Loss | Great Public Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Loss | ||
| 1998 | Firsts | Win | Win | Win | Combined High Schools |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Win | ||
| 1997 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Loss | Not awarded |
| Seconds | Win | Loss | Loss | ||
| 1996 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Loss | Not awarded |
| Seconds | Loss | Loss | Loss | ||
| 1995 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Loss | Not awarded |
| Seconds | Win | Win | Loss | ||
| 1994 | Firsts | Win | Loss | Win | Not awarded |
| Seconds | Loss | Loss | Win |
Junior State Debating Championships
(Note that the winning team is awarded the Neil Gunther Shield, while the speaker of the tournament is awarded the Lily Gunther Shield.)
| Year | Neil Gunther Shield | Lily Gunther Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sydney | Salam Khalil (Sydney) |
| 2022 | Western Sydney | Nara Gong (Western Sydney) |
| 2021 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2020 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2019 | Sydney | Alex Garman (Sydney) |
| 2018 | Sydney | Luca Charlier (Sydney) |
| 2017 | Western Sydney | Charlie Yang (Sydney) |
| 2016 | Sydney | Brianna Hefren (Riverina) |
| 2015 | Sydney | Indigo Crosweller (Sydney) |
| 2014 | Sydney | Madeleine Bolser (Northern Sydney) |
| 2013 | North Coast | Brendan Ma (Western Sydney) |
| 2012 | Riverina | Marcus McCulloch (Sydney) |
| 2011 | Illawarra and South East | Natalie Buckett (Western Sydney) |
| 2010 | Northern Sydney | Amelia Loughland (Northern Sydney) |
| 2009 | North Coast | Caitlin Gordon-King (North Coast) |
| 2008 | Hunter/Central Coast | Alexander Wynn (Hunter/Central Coast) |
| 2007 | Sydney | Justin McMahon (Northern Sydney) |
| 2006 | Northern Sydney | Dominic Bowes (Sydney) |
| 2005 | Sydney | Michael Coutts (Sydney) |
| 2004 | Western Sydney | Melissa Brooks (Western Sydney) |
| 2003 | Northern Sydney | Anya Pouchanski (Northern Sydney) |
| 2002 | Sydney | Julia Bowes (Sydney) |
| 2001 | South Western Sydney | Jacqueline Furtado (South Western Sydney) |
| 2000 | Western Sydney | Amy Knox (Sydney) |
| 1999 | Sydney | Michael Long (Sydney) |
| 1998 | Sydney | Oscar McLaren (Sydney) |
| 1997 | Sydney | Andrew Charlier (New England) |
| 1996 | Western NSW | David Smith (Sydney) |
| 1995 | Illawarra and South East | Stephen Simpson (Illawarra and South East) |
| 1994 | Northern Sydney | David Eden (Northern Sydney) |
| 1993 | Western NSW | Joel Franks (Western NSW) |
| 1992 | Western Sydney | Shona Mairi Dawes (Sydney) |
| 1991 | Western NSW | Fiona Woodburn (South Western Sydney) |
| 1990 | New England | Donna Thibault (New England) |
| 1989 | Northern Sydney | Sinead Campbell (South Western Sydney) |
| 1988 | Western Sydney | Katherine Fagan (Western Sydney) |
| 1987 | Northern Sydney | Nikki Bambrick (Northern Sydney) |
| 1986 | South Western Sydney | Stephen Gurney (Western NSW) |
| 1985 | Sydney | Danny Sekel (Sydney) |
| 1984 | Western Sydney | Lisa Cooper (Western Sydney) |
| 1983 | Western Sydney | Not awarded |
| 1982 | Riverina | Not awarded |
| 1981 | Western Sydney | Not awarded |
Primary Schools State Debating Championships
| Year | Region |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Illawarra and South East |
| 2022 | Hunter/Central Coast |
| 2021 | Not awarded |
| 2020 | Not awarded |
| 2019 | Northern Sydney |
| 2018 | New England |
| 2017 | Sydney |
| 2016 | Northern Sydney |
| 2015 | Northern Sydney |
| 2014 | Western Sydney |
| 2013 | Sydney |
| 2012 | Northern Sydney |
| 2011 | North Coast |
| 2010 | Riverina |
| 2009 | Sydney |
| 2008 | Sydney |
| 2007 | Northern Sydney |
| 2006 | Illawarra and South East |
| 2005 | Riverina |
| 2004 | Hunter/Central Coast |
| 2003 | North Coast |
| 2002 | Sydney |
| 2001 | Northern Sydney |
| 2000 | Hunter/Central Coast |
| 1999 | Northern Sydney |
| 1998 | Northern Sydney |
| 1997 | New England |
| 1996 | North Coast |
NSW Premier's Spelling Bee for Years 5 and 6
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Trilok Shenoy | Darcy Road Public School |
| 2022 | Wilson Han | St Ives North Public School |
| 2021 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2020 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2019 | River Robinson | Yamba Public School |
| 2018 | McCallum Kho | Ryde Public School |
| 2017 | Lucinda Adams | Woollahra Public School |
| 2016 | Christina Hood | Bungendore Public School |
| 2015 | Mica Krzyzanowski | Woollahra Public School |
| 2014 | William Stamp | Mona Vale Public School |
| 2013 | Stuart Rich | St Ives North Public School |
| 2012 | Stuart Rich | St Ives North Public School |
| 2011 | Lian Yang | Ermington Public School |
| 2010 | Jordan Powell | Warragamba Public School |
| 2009 | Elizabeth Hsu | Summer Hill Public School |
| 2008 | Mitchell Rowett | Bundanoon Public School |
| 2007 | Felicity Cheng | Abbotsford Public School |
| 2006 | Elena Heran | Albury Public School |
| 2005 | Tahmid Shahriyar | Wilkins Public School |
| 2004 | Ishraq Ahmed | Casula Public School |
NSW Premier's Spelling Bee for Years 3 and 4
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Maya Thiruchelvam | Hamilton South Public School |
| 2022 | Saarth Deo | Wentworthville Public School |
| 2021 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2020 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2019 | Hannah Moore | Hornsby South Public School |
| 2018 | Emilia McCarthy | Glenmore Park Public School |
| 2017 | Lena Zhu | Oatley Public School |
| 2016 | Emma Bu | Hurstville South Public School |
| 2015 | Sri Vaishnavi Kolluri | North Sydney Public School |
| 2014 | Grace Du | Keiraville Public School |
| 2013 | Abigail Carungay | Carlingford Public School |
| 2012 | William Stamp | Avalon Public School |
| 2011 | Niamh Brazil | Annandale North Public School |
| 2010 | Harrison Nash | Biddabah Public School |
| 2009 | Lian Yang | Carlingford West Public School |
| 2008 | Jordan Powell | Warragamba Public School |
| 2007 | Chloe O'Bryan | Finley Public School |
| 2006 | Meredith Cheng | Abbotsford Public School |
| 2005 | Joanne Vo | Picnic Point Public School |
| 2004 | Katrina Chau | Guildford West Public School |
The David Verco Debating Trophy
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Barker College |
| 2003 | The Kings School |
| 2002 | Barker College |
| 2001 | Gymea Technology High School |
| 2000 | Barker College |
| 1999 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst |
| 1998 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1997 | Canobolas Rural Technology High School |
| 1996 | Knox Grammar School |
| 1995 | Armidale High School |
| 1994 | Nowra Technology High School |
| 1993 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1992 | Sydney Technical High School |
| 1991 | Oxley High School |
| 1990 | St Joseph's College Hunters Hill |
| 1989 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1988 | St Ignatius' College Riverview |
| 1987 | Orange High School |
| 1986 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1985 | Nepean High School |
| 1984 | Crestwood High School |
| 1983 | St Ignatius' College Riverview |
| 1982 | Knox Grammar School |
| 1981 | Not awarded |
| 1980 | Not awarded |
| 1979 | St Ignatius' College Riverview |
| 1978 | Sydney Grammar School |
| 1977 | Waratah High School |
| 1976 | Not awarded |
| 1975 | Cheltenham Girls High School |
| 1974 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1973 | Ashfield Boys High School |
The Karl Cramp Debating Trophy
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2019 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2018 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2017 | Hornsby Girls High School |
| 2016 | Hornsby Girls High School |
| 2015 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2014 | James Ruse Agricultural High School |
| 2013 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2012 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 2011 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2010 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2009 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2008 | Caringbah High School |
| 2007 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2006 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 2005 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2004 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2003 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 2002 | Penrith High School |
| 2001 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 2000 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1999 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1998 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1997 | North Sydney Girls High School |
| 1996 | Penshurst Girls High School |
| 1995 | Pennant Hills High School |
| 1994 | Caringbah High School |
| 1993 | Cheltenham Girls High School |
| 1992 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1991 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1990 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1989 | Lisarow High School |
| 1988 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1987 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1986 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1985 | Sydney Technical High School |
| 1984 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 1983 | Nepean High School |
| 1982 | Sydney Boys High School |
| 1981 | Picton High School |
| 1980 | Mosman High School |
| 1979 | Killara High School |
| 1978 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School |
| 1977 | Sydney Girls High School |
| 1976 | Granville Boys High School |
| 1975 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1974 | Kingswood High School |
| 1973 | Port Hacking High School |
| 1972 | Homebush Boys High School |
| 1971 | Hunters Hill High School |
| 1970 | Epping Boys High School |
| 1969 | Not awarded |
| 1968 | Not awarded |
| 1967 | Vaucluse Boys High School |
| 1966 | Chatswood High School |
| 1965 | Vaucluse Boys High School |
| 1964 | Vaucluse Boys High School |
| 1963 | Kingsgrove North High School |
| 1962 | Meadowbank Boys High School |
| 1961 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1960 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1959 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1958 | Fort Street Boys High School |
| 1957 | Parramatta High School |
| 1956 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1955 | North Sydney Boys High School |
| 1954 | Sydney High School |
| 1953 | North Sydney Boys High School |
