Speaking competitions hub
Welcome to the Speaking competitions hub! We'll keep all of our information on entering the competitions here, as well as all the documents and links that you'll need to compete in our debating and public speaking programs.
The Premier's Debating Challenge
Here are all the main things you might need for the 2023 challenge, including the information guides to each age division, the various chairperson and results forms, and most importantly the link to book an online adjudication. Best of luck for your debates!
General debating information
- Book an online adjudicator
- View the live results
- 2023 Premier's Debating Challenge Information Guide (PDF, 488.46 KB).
Detailed information on the different age divisions
- 2023 Years 5 and 6 Debating Information (PDF, 229.27 KB)
- 2023 Years 7 and 8 Debating Information (PDF, 1.07 MB)
- 2023 Years 9 and 10 Debating Information (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- 2023 Years 11 and 12 Debating Information (PDF, 1.11 MB)
Chairperson and results forms
- Years 5 and 6 Debating Face-To-Face Chairperson Form (PDF, 203.46 KB)
- Years 5 and 6 Debating Online Chairperson Form (PDF, 216.28 KB)
- Years 7 and 8 Debating Face-To-Face Chairperson Form (PDF, 205.25 KB)
- Years 7 and 8 Debating Online Chairperson Form (PDF, 215.47 KB)
- Years 9 and 10 Debating Face-To-Face Chairperson Form (PDF, 205.94 KB)
- Years 9 and 10 Debating Online Chairperson Form (PDF, 214.96 KB)
- Years 11 and 12 Debating Face-To-Face Chairperson Form (PDF, 204.98 KB)
- Years 11 and 12 Debating Online Chairperson Form (PDF, 215.74 KB)
Public speaking competitions
Entries in the 2023 competitions have closed. Below is the information for all three speaking contests, as well as some more detailed information and certificates for the primary competition.
The Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition
- This competition is for government primary school students.
- 2023 Multicultural Perspectives Information Guide (PDF, 554.25 KB)
- 2023 Multicultural Perspectives Speaker Advice (PDF, 3.08 MB)
- 2023 Multicultural Perspectives Participation Certificate (PDF, 412.84 KB)
- 2023 Speaking Print Template (PDF, 389.1 KB)
The Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award
- This competition is for high school students aged 14 or younger on 1 January 2023.
- 2023 Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award Information Guide (PDF, 470.67 KB)
The Plain English Speaking Award
- This competition is for high school students aged 15 or older on 1 January 2023.
- 2023 Plain English Speaking Award Information Guide (PDF, 550.13 KB)
The Speaking Competitions program is proudly supported by Legacy Sydney, ACCO Brands Australia, Holding Redlich, University of Sydney and Australia-Britain Society.
