PARADE COLLEGE
DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

DEBATING & PUBLIC SPEAKING

Parade College students have the opportunity to prepare for and participate in several forums throughout the year with many individual and team victories experienced at all levels.

These include:

  • Debaters Association Victoria – teams debate in five competitions over several months
  • ACC Debating and Public Speaking – for Junior and Intermediate divisions
  • VCAA Plain English Speaking Award – VCE students compete regularly at regional level with great success

Other competitions in which our students participate successfully include; the Ainger Public Speaking Award, the DAV Junior Public Speaking Competition, and the DAV Junior Speakers Program.

Our students develop their confidence by being able to convey their thoughts with clarity and purpose, while displaying their power of communication in a structured and competitive environment. The skills that they acquire stand them in good stead for later life in general.