Public Speaking

“The Housing Crisis in Coffs Harbour” doesn’t sound like the sort of topic that a Year 9 student would like to spend extra time exploring, but Alexandra Nealand wowed her Public Speaking adjudicator with this very topic at the recent Legacy Junior Speaking Competition. Alexandra won her division and will now proceed into the semi-finals of the competition.

Alexandra and Tully Gennat represented St John Paul College at the annual state-wide event. The competition was organised differently this year as the students bypassed the normal regional event to compete in a random selection of schools across the state in their heat. The students competed against schools such as Reddam House in Bondi, St Columba Anglican School in Port Macquarie and Glenwood High School in Western Sydney. 

The two students received excellent feedback and as Tully was probably the youngest speaker in his pool, he has plenty of time to improve his understanding and public speaking skills as he develops his response for next year’s competition.