{"id":23396,"date":"2026-03-19T09:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/?post_type=article&#038;p=23396"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:48:54","slug":"public-speaking-news","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/article\/public-speaking-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Speaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our students shone brightly at the recent CSDA Public Speaking heats, delivering powerful, creative, and engaging speeches on this year\u2019s thought\u2011provoking topics:\u00a0<strong>Crisis? What Crisis?<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Masquerade<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Nobody Does It Better<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>What\u2019s in a Name?<\/strong>\u00a0Their confidence, originality, and poise were truly inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>We are delighted to announce that the following students\u00a0<strong>won their heats<\/strong>\u00a0and will be representing our school at the\u00a0<strong>Zone Final <\/strong>this Friday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Year 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Melinda Malkoun<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year 8:<\/strong>\u00a0Jolie Hanna, Annabelle Tarbuck<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year 9:<\/strong>\u00a0Harriet Carlon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These students impressed adjudicators with their compelling interpretations of the set topics, demonstrating maturity, creativity, and strong public speaking skills.<\/p>\n<p>We also proudly acknowledge the outstanding efforts of the students who participated in the heats and represented our school with distinction. Their courage, preparation, and commitment were evident in every speech delivered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Year 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Emily Mifsud<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year 9:<\/strong>\u00a0Susannah Johnson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year 10:<\/strong>\u00a0Evie Cubelic, Daniella Botene<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year 11:<\/strong>\u00a0Yvonne Pearce, Rosslyn Chan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senior:<\/strong>\u00a0Aya Elachi, Ava Burns Bonnici<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these students brought their own voice and perspective to the stage, contributing to a memorable and uplifting evening of public speaking.<\/p>\n<p>We congratulate all participants and wish our Zone Finalists the very best as they prepare for the next round. 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