Authentic Learning – The Mock Trial Competition

In 2026, selected Year 11 and 10 students accepted the challenge to participate in the NSW Law Society Inter‑School Mock Trial Competition. This HSIE co‑curricular opportunity provides Legal Studies enrichment through an authentic adversarial experience of the Australian judicial system, operating within formal courtroom procedures. A practising member of the NSW Law Society presides over each case as the Magistrate, making final legal determinations.

On 25 March, Santa Sabina hosted the first round of the competition, presenting their case against St Maroun’s College. Our Santa Sabina Mock Trial team delivered a convincing case through skilful examination and cross‑examination of witnesses, demonstrating a strong understanding of legal reasoning, courtroom protocol, and persuasive advocacy.

The Santa Sabina Team included Annie Cordony‑Jones (Barrister 1) from Year 10, and from Year 11 students included: Allegra Musca (Barrister 2), Sofia Prevezanos, (Witness 1), Amelie McKee (Witness 2), Angelina Flipovski (Instructing Solicitor) and Davina Rajkumar (Magistrate’s Clerk). The girls showed confidence, collaboration and professionalism throughout the proceedings, applying their theoretical knowledge to a real‑world legal context with maturity and precision.

We thank Shirley Chan for coaching the team during lunch times and Vikki Cummins for her assistance and support. We also thank Mae Angeli Limbaco from the NSW Law Society who presided as the Magistrate. We look forward to Round Two of the competition.

Brigida Zagora
Head of HSIE (Humanities and Social Sciences)