Year 7-12 Debating and Public Speaking in 2025

This week is the ‘kick-off’ for 2025 Debating and Public Speaking for Year 7-12, with our Information Session held during lunch on Thursday (20 Feb) in SA17. Any Year 7-12 students interested in debating or public speaking at WestMAC is encouraged to bring their lunch and come along to learn more about the various debating and public speaking opportunities we offer at WestMAC. The information session will also include the opportunity to sign-up for a team to join the Ipswich Secondary Schools Debating Competition, which takes place in Term 2.

Debating and Public Speaking opportunities at WestMAC in 2025 will include:

• Ipswich Secondary Schools Debating Competition – held at St Mary’s College during Term 2
• Coordinate Debating (Short Prep) Competition – held at WestMAC during Term 3
• AIDPSC (Australian Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship) – held interstate during the September School holidays
• Lions Youth of the Year Public Speaking
• Rotary Youth Speak
• English Speaking Union – Public Speaking Competition
• Mooting

If you were unable to attend the Information Session held on Thursday, and would like more information about the above events, please contact Mrs Victoria Fehringer (Yr7-12 Debating Co-Ordinator and Leader of Learning – English).

Victoria Fehringer

Senior Debating and Public Speaking Coordinator