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Wynspeak Junior Finalists- 2022
Hobsons Bay Wynspeak Heat 2022
Wynspeak Juniors, Lakeview College, 2021
Inaugural Hobsons Bay Heat- Competitors
2023 Junior Winner:
Ksenia Kurenysheva
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2023 Senior Winner:
Oliver Pond
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2023 Short Notice Senior Winner:
Ian Hadsan Llusala
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2022 Junior Winner:
Seychelle Camomot
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2022 Senior Winner:
Ian Hadsan-Llusala
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2023 Short Notice Junior Winner: Eden Carruthers
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Rotary's four major Youth Public Speaking Competitions have agreed to hold a District-wide Championship in 2024. These competitions include:
- Wynspeak
- Bayspeak
- Ainger Peck
- Balwyn Rotary Club's four-way test competition.
More details to come...
- Student Nominations Due: 28 March 2024
- Round 1: Thur 2 May, Thomas Carr Catholic Regional College, 35 Thomas Carr Drive, Tarneit
- Round 2: Tue 7 May, Good News Lutheran College, 580 Tarneit Road, Tarneit
- Round 3: Thur 9 May, Altona Civic Theatre, Civic Parade, Altona
- Round 4: Tue 14 May, Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, 2 Fraser Street, Hoppers Crossing
- Round 5: Thur 16 May, Bacchus Marsh Grammar, 37 S Maddingley Rd, Bacchus Marsh
- Round 6: Tue 21 May, Mackillop Catholic Regional College, Russell Street, Werribee
- Round 7: Thur 23 May, Lakeview Senior College- Caroline Springs, College Road, Caroline Springs
- Round 8: Tue 28 May, Tarneit Senior College, 861 Leakes Road, Tarneit
- WYNSPEAK Final: Fri. 7 June, Thomas Carr College Performing Arts Centre, 35 Thomas Carr Drive, Tarneit
Junior Final | |||
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Name | School | Year | Round |
Lance Dela Cruz | Staughton College | 9 | 7 |
Kimaya Kapoor | MacKillop Catholic Regional College | 8 | 6 |
Ishmoor Dhillon | B/Marsh Grammar – Maddingley Campus | 9 | 5 |
Maddie De Vera | Bacchus Marsh Grammar – Woodlea Campus | 7 | 4 |
Leila Todd | Footscray High - Pilgrim | 8 | 3 |
Aarav Mahajan | Good News Lutheran College | 7 | 2 |
Esther Hu | Heathdale Christian College | 7 | 1 |
Eden Carruthers | Altona College | 9 | 3 |
Ksenia Kurenysheva | MacKillop Catholic Regional College | 8 | 8 |
Senior Final | |||
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Name | School | Year | Round |
Kiara Huynh | Tarneit Senior College | 12 | 8 |
Ryan Martinovic | Lakeview Senior College | 12 | 7 |
Ishmeet Kaur | Werribee Secondary College | 10 | 6 |
Ian Hadsan-Llusala | B/Marsh Grammar – Maddingley Campus | 12 | 5 |
Natasha Stanley | Mount St Joseph Girls’ College | 12 | 3 |
Prisha Nayak | Good News Lutheran College | 10 | 2 |
Haniel George | Heathdale Christian College | 10 | 1 |
Stanley Webb | Footscray High - Kinnear | 11 | 3 |
Oliver Pond | Thomas Carr College | 12 | 4 |
A record number of one hundred and thirty-six students representing Forty-two Western region colleges have entered this year's Wynspeak competition.
The competition is well underway with five of the eight preliminary rounds now completed. Eight colleges will be hosting, five in the City of Wyndham and the others in Hobsons Bay, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh.
The standard thus far has been outstanding and the Final to be held at Thomas Carr Catholic Regional College’s Performing Art Centre on Friday 2nd June at 6.30pm promises to be a memorable event.
Wynspeak is a wonderful opportunity for students in the Western Region to both develop and showcase their public speaking skills and has been growing year by year through the support of a growing number of Western Region colleges.
In 2023 the following new colleges have provided participants:
- Heathdale Christian College- Melton Campus
- Melton Christian College
- Wyndham Christian College
- Caroline Chisholm Catholic Regional College
- Melton Secondary College
Wynspeak not only provides students with an opportunity to develop effective public speaking skills but they are also provided an opportunity to MC the event once they leave college. In fact all of the preliminaries in 2023 are being MC’d by past competitors.
Please note that the Wynspeak Final being held on June 2nd is a free event and students, parents, teaching staff and the general public are invited – no bookings are required, but please be in attendance by 6pm as the competition begins promptly at 6.30pm.
Year 12 VCE Music Student, Samantha Dunn performing 4 songs at the Altona Theatre (Round 3) while the students participating in the Wynspeak Competition were being briefed in a preparation room.
Hobsons Bay Round Competitors at interval after completing their prepared 5-min speeches. Participating schools: Altona College, Bayside College, Emmanuel College, Footscray HS, Mt St Josephs Girls' College and Williamstown HS.
2021 Senior Winner:
Alfi Huda
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2021 Junior Winner:
Sam Brooker
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From initiation in 2003, by the Rotary and Apex clubs of Hoppers Crossing, "Wynspeak" has expanded to involve over forty Western Region colleges annually.
"Wynspeak":
- Provides a vehicle to assist young people to develop effective public speaking skills and self-confidence. Presentation skills are important in senior college, tertiary education, and in the workplace.
- Involves both junior and senior students presenting prepared five-minute speeches on topics of their choice.
- Also includes presenting a two-minute speech on mystery topics drawn out of a hat with minimal preparation time.
- Has proven to be very popular with both students and colleges.
- Commences on April 27, 2023 with entry free to all attendees.
- Schedule and venues are listed above.
For enquiries, contact Des O'Shanassy via this website ("Contact Us" or email: desoshanassy@hotmail.com).
We are excited to have received a West Gate Neighbourhood Fund Grant for the Hobsons Bay Wynspeak Heat at the Altona Theatre on 4 May 2023.
The West Gate Neighbourhood Fund is a Victorian Government initiative that is helping not-for-profit organisations in Melbourne's inner west to support their communities while the West Gate Tunnel Project is being built.
You can read more about the fund here: Successful Applicants.
Schools have yoyo'd in and out of the classroom since the COVID19 pandemic struck. Most of the preliminary rounds were completed when Victoria's lockdown number six was announced. Remarkable agility was required to hold Round 8 and the finals on Zoom. A new set of preparations were key to its success.
- The Wynspeak Committee held several practice sessions to work out factors such as timekeeping and the logistics of breakout meetings, and how to introduce and spotlight speakers. Also, contingency planning was vital in case of disrupted internet connections.
- A student rehearsal was held two days before the final where Toastmaster Greg Bowlen provided student coaching on setting up and presenting to a camera, instead of a live audience.
- Breakout rooms were used for briefing students beforehand, and afterwards for the adjudicators to discuss scoring. The chief adjudicator's son, Paul Ryan, provided the "waiting music" and entertained on acoustic guitar.
- The Senior category winner, Alfi Huda from Lakeview Senior College, spoke passionately about arranged child marriages (her grandmother was engaged at only 8 months old). Junior category winner, Sam Brooker from Altona College, highlighted environmental problems with plastics. The linked videos above cover their speeches.
The Wynspeak Committee greatly appreciates the efforts by the students, their supporters, the audience, the adjudicators, MC Taylor Morris and Zoom host Sandi Fulcher. They addressed the many challenges and changes required to make the 2021 Wynspeak Final such a success on Zoom.
