Public Speaking Finals
Congratulations to all those who took part in the Interhouse Public Speaking Competition this year.
The first round of heats for Years 7 – 12 students was held in Week 3, followed by the Years 5 & 6 heats in Week 5.Â
Yesterday’s finals saw the finalists from the heats represent their House in front of their Year groups.Â
The points from this competition will go towards the coveted McAuley Shield, presented on Mercy Day. House results will be announced later. Below are the results for each Year group.
Year 5
1 st Place
2nd Place
Milla Vlahov (Kelly)
Madelyn Smith (Corbett)
Year 6
1 st Place
2nd Place
Sienna Fazio (Kelly)
Anahat Singh (de la Hoyde)
Year 7
1 st Place
2nd Place
Tess Hooker (O’Donnell)
Annika Conte (Dillon)
Year 8
Equal 1 st Place
Equal 2nd Place
Grace Westerhout (de la Hoyde)
Abigail Marra (O’Donnell)
Isabella Morrison (Frayne)
Ella Muir (O’Reilly)
Year 9
1 st Place
2nd Place
Sascha Finlay-Collins (Kelly)
Isabel Bauer (de la Hoyde)
Year 10
1 st Place
2nd Place
Emily Berson (O’Reilly)
Abbey Sullivan (de la Hoyde)
Year 11
1 st Place
2nd Place
Clare Perrott (Kelly)
Cosima Biagioni (Corbett)
Year 12
1 st Place
2nd Place
Giorgia Paltridge (Dillon)
Caitlin Milne (Frayne)
Thank you to past students Lucy Stronach (2013), Amy Treasure (2019), Caitlin Langworthy (2010) and Rebecca Moonen (1997) for adjudicating at the finals.
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Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.
