2005 Queensland Finalists

Left to Right. Jennifer Wilson (The Glennie School), Clare Batch (Corinda State High School), Queensland Champion Daniel Campbell (Iona College), Kieran Stone (Mount Saint Bernard College), Nicola Strohal (Saint Patrick’s College, Mackay) and Emma Yabsley (Mountain Creek State School). Absent Alyce Cleary (Marymount College)

The Plain English Speaking Award is a highly prestigious competition and is Australia’s premier public speaking event for senior secondary students.

The Award is conducted in Queensland with the assistance of Education Queensland.

The Plain English Speaking Award is an annual competition for senior secondary students in Australia and the Asia Pacific nations.  It is intended to encourage the development of oral communication skills and better understanding among young people.

 

The Award began in Victoria in 1977, as part of the celebrations of the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.  It proved to be so successful that it became an annual event and is now an Australia wide competition.

 

In 1986, the competition became international, then including Singapore and New Zealand.  The competition now includes fifteen nations from the Asia Pacific region-Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Fiji, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and the Solomon Islands.