OUR SAAY Public Speaking Competition

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Finalists of the OUR SAAY – 2023 South Australian Aboriginal Youth Public Speaking Competition

 

Junior Primary (for students in year 3 and 4)

Winner (1st Place)- Tevaiha Lebois

 

Primary (for students in years 5 and 6)

Winner (1st Place)-Tyreece Inglis-Biddle Burgess

 

Middle (for students in years 7 to 9)

Winner (1st Place)-Kase McInerheney-Madden

 

Senior (for students in years 10 to 12)

Winner (1st Place)- Shakyra Garlett-Pinkie

 

Conditions of entry

All participants must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and be enrolled in an educational facility within South Australia.

How to apply

Entries for OUR SAAY 2025 will open in May, 2025. 

The Commissioner invites South Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, from Years 3 to 12, to participate.

The Commissioner would encourage and support participation from students living in regional and remote areas to compete.

Age categories

Junior Primary (Years 3 and 4)    

Primary (Year 5 and 6)

Middle (Years 7-9)      

Senior (Years 10-13)  

 

Finals

The finals event will be held during 2025 NAIDOC week in Adelaide. 

Finalists from regional or remote areas who have been successful in the preliminary heats will be able to access travel assistance to attend the event. Please contact the Competition Coordinator, Alisha Staines, for further information.

 

Contact

Alisha Staines
alisha.staines@sa.gov.au
08 8226 3345