OUR SAAY Public Speaking Competition

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Finalists of the OUR SAAY – 2024 South Australian Aboriginal Youth Public Speaking Competition 

 

 

Junior Primary (for students in year 3 and 4)

Winner– William Wasiu

2nd Place- Khloe Coleman

3rd Place- Teagan Cook

Primary (for students in years 5 and 6)

Winner- Kaiya Muir

2nd Place- Kohen Miller

3rd Place- Salara Miller

Middle (for students in years 7 to 9)

Winner- Ashley Abdulla 

2nd Place- Cooper McInerheney-Madden

3rd Place- Kimberly Edson 

4th Place- Taylor Whatman

Senior (for students in years 10 to 12)

Winner- Aaron McCormack 

2nd Place- Kase McInerheney-Madden

3rd Place- Lakeisha Taylor 

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 10-12)  

 

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