20/10/2026
National Champions!
Over the September break, 8 St Kevin’s students from Years 9-11 travelled to Sydney for the Australian Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. After 3 intense days of competition, St Kevin’s was recognised as the best overall school in the country, defending their 2025 national title.
A special congratulations to James (Year 11) who was awarded first overall, individual national champion, the winner of the Debating category and a grand finalist in 2 others. Well done to Anderson (Year 11) who finished second overall, winning both the Impromptu and After Dinner Speaking categories, and to Thomas (Year 10) who came 6th overall and was a finalist for Impromptu Speaking. These 3 students will now be invited to join the Australian team competing at the 2027 World Championships next April in Shanghai.
Overall, St Kevin’s won 3 of a possible 5 categories, displaying their overall versatility and the discipline, while enjoying the opportunity to interact with and compete with peers from across the country.