Stage 2

On the 23rd of July, we were representing Parramatta East Public School in the local finals of the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition. Competing against 4 other people from 2 other schools (School of the Air Broken Hill and Sussex Inlet Public School), we had to do a prepared speech and one impromptu speech. Neelan’s speech topic was “The same but different” and Ari’s topic was “Sport brings people together”. Our impromptu speech topic was “Rubbish”. The competition was conducted online which was a new experience for us. The winner of the Stage 2 competition was Ari! The Highly Commended person was from the School of the Air Broken Hill. We were not too overwhelmed. The competition was fun and nerve racking at the same time. It was a good experience. It was very fun but also extremely tense. We had both been practising a lot and we were relieved when it was over. Thank you to Mrs Allan for supporting us all through the competition. Thank you to all the parents that attended the competition to support their child. Congratulations to Ari for getting to the next level which will be in Week 6 at The Arts Unit in Lewisham.

Written by Neelan Owen and Ari Chopra

Stage 3

On the 23rd of July 2025, 2 students with 2 different topics represented Parramatta East Public School in the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking local finals. Both felt nervous and pressured at the beginning of the competition. These students were Adrian Selimovic and Emma Odoffin. Emma had the topic of “Everyone has a story” and Adrian had the topic of “How far Australia has come in the last 30 years”. They were up against different schools - the names of these schools were School of the Air Broken Hill, Sussex Inlet Public School and Lynwood Park Public School. Once the impromptu speech came, the topic was “Technology”. When they were told about the highly commended students, sadly none of them were chosen for this title nor as the winner. Although they didn't win, they still felt a sense of pride because they were representing their Stage and their school. Thank you to Mrs Allan for all of her support during the competition. Congratulations to Ari for his win! We wish him lots of luck in the next round.

Written by Adrian Selimovic and Emma Odoffin