Debating & Public Speaking

Debating

Year 7

St Kevin's College takes part in debates with Xavier (Burke Hall), Melbourne Grammar School (Wadhurst), Genazzano College and Sacre Coeur. In each term, two teams from each school debate at a given venue. There are no finals.   The Year 7 debating teams also compete in the DAV Junior Schools Debating Program.

Year 8

St Kevin's College arranges debates in each term against Loreto Mandeville Hall and Melbourne Grammar School (Wadhurst).   The Year 8 debating teams also compete in the DAV Junior Schools Debating Program.

Year 9 to Year 12

St Kevin's College is a member of the Debating Association of Victoria (DAV).   The DAV Schools Competition involves over 250 schools and more then 10,000 debators.  St Kevin's College currently participates in the Glen Iris Region.  St Kevin's won the "A" Division of the competition in 2002.  We submit four teams in each age group, there are five evenings for DAV, March – August.

More details on the DAV Competition can be found at  www.dav.com.au

Finals of DAV

During August and September the teams which have won their region in the five rounds meet in Playoffs 1, Playoffs 2, Octo/Quarter/Semi and Grand Finals in October.

Public Speaking

During August a Festival of the Finalists is held in the school. Finalists emerge from competitions held in every class of English. Eliminations at each year level produce two finalists at each year level. These compete before an accredited speech expert for the Butler Award as the Champion Orator of the Year.