Past winners [PSC]
2023
Our 2023 SIWA Public Speaking Competition was extended to all tertiary institutions and an additional heat was held at TAFE. It was again very successful, and an enthusiastic audience attended the Grand Final on 21 May 2023 at Notre Dame University to hear 6 amazing young women speak passionately about current issues affecting women and girls. Our finalists were Alexis Pallister (ECU), Fitrah Ningsih (UWA), Anastasia Koo (Murdoch), Isheanesu Potsekayi (Curtin), Kiara Gormlie (Notre Dame) and Emma Hall (TAFE). Congratulations to Kiara Gormlie who took out the $500 first prize with her speech titled “For Our Next Leaders”. Our MC was 2022 winner Kathryn Ross who did an excellent job, and it was great to have her involvement. A big thank you to our judges Hon Justice Janine Pritchard, Karen Goddard and Carolyn Byatt for donating their time and providing such valuable feedback to the speakers and the audience.
Kiara Gormlie, Fitrah Ningsih, Anastasia Koo, Carolyn Byatt, Kathryn Ross.
2022
Another successful competition and a very enthusiastic audience attended the Grand Final of the SIWA Public Speaking Competition on 22 May 2022 at Notre Dame University to hear 5 amazing young women speak passionately about current issues affecting women and girls. Our finalists were Amira Nunn (UWA), Fadak Ameer (ECU), Kathryn Ross (Curtin), Joani van der Linde (Murdoch) and Niamh Rooney (Notre Dame). Congratulations to Kat Ross who took out the $500 first prize with her speech titled “Balancing the Equation of Women in Science”. Our MC was 2021 winner Petrice Pesick who did an exceptional job and it was great to have her involvement. A big thank you to our judges Rachael King, Karen Goddard, Jo Wilkie and Maria Tsovleas for donating their time and providing such valuable feedback to the speakers and the audience.
L-R: Karen Goddard, Joani van der Linde, Maria Tsovleas, Kat Ross, Amira Nunn, Niamh Rooney,
Jo Wilkie, Fadak Ameer, Rachael King
A post-competition networking event was held as an opportunity for students to network with their peers and to meet and hear from women at various stages of their careers or in leadership roles who spoke about their experiences and shared some of their career advice.
2021
Over 70 people attended the Grand Final of the SIWA Public Speaking Competition on 8 May 2021 at Notre Dame University to hear 5 amazing young women speak passionately about current issues affecting women and girls. Our finalists were Maram Adem (Murdoch), Ella Stephenson (UWA), Petrice Pesick (Notre Dame), Orla Latawski (Curtin) and Nirmala Arunaselam (ECU). Congratulations to Petrice who took out the $500 first prize with her speech titled “I Know a Woman”. Our MC was 2019 winner Rebekah Craggs who did an exceptional job and it was great to have her involvement. A big thank you to our judges Hon. Justice Janine Pritchard, Suzanne Lawrence and Rosemary Cant for donating their time and providing such valuable feedback to the speakers and the audience.
L-R: Suzanne Lawrence, Rosemary Cant, Maram Adem, Ella Stephenson, Nirmala Arunaselam, Petrice Pesick, Orla Latawski, Janine Pritchard, Rebekah Craggs
2019
L-R: Kaye Hill President SI South Perth; Finalist Winner Rebekah-Anne Craggs Curtin University, and Liz Butson AM President SIWA
MC SI Fremantle President Karess Dias
L-R: Rosaline Miller (President SI Townsville); Margaret Lobo SI Perth; Vida Corbett Past President SI South Perth; Public Speaking Finalists: Chelsea McNeill Murdoch; Natasha Tonga UWA, and Rebekah-Anne Craggs Curtin University; Petrice Pesick Notre Dame; Chantelle Lynch ECU; Karess Dias (President SI Fremantle)
2018
After the Regional meeting the Public Speaking competition showcased some exceptional young people. The winner was Chelsie Fruhwirth who will be attending The Conference of Clubs in Melbourne.
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