The second Rotary Primary School Speech Competition for the Doncaster and Bulleen schools was held on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, at the Doncaster Secondary College Performance Centre.
What a night it was! Twelve contestants from the following primary schools delivered outstanding speeches:
Doncaster Primary School
Donburn Primary School
Birralee Primary School
Beverley Hills Primary School
St Clement of Rome Primary School
St Gregory the Great Primary School
Among those in attendance were Mayor Jim Grivas, Cr Anna Chen, the Hon. Matthew Guy, District Governor Elect (DGE) Murray Wilson, District Youth Chair Daryl Moran, District Membership Chair Malcolm Chiverton, and Rotary Community Leader Trish Carr.
Our generous sponsors were Bendigo Bank, Doncaster Bunnings, WSP Performing Arts School, and Generations Dental.
The judges were from Toastmasters International, with Marlene Sinclair serving as the Toastmasters Master of Ceremonies. The Rotary Master of Ceremonies was Brian Tyedin.
The outstanding teamwork of the Rotary Manningham City volunteers made this an unforgettable evening. However, the real highlight was the exceptional quality of the speeches delivered by every contestant. The confidence, poise, and presentation skills demonstrated by these young students were absolutely remarkable.
The results of the competition were:
First Place – Giselle Chan – Doncaster Primary School
Second Place – Nicky Liu – Beverley Hills Primary School
Third Place – Vir Mattoo – Beverley Hills Primary School
Gold Bunnings Award – Matisse Giordano – St Gregory the Great Primary School
Silver Bunnings Award – Adelaide Pratley – St Gregory the Great Primary School
Bronze Bunnings Award – Karen Eltanbouli – Donburn Primary School
Drama Award – Louis de Luca – Donburn Primary School
The First Place winner will now go on to represent this section at the Rotary District Final on 4 November 2026.
Congratulations to every student who participated and to the teachers , parents and schools for their wonderful support . We wish Giselle every success at the Rotary District Final
The 2 Brians – Co Presidents Brian Tyedin and Brian Negus