Debating
Debating has been a popular extracurricular activity at Marist Catholic College Penshurst for many years. The college competes in the Regional Catholic Schools Debating Competition, which is comprised of Catholic schools from within our local area.
The Debating season commences in Term 2 and the debates are held every Wednesday afternoon at the College and other schools in the local area. Parents and friends are always more than welcome to attend as audience members. Each year students enthusiastically participate in this challenging and rewarding discipline.
Recent Student Achievements
- 2021 – Year 7 Team (Grand Final Winners), Year 10 Team (Semi Final)
- 2019 – Year 7 Team (Semi Final), Senior Team (Semi Final)
- 2018 – Year 7 Team (Second Place), Senior Team (Grand Final Winners)
- 2017 – Senior Team (Grand Final Winners)
- 2016 – Year 9 (Grand Final Winners), Year 10 (Grand Final Winners), Seniors (Grand Finalists)
Public Speaking
During Term 1 students from Marist Catholic College Penshurst compete in the Catholic Schools Debating Association’s (CSDA) Public Speaking Competition. The vast majority of Catholic schools in Greater Sydney participate in this knock out competition. Each year the students from Marist Catholic College perform extremely well with a number of students making it to the Grand Final (the top 12 students of their division), and scoring a place each year. As well as the opportunity to represent the College, one of the requirements of the English curriculum is the opportunity to refine and develop speaking skills in different situations.
Recent Student Achievements
- 2021 – Sophie Bulmer (Year 10 – 4th place), Amber Lee (Year 8 – Finalist) Luca Johnson (Year 7 – Finalist)
- 2020 – Adam Burridge (Senior – Finalist), Michaela Loukas (Year 7 – Finalist)
- 2019 – Rohan Reynolds (Year 9 – 1st place), Chloe Rizzo (Year 7 – 2nd place), Sophie Bulmer (Year 8- Finalist)
- 2018 – Sophie Bulmer (Year 7 – 4th place), Charlotte Bulmer (Year 9 – Finalist)
Recent Student Achievements
2019 – MCCP – Marist Oratory Winning School
In Term 3 the College participates in the prestigious Marist Oratory Competition. This annual event sees Marist Schools from all over the nation come together for one evening to showcase their finest orators. In 2015 Marist Catholic College Penshurst was awarded joint first place, a first for Penshurst. In 2019, the College won the competition for the second time. We look forward to continued success in the years ahead.
Marist Oratory – Champion School 2015 & 2019
2019 – MCCP – Marist Oratory Winning School
- Sophie Bulmer (Year 8) – 2nd Place
- Rohan Reynolds (Year 9) – Winner
- Charlotte Bulmer (Year 10) – 3rd Place
- Damian Scalone (Year 11) – 5th Place
- Zale Briscoe-Hough (Year 11) – 2nd Place
2018
- Adam Burridge (Year 9) – Winner of the Year 10 Division
2017
- Maya Reynolds (Year 7) – 2nd Place
- Charlotte Bulmer (Year 8) – 3rd Place