Students with something to say

The Hibiscus Coast Speech Competition was held at Red Beach School on September 28. The standard was high from the students of primary schools across the Hibiscus Coast.

This made it tough for this year’s judges, Sandra Turner, Hans Van Zeist and Stephen Cornelius. Oliver While, a Year 6 student from Red Beach School (pictured) won the competition and cup.

The runner up was Lily Sides, a Year 6 student from Stanmore Bay School. The Whangaparāoa Lions, which recently disbanded, had run the competition since 2015.

It was organised by Alister McKinnon for Lions and he was there to present the cup.

This year the event was organised by Red Beach School deputy principal Susan Delaney, but Lions Ōrewa have offered to run it from 2023 onwards.