Administrative Position | Senior School

Public Speaking and Debating Coordinator

Classification: Casual

Danebank is one of the leading Christian girls' schools in Australia with a wonderful reputation and proud history of excellence and innovation in thinking, learning and care.

We nurture and inspire girls to flourish through inclusive and powerful educational opportunities.

We aspire for each girl to belong and become all she is purposed to be.

Our guiding values are compassionate service, creative collaboration, respectful relationships, courageous optimism, personal excellence, loving kindness and taking responsibility.

The life of our school is anchored in a Christian foundation and our worship and spiritual life is grounded in the Anglican tradition.

The very essence of our motto - Ut Prosim That I May Serve - reflects our intention for each girl to develop meaning in her life, to grow in faith, to serve others and to contribute to society into the future.

Our Approach Our approach to education is futures-focused and holistic: we integrate student wellbeing, learning and personal development to help shape the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and spiritual aspects of each individual.

Our Staff Danebank acknowledges and values the contribution that all staff, teaching and operational, make to the achievement of the School's strategy and is committed to supporting all staff in their endeavours.

Danebank staff are passionate about learning and deeply committed to the wellbeing and growth of each girl.

Our heart to serve and vision to improve drives our collaboration, innovation, professional growth and pursuit of the best for ourselves and our community. Staff enjoy working in our engaging workplace.

Position Description This Position Description is a guide only and is not intended to be an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties attached to this position. The Position Description is subject to review and modification by the Principal, in response to the strategic direction of the School and the development of the skills and knowledge of the position.

Public Speaking and Debating Coordinator

Reporting Manager: Assistant Head of Senior School - Learning

Role Purpose





The Public Speaking and Debating Coordinator is an administrative rolededicated to fostering the development of students' public speaking andcommunication skills. Reporting to the Assistant Head of Senior School -Learning, the Public Speaking and Debating Coordinator works closely withvarious departments to coordinate and support oratory-related activities,events, and competitions. This role is essential in promoting a culture ofexcellence in communication, ensuring that students have the opportunitiesand resources to build confidence and competence in public speaking.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Actively support the Christian ethos of the school, modelling a Christianexample in all activities.

Public Speaking

- Awareness & Communication: Promote public speakingopportunities and competitions through email, Canvas updates,and assembly announcements.
- Student Engagement: Host bi-weekly meetings during Semester 1for students interested in public speaking, with additional sessionsas needed for competition preparation.
- Competition Coordination: Organise trials to select schoolrepresentatives for competitions and manage the entry process,including all associated administration.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Appoint a Public Speaking Captain fromYear 11-12 and coordinate guest coaches or masterclasses forstudents.
- Reporting & Documentation: Provide photos and reports formarketing purposes, write the annual Public Speaking Report forthe Yearbook, and manage public speaking teams for the Festival ofSpeech.

Debating

- Pre-Season Preparation: Attend Archdale meetings, recruit andmanage coaching staff, schedule training and competitions, andcoordinate information sessions and student sign-ups.
- Team Management: Appoint and brief Debating Captains,supervise all teams during training and competitions, and conducttrials to form teams.
- Event Coordination: Organise home and away debates, includinglogistics, room setup, and communication with competing schools.Ensure students' safety and adherence to procedures. timesheets,



and handle budget and equipment needs. Writereports for the Yearbook and newsletter.

Festival of Speech

- Participation & Entry: Attend meetings, manage student entries,and coordinate trials for selecting participants in various sectionslike debating, poetry, and public speaking.
- Training & Support: Organise training sessions with coaches,arrange staff mentors, and manage all logistical aspects of thetwo-day event.

Communication and Engagement

- Interpersonal skills appropriate to establishing and maintainingeffective and respectful relationships with students, staff andparents.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers.
- Respond to parent enquiries regarding Danebank's oratory

program and student matters in a timely manner to ensure positiveoutcomes for student involvement.

Any other duties as may be required by the Principal and/or Deputy

Experience

- A commitment to the Christian mission of Danebank
- Experienced debater with experience in debating competition
- Effective interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work
- collaboratively with colleagues and parents.
- Professional and personal integrity.
- Flexible and open to change.
- Proactive and innovative.
- Technologically literate and experienced in the integration of
- technology into every aspect of students' learning.
- Commitment to personal and professional development.

Essential Qualifications Essential

- First Aid certificate
- Working with Children check required.

Workplace Health and Safety

All Danebank staff have a responsibility to comply with the School's WHS policies, procedures and practices and contribute to a healthy and safeworkplace culture.

Child Protection

Danebank is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, putting the needs and interests of our students first. All Danebank staff are required to comply with applicable child protection legislation and are responsible for ensuring that the School's Child Safe policies, procedures and programs are at the forefront of all we do. This includes maintaining a child safe culture, adopting strategies and taking action to promote child wellbeing, and keeping students safe from harm. The School has zero tolerance for childabuse.

Classification: Casual

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📌 Public Speaking and Debating Coordinator (Sydney)
🏢 Danebank
📍 Sydney