Schedule of Events for 2010

School Level

Schools conduct their own competition and select a maximum of two students to go on to the regional finals.

They use the entry form to submit to the VCAA name/s of the regional finalist/s. They send a cheque for $50.00 to the VCAA.

The VCAA informs the school of venue, date and times for their regional final.

The regional final schedule for 2010 will be published next year.

This year the National Final took place in Melbourne.

The winner was Sam Scaife from Western Australia and runner-up Tim Matthews from New South Wales.

In 2010 the National Final will take place in Perth, WA on Monday 23 August.

Regional Finalists - certificate of participation
State Semi-finalists - Plain English Speaking Award lapel badge
State Finalists - certificate and book voucher
State Winner - personalised trophy for student and perpetual trophy for the student's school. The school trophy is returned at the end of the year
National Winner - trophy and $5000 to enable them to go to England to represent Australia in the international competition for plain speaking. This $5000 is donated by B.B.M Ltd (previously Big Brother Movement)
National runner-up - $3000 towards the trip to England to represent Australia in the international competition for plain speaking. Of this, $2000 is donated by B.B.M Ltd and $1000 by the English-Speaking Union.