Schedule of PESA Finals for 2010

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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.

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Regional Level

2011 PESA – Regional Final Schedule (PDF - 63KB)

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Semifinals

Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 June 2011.

Venue: Treasury Theatre, 1 MacArthur Place, East Melbourne (In the government precinct, opposite Parliament Station)

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State Final

Thursday 30 June 2011.

Venue: Treasury Theatre, 1 MacArthur Place, East Melbourne (In the government precinct, opposite Parliament Station)

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National Finals

The National Plain English Speaking Award final will take place on Monday 15 August in Sydney, NSW.

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Prizes

• 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.