Debating and Public Speaking Coordinator

2 days ago

North Sydney Council, Australia Wenona School Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Wenona is seeking a dynamic and organised individual to take on a temporary leadership role as the Debating and Public Speaking Coordinator. This is a fantastic opportunity to guide, support, and collaborate with students while enhancing their debating and public speaking skills.

The Position

  • Coaching the students on public speaking and debating.
  • Inspiring our students and continue to grow and develop their public speaking and debating skills.
  • Coordinating a team of debating and public speaking coaches to assist with training and tournaments.
  • Coordinating opportunities including the Junior and Senior Debating Development Program, annual Debating Camp and Junior and Senior Interhouse Debating
  • Liaising with internal stakeholders, including coaches, students and parents.
  • Liaising with external stakeholders including competition organisers, adjudicators and debating and public speaking coordinators from other schools
  • Managing and organising events, activities and tournaments.

This is position will be for the duration of Term 1, 2026.

About you

You may come from an education, coaching, debating, communications, or public speaking background. Here you will promote and inspire students to develop their debating and public speaking skills. You will display leadership qualities by guiding students, and managing various events and activities, fostering a positive and fun environment for students to thrive.

Application Process

Applications should be submitted via Wenona Careers and include a resume, a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the position, copies of qualifications and names of two referees.

This role requires the successful applicant to hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check, current NSW Police Check and to be vaccinated in line with any current Public Health Order.

Wenona is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

Wenona School is a child safe environment. Our School actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all School staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm, in accordance with their legal and ethical obligations including child safe standards. Wenona's Code of Conduct is available on our website. The successful applicant for this position will be required to provide the School with a current Working with Children Check. ­ Working-With-Children-Check/New-Working-with-Children-Check).

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