2018 National Samoan Speech Final - Honours Shared! Auckland had the lion's share part of our language," said the There was close scrutiny of of the honours for the Years national president and the Year 13, as all those who 5-8 division, where all the principal of Sutton Park took part were granted twelve top three placings school, Mr Fa'atili losua Esera. university scholarship to went to Auckland except for the second placing in Year 8. "The standard was very high attend Otago University or It went to Christchurch. The due to the support from Canterbury University. They honour for Years 9-13 went to parents and students the capital with Dunedin and courage." he went on to say. Christchurch performance One of the judges commented from these universities were adjudged meritorious still had to pass university entrance to be granted the scholarship. Representatives that, "The performance of on the judging panel for the Fourty one (41) Year 5 to Year New Zealand born speakers Years 9-13 division. The 8 and fourty four (44) Year was exceptional and credit to participation level of Auckland 9-13 students took part in the national Samoan speech contest for 2018. These were exceptionally pleased minimal. Its sole top three students were selected after with the achievements of placing was a third in Year 11 regional speech contests in speakers from Auckland for to a student from Sacred the parents." Three judges schools at this level was Heart College different parts of the country. Years 5-8. There were fiv There were students from judges who assessed the Dunedin Wellington and Auckland. All carefully selected, all are returns to Auckland." said the speakers had to speak on the experienced in theme of Samoan language "l am looking forward to next ear when the national Christchurch, speeches both days. All were Samoan speech contest judging national president. "Every speeches and are effort will be made to continue considered authorities of the upward trajectory of the for this year, following the traditional format of Samoan oratory. The final was held in formal Samoan. the capital on Thursday 2 August Friday 3 August for Years 9-13 contest for Years 5-8 and The speech contest is one of the strategies to maintain the formal register of Samoan language among our young people. This s most challenging as this language is not used or taught in many New Zealand schools. "I was very proud of the students ho competed and grateful of their parents for sharing this Sutton Park School Phone:09 276 4560 89 Vine Street, Mangere East Ea: mailoffice@suttonpark.school.nz