United Nations Evatt Trophy Finalists

Two of our Year 11 Mount Lawley students, Rachael and Max, took part this year in the UN Evatt Trophy run by UN Youth Australia.

This competition challenges students from Years 9 to 12 to step into a simulated role of the United Nations Security Council to tackle some of the world's biggest issues.

More than 2,000 students from across Australia and New Zealand compete in the contest every year. 

Around mid-May, Max and Rachael competed in the opening heats of the regional round at Notre Dame University, Fremantle.

This was both exciting and nerve-wracking as it was a very unfamiliar, intense process and experience. 

A month later, they succeeded in proceeding to the state final at Parliament House.

15 duos from across WA engaged in one planned debate and two impromptu debates, in which teams negotiated to amend, reject and pass resolutions. 

With a lot of hard work and a little luck, Rachael and Max were rewarded with a position in the National finals.

They feel extremely excited and privileged to compete at Sydney University against some of Australia's finest young talent. Rachael and Max are also the only Year 11 team from WA amongst predominantly private school Year 12 student teams.

Along with 30 other teams, Max and Rachael will be debating in Sydney from the 3rd to the 10th of December.

They will partake in a variety of activities and challenges, including workshops, lectures and of course, a series of simulated UN security council situations.

They are both thoroughly looking forward to representing Mount Lawley Senior High School on a national scale.

Congratulations.

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