News Secondary
31 July 2026
Al Siraat proudly congratulates Year 12 student Halimah Sheikh, who was awarded Runner-Up at the VCAA Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) Semi-Final.
Competing against outstanding speakers from leading government and independent schools across Victoria, Halimah delivered an engaging prepared speech 鈥Why Facts Don鈥檛 Change Minds鈥, followed by a compelling impromptu speech on the topic 鈥Where Do We Go From Here?鈥
Her confidence, eloquence and composure were particularly impressive in what adjudicators described as one of the strongest semi-final groups they had judged.
Halimah was supported by fellow VCE students Hashim Khan, Ahmed Ismail and Fatimah Muhammad, who represented the College with maturity and exemplary conduct.
To recognise her outstanding achievement, Halimah was presented with a VCAA PESA Runner-Up pin by Mr Vis during the morning assembly last week.
Congratulations, Halimah, on this remarkable achievement and for representing TikTok成人版 with distinction.