Tafuna High School is the overall winner of the 2025 Secondary School Speech Festival held last Friday. This is the fifth consecutive year that Tafuna has won the competition.
Tafuna topped Impromptu Speech, Dual Acting, Story Telling and Oral Interpretation of Literature, in which it tied with Leone High School.
Leone High School placed second. In addition to tying for first place with Tafuna in the Oral Interpretation of Literature, Leone also placed first in the Original Script Writing category. Samoana High School and Fagaitua High School tied for third place. Fagaitua topped the Freestyle Poetry and Choral Reading.
Here are the top 3 winners of the various categories:
Impromptu Speech
1. Apelu Mann-Tafuna
2. Ulutaumamao Fuimaono-Samoana
3. Marylynn Tua-Faasao Marist
Oral Interpretation of Literature
1. Charity Meleisea-Tafuna & Tamara Aifesili-Leone
2. Nazma Sahib-Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School
3. Talae Toelupe-Fagaitua
Story Telling
1. Rose Fiame- Tafuna
2. Lama Petelo-Manu’a
3. Fuarosa Molesi-Leone
Dual Acting
1. Martin Magalei, Salene Fuiava-Tafuna
2. Fonopaia Finauga, Lucas Foster-Samoana
3. Michelle Lavea, Omarion Sione-Fagaitua
Free Style Poetry
1. Ioana Apelu, Peau Sila, Matilda Uelese-Fagaitua
2. Fred Ufuti, Talanoa Tupou, Duffy Tuilagi-Tafuna
3. Imanueli Davetawalu, Roxy Sualevai-Samoana
Original Script Writing
1. Faatilifetalai Taofinuu, Sosaia Kaufusi, Deriah Tiatia, Vitolina Lagisa, Lougeene Sauni- Leone
2. Alecia Annandale, Tala Lagafuaina, Marionette Ioane, Soloi Laussen, Jacinta Vaa, Judith Felise-Ioaka – Tafuna
3. Alosio Ilalio, Vaitoelau Misi, Jasmine Alefosio, Chedaynia Tialu, Tavita Augafa-Fagaitua
Contemporary Choral Recitation
1. Fagaitua
2. Tafuna
3. Samoana
