7 September 2012
The Stuartholme annual Erskine Cup public speaking competition was open to grade 11 and 12 students. Each student was required to prepare a speech which reflected the values of the Sacred Heart. Madeleine Stone won the competition with her speech about poverty. Thereafter the grade 12s voted on who they wanted as Valedictorian 2012 and selected Madeleine Stone. See Archives Images for students competing in the Erskine Cup; Madeline Border (Grade 11), Madeleine Spain, Madeleine Stone, Sarah Hain, Rebecca Long (all grade 12s) and the judge. Madeleine Stone's valedictory speech can be found in Audio Archive under the title 'Stuarthome 2012 Year 12 Valedictory Speech Madeleine Stone'.