Award Categories
| Grade 4 - 6 | |
| Australian citizen or permanent resident | |
| Not a native Indonesian speaker |
2 - 3 minutes
$400
The theme for NAILA 2026 is ‘Celebrations’. Applicants may choose to present a speech on this year’s theme by answering the question
Tema NAILA di tahun 2026 adalah ‘Perayaan’. Peserta dapat menyampaikan pidato yang berkaitan dengan tema tahun ini dengan menjawab pertanyaan
Achievement standard
| Use of simple verbs | |
| Basic vocabulary related to topics under control | |
| Understanding of pronouns | |
| Sounds such as ‘au’ (mau), ‘g’ (gemuk), ‘ng’/‘ny’/‘ngg’ and ‘k’ (tidak) can be pronounced | |
| Can recognise and respond to basic questions (Apakah? Di mana? Kapan?) | |
| Can state preferences (Saya [tidak] suka…) | |
| Can create subject-focus sentences with a range of ber-verbs and formulaic me verbs | |
| Can use simple possessives (Teman saya, Nama teman saya…) | |
| Can describe events in time using ‘pada’ with whole numbers and days of the week | |
| Conjunctions (dan, karena and tetapi) under control |
Who are the people that are first on the invitation list to your birthday celebrations?
Siapakah orang-orang yang berada di urutan pertama dalam daftar undangan perayaan ulang tahun Anda?
What is your favourite celebration and why?
Perayaan apakah yang paling Anda sukai dan mengapa?
Our experienced judges will be marking video entries based on the following criteria:
Content and Structure (15/50)
Vocabulary and Grammar (10/50)
Delivery (10/50)
Audience Awareness/Enthusiasm (5/50)
Clarity of Expression (10/50)
Participants can also download the comprehensive Marking Criteria.