Welcome to the official website of the International Independent Schools Public Speaking League. For the past twenty-four years, the IISPSL has hosted an annual public speaking and debating competition that has attracted competitors from around the world. Upon invitation, recognized independent schools may send teams of three competitors to the four-day competition, typically hosted by one of the Canadian member schools. Students compete in a variety of public speaking events selected from four categories. All competition is in the English language. Throughout its history the tournament has provided a means for students from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, to advance to the World Individual Public Speaking Competition, held later in the same school year.


We invite students and teachers of the independent school community in Canada and beyond to review this website, where information about the league, the tournament, event categories and rules can be found throughout. Questions and comments can be directed to the site webmaster.

2007 Tournament

October 24 - 29

Queen Anne's School,

Caversham, UK

competition website