Primary school students bested 200,000 competitors across New South Wales to reach the Premier’s Spelling Bee finals in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCompeting in a spelling bee is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes, the difference between victory and loss is one incorrect vowel and you’re undone, months of training reduced to nought.At a small theatre hall in Sydney’s west on Friday afternoon, 34 primary school students sit stony-faced on a brightly lit stage, knowing this pressure only too well. Continue reading...