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Debating SA is South Australia’s premier debating organisation. We provide supportive and challenging opportunities for school students of all abilities to debate in an exceptionally well-run, friendly, and professional program that is challenging, enjoyable, and most of all, fun.
With over 1400 students from more than 60 member schools forming nearly 300 teams, we operate South Australia’s largest, most diverse and most comprehensive interschool debating competition, held from May to September each year.
Innovative and school-friendly, the association promotes debating as an activity that is accessible to all students.
Debating SA is delighted to receive the patronage of His Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia.
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Last night Senior division students from Mitcham Girls High School and Pulteney Grammar School participated in a postponed debate on the topic "That Facebook should rethink its ban on Donald Trump."
Congratulations to the winners from Pulteney Grammar School. With this debate now complete, the Senior division rankings for Round 2 have been updated on our website www.debatingsa.com.au/rankings.
#round2debating #postponements #welovedebatingsa
QUESTION TIME FORMAT TRIAL THIS ROUND: While the adjudicator is adding up his/her marks and preparing feedback, we thought that we would have a fun exercise for the debaters.
It’s called Question Time. This is an informal exercise that is not marked. All divisions from Year 5 to Senior will participate in this format. See debatingsa.com.au/QuestionTime for details.
Round 3 is Crazy Hair Round - wear your hair in a crazy or creative style and enter at the Information Desk for $2. Every entrant receives a small chocolate treat. Prizes will be announced in Round 4.
Catherine Emmerson some inspo 😜
Round 2 debates concluded at Grange Primary School last night with Year 5 and Year 6/7 division students. Congratulations to all involved and special thanks to our hosts from Grange Primary School. #round2debating #welovedebatingsa
Black Forest Primary School Southern Vales Christian College Grange Primary School Woodville Gardens School B7 Southern Vales Christian College
The second week of Year 10 and Senior division debates for Round 2 were held at Adelaide High School last night. Congratulations to all involved and special thanks to our hosts Adelaide High School. The live team rankings for Round 2 are available at debatingsa.com.au/rankings and will be finalised when a postponed debate is held next Wed 9 June. #round2debating#welovedebatingsa
Southern Vales Christian College Brighton Secondary School Unley High School St Dominic's Priory School (Official) Nazareth Catholic Community Adelaide High School Rostrevor College Australian Science and Mathematics School Blackwood High School Pulteney Grammar School Christian Brothers College, Adelaide Nuriootpa High School