The 2025 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 27 September 2025. This was a wonderful event that showcased and celebrated the talents of the top South Australian debating teams.
Year 6 Division Grand Final
Winner: Emmaus Christian College Quokkas 6
Coach: Mr Ping Tung Lee and Ms Caroline Wicks
Lok Yin Lee, Zoë Fusco, Grace Yao, Mosimileoluwa Adesina and Tanisha Ncube-Kagwa
Runner Up: Pembroke School Crowns 6
Coach: Mr Ryan Van Den Brink
Aarna Malik, Clara Molaee, James Kosmas and Josie McKenna
Year 7 Division Grand Final
Winner: Unley High School Green 7
Coach: Ms Laura Kearsley and Mr Joshua Gottschutzke
Marcy Beumer, Isla Darley, Mitchell Gray, Rory Rice and Anouk Vetu
Runner Up: Nazareth Catholic College Gold 7
Coach: Miss Bess Thompson
Miguel Jino, Bhavnoor Kaur, Meeghal Febin, Mitchell Gibb and Rahmah Sohaib
Year 8 Division Grand Final
Winner: Emmaus Christian College White 8
Coach: Miss Megan Tran and Mr Nick Rodda
Liya Gan, Cara Miller, Mia Fontanarosa and Diana Li
Runner Up: St Michael’s College Green 8
Coaches: Ms Bridget Kearins, Mr Gabriel Soriano and Mr Nick Bury
Giorgia Guidi, Sophia Chang, Martina Cavallo, Isaac Zonta, Teddy Kiptschuk and Olivia Stavrides
Year 9 Division Grand Final
Winner: St Columba College Purple 9
Coach: Ms Oliwia Derda and Mr Brian Phan
Awel Malou, Bor Akoy, Athok Deng and Sylvia Lim
Runner Up: Mitcham Girls High School Purple 9
Coach: Ms Laura Harvey
Tinaya Gangodawila Hapuarachchige, Kanzul Imaan, Tahnee Morton and Opal Weygandt
Year 10 Division Grand Final
Winner: Norwood International High School Blue 10
Coach: Miss Laura Betteridge
Jennifer Looker, Clair Lee, CJ Parkinson and Fatima Rizwan
Runner Up: Concordia College Blue 10
Coach: Miss Juliana Lanzilli
Keziah Cheng, Oliver Hawkins, Paige Hoare, Rebecca Lanzilli and Sophie Lim
Senior Division Grand Final
Winner: Westminster School Green S
Coach: Mr Patrick Moritz and Ms Andrea Sherwood
Barad Abdollahpour, Zara Chowdhury, Ryan George, Sylvie Jaggard, Diya Patel and Lavanya Suri
Runner Up: Pembroke School Blue S
Coach: Ms Gabi Walldorf-Davis and Ms Georgia Appleby
Rucha Parikh, Sebastian Barreto, Zachary Yeend, Isabella Zhao and Vijay Vigneswaran
Debater of the Year Winners
Year 5
Aria Shinde
Linden Park Primary School
Year 6
Aaizah Najeeb
Pinnacle College
Year 7
Drashti Dange
Pedare Christian College
Year 8
Clio Aiassa
Blackwood High School
Year 9
Lilah Harris
Concordia College
Year 10
CJ Parkinson
Norwood International High School
Senior
Reuben Purcell
Pembroke School