2017 Award Presentations

The 2017 Awards Presentations were an excellent celebration of the outstanding achievements of the best debaters in South Australia. We congratulate them on their wonderful achievements. Our sincere thanks to Mr Stephen Patterson, Mayor of the City of Holdfast Bay and Sacred Heart College for their generosity in supporting this event. Read the Speech by [...]

2017 Quarter Finals Information

Information regarding the quarter finals has been published on the finals information portal page. Team coaches should make sure they complete the finals acceptance form by Friday 1 September 2017.

The Links between The Adelaide Mint and Debating SA

Following a recent discussion with Debating SA, they suggested I should document the long association that The Adelaide Mint has had with Debating SA. It is indeed a long association, in fact it goes back to the original formalisation of the Schools Debating Union (SDU), when Sonia Lowen asked me to design a logo for [...]

2017 Season Information Available

Team draw information for the 2017 season is now available. Simply start typing your team name in the yellow box at the top of the page.

Does Heritage Really Matter? – Heritage Week Debate

Debating SA was invited to be involved in a Heritage Week debate on the topic “Does Heritage Really Matter?” featuring a range of prominent Adelaide figures. Below is a description of the event Marty Fields One of Australia’s most talented comedians, actors, singers, writers and musician will MC, entertain and compare this pinnacle event. Federal […]

2013 Grand Finals at Parliament House

On Saturday 21st September 2013, the Grand Finals of the 2013 Schools’ Competition were held in The House of Assembly Chamber of Parliament House. Each debate began with a welcome from the Chairman of the Board of Debating SA, Mr Tony Houey. Year 8 The day began with the Year 8 division debate at 10:00am […]