On Friday 29 October 2021 we were delighted to celebrate the achievements of the 2021 Schools' Competition winning and runner up teams, as well as the Debater of the Year Winners for 2021. Special thanks to Nazareth Catholic Community's Jazz Combo band for the outstanding entertainment as well as our hosts Sacred Heart College, and [...]
The 2021 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 25 September 2021. This was a wonderful event that showcased and celebrated the talents of the top South Australian debating teams. Year 6/7 Division Grand Final Winner: Unley Primary School Red 6/7 Coach: Mrs Laura Alchin Iris Lee, Kaila [...]
The 2021 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 25 September 2021. This was a wonderful event that showcased and celebrated the talents of the top South Australian debating teams. Year 6/7Year 8Year 9Year 10SeniorYear 6/7Year 6/7 Grand FinalYear 8Year 8 Grand FinalYear 9Year 9 Grand FinalYear 10Year [...]
The 2021 Year 6/7 Quarter Final topic is "That the horses should remain." in relation to the SA Police Greys used at the Thebarton SA Police Barracks. To complement the debating topic, Debating SA invited participating students to visit the barracks.
Debating SA sends its heartfelt thanks and congratulations to His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC at the conclusion of a remarkable seven years as Governor of South Australia. We have been particularly honoured to have His Excellency serve as Patron of Debating SA during his term, presenting awards to students at the annual [...]
Following today’s SA Government announcement that schools will be returning tomorrow, Wednesday 28 July 2021, we are making some further modifications to the season dates for Round 4, 5 and finals. You may recall that our criteria for proceeding is based on the advice of our host schools (which is ultimately based on SA Government [...]
Following the SA Government’s announcement about the lockdown commencing at 6pm this evening for 7 days, we are making some modifications to the season dates. Our focus and priority is always to provide a safe, enjoyable and in-person experience for students. We are also mindful of the lead time needed for preparing debates. Please see [...]
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 more details here.
Get started on rebuttal with this handy guide. The Beginner's Guide to Rebuttal 
On Friday 29 October 2021 we were delighted to celebrate the achievements of the 2021 Schools' Competition winning and runner up teams, as well as the Debater of the Year Winners for 2021. Special thanks to Nazareth Catholic Community's Jazz Combo band for the outstanding entertainment as well as our hosts Sacred Heart College, and [...] 
The 2021 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 25 September 2021. This was a wonderful event that showcased and celebrated the talents of the top South Australian debating teams. Year 6/7 Division Grand Final Winner: Unley Primary School Red 6/7 Coach: Mrs Laura Alchin Iris Lee, Kaila [...] 
The 2021 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 25 September 2021. This was a wonderful event that showcased and celebrated the talents of the top South Australian debating teams. Year 6/7Year 8Year 9Year 10SeniorYear 6/7Year 6/7 Grand FinalYear 8Year 8 Grand FinalYear 9Year 9 Grand FinalYear 10Year [...] 
The 2021 Year 6/7 Quarter Final topic is "That the horses should remain." in relation to the SA Police Greys used at the Thebarton SA Police Barracks. To complement the debating topic, Debating SA invited participating students to visit the barracks. 
Debating SA sends its heartfelt thanks and congratulations to His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC at the conclusion of a remarkable seven years as Governor of South Australia. We have been particularly honoured to have His Excellency serve as Patron of Debating SA during his term, presenting awards to students at the annual [...]