2019 Award Presentations
We were delighted to have His Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia present awards to the winning and runner up teams, as well as the Debater of the Year Winners for 2019. The awards recognised the state's best debaters from what has been the largest competition with over 1250 participants. [...] 2019 Season Results
The 2019 Grand Finals were held at Parliament House on Saturday 21 September 2019. 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: Burnside Primary School Green 6/7 Coach: Mrs Sarah Walters Angelina Hii, Emily Chung, Amelia Boulden and Sophie [...] 2019 Grand Finals Photo Gallery
The 2019 Grand Finals were held at Parliament House on Saturday 21 September 2019. 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 10 Grand FinalSeniorSenior Grand Final 2019 Debater of the Year Winners
It is our pleasure to announce the 2019 Debater of the Year winners. The Debater of the Year Awards recognise the best speakers in each division for the preliminary rounds.Year 5: Cara Dalzotto (Mercedes College)Year 6/7: Gina Barreto (St Thomas School)Year 8: Emma Pool (St Peter's Girls' School)Year 9: Ky Speedy (Pembroke School)Year 10: Emil [...] 2019 Draw Information Available
Draw information is now available. Click the search icon above and type your team name to find your team information.
2018 Award Presentations
We were delighted to have His Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia present awards to the winning and runner up teams, as well as the Debater of the Year Winners for 2018. The awards recognised the state's best debaters from what has been the largest competition with over 1200 participants. [...] 2018 Grand Finals Photo Gallery
The 2018 Grand Finals were held at Parliament House on Saturday 22 September 2018. 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 10 Grand FinalSeniorSenior Grand Final 2018 Season Results
Year 6/7 Division Grand Final Winner: Mercedes College Yellow 6/7 Coach: Ms N Lucero Sannawar Sandhu, Paris Young, Annabelle Moran, Juliana Lanzilli Runner Up: Parkside Primary School Yellow 6/7 Coach: Mr R Freak Isha Jain, Heidi Buchtmann, Isobel McKenzie-Hill and Caia Cuggy Year 8 Division Grand Final Winner: Glenunga International High School Blue 8 Coach: Miss L Betteridge Cruz Choe, Hanson [...] Year 6/7 Demonstration Debate – School Lunches
Topic: That Australian Primary School students should cook and serve lunch. With sincere thanks to the students at Cabra Dominican College and St Peter’s Woodlands Grammar School for their willingness to take part in this debate. Thanks also to Mr David Morton (Strategic Initatives Officer, Debating SA) for adjudicating the debate.
Team Rankings are Now Live
We've made a change to the way that results from debates are entered. Through a system created by our team, your adjudicator will now enter scores directly into the online scoring system at each debating evening. This means that rankings are effectively live and viewable here.