Debating SA

07/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT WOODVILLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL 🎤

Our final preliminary round at Woodville Gardens Primary School is complete!

It has been fantastic to see our younger debaters grow across the five rounds of the 2026 season. Debating gives students the chance to build confidence, organise their ideas, support their arguments and learn how to respond respectfully when someone sees an issue differently.

Round 5 was another terrific display of those developing skills.

Thank you to Woodville Gardens Primary School for hosting Debating SA and helping provide our students with such a welcoming place to debate throughout the season.

📸 Here are some highlights from the final preliminary round at Woodville Gardens Primary School!

06/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT NORWOOD INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 🎤

That's a wrap on the preliminary rounds at Norwood International High School!

Round 5 was the culmination of an awesome season of debates, with students once again putting their research, reasoning, teamwork and speaking skills into practice.

Whatever the result on the night, every debate provides an opportunity to improve. Strong debating requires students to listen carefully, respond thoughtfully and persuade through the quality of their argument.

Thank you to Norwood International High School for hosting Debating SA during the 2026 season and to everyone who helped make our debating evenings possible.

🏆 Now it's time for the finals!

📸 Round 5 highlights from Norwood International High School.

05/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT ST DOMINIC'S PRIORY COLLEGE 🎤

The fifth and final preliminary round is complete at St Dominic's Priory College!

Across the season, our debaters have been asked to tackle interesting and sometimes challenging questions, research evidence, construct persuasive cases and respond directly to opposing arguments.

Those are valuable skills in debating, but they are also valuable skills for life. Learning how to disagree respectfully, reason carefully and defend a position with evidence matters.

Thank you to St Dominic's Priory College for hosting Debating SA throughout the season and to everyone who has supported our teams across all five rounds.

📸 Enjoy some highlights from Round 5!

04/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT ENDEAVOUR COLLEGE 🎤

Our final preliminary round at Endeavour College is complete!

Round 5 capped off five rounds of challenging topics, carefully constructed arguments, evidence, rebuttal and persuasive speaking.

It has been wonderful to watch students develop across the season, whether they were experienced debaters refining their craft or students discovering debating for the first time.

A big thank you to Endeavour College for hosting Debating SA throughout the 2026 season, along with our teachers, coordinators, adjudicators and families for supporting our students.

📸 Here are some highlights from Round 5 at Endeavour College.

03/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT NAZARETH CATHOLIC COLLEGE 🎤

Round 5 brought our preliminary season at Nazareth Catholic College to a close!

Five rounds of researching, reasoning, presenting, listening and responding have given students the opportunity to develop skills that extend well beyond the debating room.

Debating asks students not simply to have an opinion, but to explain it, support it with evidence and engage seriously with the arguments presented by the other side.

Thank you to Nazareth Catholic College for hosting Debating SA this season, and to the many people behind the scenes who make each debating evening possible.

Next stop, the finals! 🏆

📸 Highlights from Round 5 at Nazareth Catholic College.

02/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT IMMANUEL COLLEGE 🎤

What a way to finish the preliminary rounds at Immanuel College!

Round 5 marked the final opportunity for teams debating at the Immanuel College venue to compete before the Debating SA Schools Competition moves into its finals series.

From the opening round to the final preliminary debate, we have seen students grow in confidence, sharpen their reasoning and become increasingly capable of engaging with challenging ideas in a thoughtful and persuasive way.

Thank you to Immanuel College for being one of our wonderful 2026 host venues, and to everyone who has contributed to another successful season of debating.

📸 Some highlights from our final preliminary round at Immanuel College.

01/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT MERCEDES COLLEGE 🎤

The final preliminary round of the 2026 Debating SA Schools Competition arrived at Mercedes College recently.

Round 5 gave students one final opportunity in the preliminary season to test their arguments, challenge the opposition through rebuttal and persuade their adjudicator.

Thank you to Mercedes College for welcoming our teams throughout the season, and to the teachers, coordinators, adjudicators, families and supporters whose contribution makes the competition possible.

Five rounds down. Finals ahead! 🏆

📸 Enjoy some of the action from Round 5 at Mercedes College.

31/08/2026

🏆 ROUND 5 AT GLEESON COLLEGE 🎤

Our fifth and final preliminary round brought another fantastic evening of debating to Gleeson College!

Across five rounds, students have researched challenging topics, built arguments, responded with rebuttal and developed the confidence to put their ideas to the test. Round 5 was another opportunity to show just how much those skills have developed across the season.

A huge thank you to Gleeson College for hosting Debating SA throughout the 2026 competition, and to all the teachers, coordinators, adjudicators, families and supporters who have helped make these evenings possible.

With the preliminary rounds now complete, attention turns to the finals! 🏆

📸 Here are some highlights from Round 5 at Gleeson College.

17/08/2026

As we prepare to begin Round 5, we’re taking a moment to look back on another fantastic round of debates! 🎤👏

During Round 4, our Senior teams contested the final Preliminary round, taking on the added challenge of a Short Preparation debate. It was impressive to see students think on their feet, adapt quickly and deliver strong, well-reasoned arguments under time pressure.

Across all divisions, students continued to strengthen their arguments, sharpen their rebuttal and grow in confidence. It was wonderful to see so many thoughtful debates, strong performances and supportive teams across our venues.

Thank you to our students, coaches, teachers, adjudicators and host schools for making Round 4 such a success.

Now, bring on Round 5! 💬🏆

25/06/2026