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adults and for schools across Victoria. It provides training and
resources for debaters, teachers and adjudicators.
Draws
Brighton
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Round 1: Wednesday, February 25th 2026
A Grade at 7pm
That the cosmetics and fashion industries do more harm than good.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Albert Park College 1 |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 8pm
That the government should require all police officers to wear and activate body-worn cameras when on duty.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Brighton Grammar School 3 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | Albert Park College 1 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 3 |
| St Leonard's College 4 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 2 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 2 |
| St Leonard's College 5 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 |
C Grade at 7pm
That we should ban airlines from overbooking flights.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Brighton Grammar School 3 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 3 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Albert Park College 1 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Albert Park College 2 |
| St Bede's College 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 3 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 4 |
| [withdrawn team: team698a979c88d9b] | vs. | St Leonard's College 4 |
D Grade at 8pm
That it should be free to camp in all national parks in Australia.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 4 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 3 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 3 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 3 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 4 |
| St Bede's College 2 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 2 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Wednesday, March 18th 2026
A Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Brighton Secondary College 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 2 |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 1 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 2 |
| Star of the Sea College 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 1 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 4 |
| St Leonard's College 5 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 1 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| St Leonard's College 3 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
C Grade at 7pm
That we regret the rise of social media as a primary news source.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Brighton Grammar School 4 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 2 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 3 | vs. | St Leonard's College 2 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | St Bede's College 2 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 1 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 1 |
| Albert Park College 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 1 |
| St Leonard's College 3 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| [withdrawn team: team698a979c88d9b] | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 1 |
| St Leonard's College 4 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
D Grade at 8pm
That it should be compulsory for all young people to complete 50 hours of community service each year.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Brighton Grammar School 4 | vs. | St Bede's College 2 |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 3 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 1 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Star of the Sea College 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 2 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 4 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 1 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 3 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 2 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 6th 2026
A Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | Albert Park College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Firbank Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 2 |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 1 |
| St Leonard's College 3 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 4 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 1 |
| Star of the Sea College 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 2 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| St Leonard's College 5 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| Brighton Secondary College 2 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 |
C Grade at 7pm
Advised Topic: That schools should ...
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Firbank Grammar School 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 2 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 3 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 1 |
| Albert Park College 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 1 |
| St Leonard's College 3 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Bede's College 2 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 2 |
| Brighton Grammar School 4 | vs. | [withdrawn team: team698a979c88d9b] |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 4 |
D Grade at 8pm
That we should ban petrol cars from being used for business purposes (e.g. taxi, food delivery) from 2030.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Firbank Grammar School 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 4 |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 1 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 3 | vs. | St Leonard's College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 2 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 2 |
| Star of the Sea College 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 1 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 3 | vs. | St Bede's College 2 |
| Brighton Grammar School 4 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 2 |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | St Bede's College 1 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Wednesday, May 27th 2026
A Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 1 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 2 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 5 |
| St Leonard's College 4 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 2 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 3 | vs. | Albert Park College 1 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 2 |
| Firbank Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 3 |
C Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| McKinnon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 |
| St Bede's College 2 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 2 | vs. | [withdrawn team: team698a979c88d9b] |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Albert Park College 2 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | Albert Park College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 3 | vs. | St Leonard's College 3 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 3 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| St Leonard's College 4 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 4 |
D Grade at 8pm
That we should pursue life on Mars.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| McKinnon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| St Bede's College 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 3 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 2 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 4 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 2 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 4 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 2 |
| Brighton Grammar School 3 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Wednesday, June 10th 2026
A Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | Albert Park College 1 |
| Firbank Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | Star of the Sea College 1 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Secondary College 1 |
| Brighton Secondary College 2 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 |
| Firbank Grammar School 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 2 |
| Star of the Sea College 2 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| St Leonard's College 5 | vs. | St Leonard's College 4 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 3 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 2 |
C Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 3 |
| Firbank Grammar School 2 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 1 |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 3 |
| St Leonard's College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 2 |
| Albert Park College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 4 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | Albert Park College 2 |
| St Leonard's College 4 | vs. | St Bede's College 2 |
| St Leonard's College 2 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Brighton Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
D Grade at 8pm
That dynamic pricing should be banned.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Star of the Sea College 1 | vs. | McKinnon Secondary College 1 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 3 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 2 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 3 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 2 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1 | vs. | Huntingtower School Brighton 4 |
| Huntingtower School Brighton 1 | vs. | St Leonard's College 2 |
| McKinnon Secondary College 2 | vs. | Firbank Grammar School 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 4 | vs. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2 |
| Star of the Sea College 2 | vs. | St Leonard's College 1 |
| Brighton Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Bede's College 2 |
| St Bede's College 1 | vs. | Brighton Grammar School 3 |
| Brighton Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
