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Schools Competition
(Yr 9-12 Debating)

Draws

Watsonia

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Round 1: Monday, February 23rd 2026

A Grade at 8pm

That the cosmetics and fashion industries do more harm than good.

Affirmative team Negative team
Parade College 1vs.Assumption College 1
Mill Park Secondary College 1vs.Assumption College 2
Catholic Ladies' College 2vs.Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 2
Loyola College 1vs.Reservoir High School 1
Catholic Ladies' College 1vs.Bye
Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 1vs.St Monica's College 1

B Grade at 7pm

That the government should require all police officers to wear and activate body-worn cameras when on duty.

Affirmative team Negative team
Mill Park Secondary College 2vs.Assumption College 1
Parade College 1vs.Assumption College 2
Mill Park Secondary College 1vs.Viewbank College 1
Catholic Ladies' College 1vs.St Monica's College 1
Loyola College 1vs.Northside Christian College 2
Eltham College 1vs.Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 2
Eltham College 2vs.Bye
Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 1vs.Northside Christian College 1

C Grade at 7pm

That we should ban airlines from overbooking flights.

Affirmative team Negative team
Parade College 1vs.Loyola College 2
Mill Park Secondary College 1vs.Eltham College 1
Catholic Ladies' College 1vs.Eltham College 2
Loyola College 1vs.Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 2
Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 1vs.Viewbank College 1

D Grade at 8pm

That it should be free to camp in all national parks in Australia.

Affirmative team Negative team
Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 4vs.Assumption College 1
Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 1vs.Assumption College 2
Mill Park Secondary College 2vs.St Monica's College 1
Parade College 1vs.Northside Christian College 2
Eltham High School 1vs.Northside Christian College 1
Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 2vs.Eltham College 2
Mill Park Secondary College 1vs.Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 3
Parade College 2vs.Eltham College 1
Catholic Ladies' College 2vs.Loyola College 1
Catholic Ladies' College 1vs.Bye

Round 2: Monday, March 23rd 2026

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Reservoir High School 1vs.Catholic Ladies' College 2
Loyola College 1vs.Assumption College 2
St Monica's College 1vs.Parade College 1
Mill Park Secondary College 1vs.Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 2
Catholic Ladies' College 1vs.Bye
Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 1vs.Assumption College 1

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Eltham College 2vs.Catholic Ladies' College 1
Eltham College 1vs.Parade College 1
Loyola College 1vs.Mill Park Secondary College 1
Viewbank College 1vs.Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 2
Northside Christian College 2vs.Assumption College 2
St Monica's College 1vs.Assumption College 1
Northside Christian College 1vs.Bye
Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 1vs.Mill Park Secondary College 2

C Grade at 7pm

That we regret the rise of social media as a primary news source.

Affirmative team Negative team
Eltham College 2vs.Viewbank College 1
Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 2vs.Loyola College 2
Eltham College 1vs.Catholic Ladies' College 1
Loyola College 1vs.Mill Park Secondary College 1
Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty 1vs.Parade College 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
Eltham College 2vs.Catholic Ladies' College 2
Eltham College 1vs.Catholic Ladies' College 1
Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 3vs.Parade College 1
Loyola College 1vs.Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 1
Northside Christian College 2vs.Mill Park Secondary College 2
St Monica's College 1vs.Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 2
Northside Christian College 1vs.Parade College 2
Assumption College 1vs.Eltham High School 1
Assumption College 2vs.Mill Park Secondary College 1
Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus 4vs.Bye

Round 3: Monday, May 11th 2026

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

C Grade at 7pm

Advised Topic: That schools should ...

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

D Grade at 8pm

That we should ban petrol cars from being used for business purposes (e.g. taxi, food delivery) from 2030.

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

Round 4: Monday, June 15th 2026

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

C Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

D Grade at 8pm

That we should pursue life on Mars.

The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.

Round 5: Monday, August 10th 2026

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.

C Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.

D Grade at 8pm

That dynamic pricing should be banned.

Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.