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Schools Competition
(Yr 9-12 Debating)

Draws

Essendon

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Round 1: Monday, March 3rd 2025

A Grade at 8pm

That all pharmaceutical research should be funded and conducted by the government.

Affirmative team Negative team
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1vs.Overnewton Anglican College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1
Strathmore Secondary College 1vs.St Bernard's College 1
Buckley Park College 1vs.Bye

B Grade at 7pm

That all school and university exams should be open-book.

Affirmative team Negative team
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2vs.St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2vs.Overnewton Anglican College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1vs.Overnewton Anglican College 2
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1
Strathmore Secondary College 1vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2
Maribyrnong College 1vs.St Bernard's College 1
Strathmore Secondary College 2vs.St Bernard's College 2
St Bernard's College 3vs.Strathmore Secondary College 3
St Aloysius 1vs.Bye

C Grade at 7pm

That tickets to all sporting events should be free.

Affirmative team Negative team
Ave Maria College 1vs.Mt Alexander College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1vs.St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3
Strathmore Secondary College 1vs.Keilor Downs Secondary College 1
Maribyrnong College 1vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2vs.Keilor Downs Secondary College 2
Strathmore Secondary College 2vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4vs.Salesian College Sunbury 1
Buckley Park College 1vs.St Bernard's College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2vs.Strathmore Secondary College 3
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3

D Grade at 8pm

That the government should prohibit businesses from being cashless.

Affirmative team Negative team
Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1vs.St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1vs.Overnewton Anglican College 1
Strathmore Secondary College 4vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1
Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3vs.Salesian College Sunbury 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1vs.St Bernard's College 1
Strathmore Secondary College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2vs.Strathmore Secondary College 3
Strathmore Secondary College 2vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4vs.St Columba's College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2vs.Salesian College Sunbury 2
Maribyrnong College 1vs.Bye

Round 2: Monday, March 31st 2025

A Grade at 8pm

That we should hold company directors & CEOs criminally responsible for security breaches (e.g. data breaches).

Affirmative team Negative team
St Bernard's College 1vs.Buckley Park College 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1
Overnewton Anglican College 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1vs.Footscray High School 1

B Grade at 7pm

That all childcare centres should be funded and operated by the government.

Affirmative team Negative team
St Bernard's College 1vs.St Aloysius 1
Strathmore Secondary College 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4
St Bernard's College 2vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3vs.Maribyrnong College 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.St Bernard's College 3
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2vs.Strathmore Secondary College 2
Overnewton Anglican College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2
Overnewton Anglican College 2vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1vs.Bye

C Grade at 7pm

That all young people aged 16-22 years old should receive a Universal Basic Income from the government.

Affirmative team Negative team
Salesian College Sunbury 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2
St Bernard's College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3vs.Buckley Park College 1
Strathmore Secondary College 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4
Keilor Downs Secondary College 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 2
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1
Keilor Downs Secondary College 2vs.Maribyrnong College 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2
Mt Alexander College 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1vs.Ave Maria College 1

D Grade at 8pm

That phone use should be taught as a learning tool in schools.

Affirmative team Negative team
Salesian College Sunbury 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2
St Bernard's College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1
Salesian College Sunbury 2vs.St Columba's College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4
Strathmore Secondary College 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2vs.Strathmore Secondary College 2
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2
Overnewton Anglican College 1vs.Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2
Maribyrnong College 1vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3
Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1vs.Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2
Strathmore Secondary College 4vs.Bye

Round 3: Monday, May 5th 2025

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Overnewton Anglican College 1vs.Buckley Park College 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
St Bernard's College 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1vs.Bye

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2
Overnewton Anglican College 2vs.Strathmore Secondary College 2
Overnewton Anglican College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2vs.Maribyrnong College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3vs.St Bernard's College 3
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
St Bernard's College 2vs.St Aloysius 1
Strathmore Secondary College 3vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1
St Bernard's College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4vs.Bye

C Grade at 7pm

Advised Topic: Environment and Sustainability

Affirmative team Negative team
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1vs.Maribyrnong College 1
Mt Alexander College 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 2
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3vs.Ave Maria College 1
Keilor Downs Secondary College 2vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1
Keilor Downs Secondary College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
Strathmore Secondary College 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4
Salesian College Sunbury 1vs.Buckley Park College 1
St Bernard's College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2

D Grade at 8pm

That Australia should implement a substantial tourist tax.

Affirmative team Negative team
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1vs.Strathmore Secondary College 4
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1
Overnewton Anglican College 1vs.Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2vs.Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2
Salesian College Sunbury 2vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2
Strathmore Secondary College 3vs.Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3vs.Strathmore Secondary College 1
Strathmore Secondary College 2vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1
St Bernard's College 1vs.Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2vs.St Columba's College 1
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1vs.Maribyrnong College 1
Salesian College Sunbury 1vs.Bye

Round 4: Monday, June 2nd 2025

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 Australia should ban the use of herbicides and pesticides in agriculture.

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

Round 5: Monday, July 28th 2025

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

That the Australian government should prioritise tourism as Australia's main export.

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 it should be optional to complete the Census in Australia.

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.