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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) 1 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Buckley Park College 1 | vs. | 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) 2 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 2 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Maribyrnong College 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | St Bernard's College 2 |
| St Bernard's College 3 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 3 |
| St Aloysius 1 | vs. | Bye |
C Grade at 7pm
That tickets to all sporting events should be free.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Ave Maria College 1 | vs. | Mt Alexander College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Keilor Downs Secondary College 1 |
| Maribyrnong College 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 | vs. | Keilor Downs Secondary College 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 | vs. | Salesian College Sunbury 1 |
| Buckley Park College 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 | vs. | 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 1 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 4 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3 | vs. | Salesian College Sunbury 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 3 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 | vs. | St Columba's College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 | vs. | Salesian College Sunbury 2 |
| Maribyrnong College 1 | vs. | 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 1 | vs. | Buckley Park College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | 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 1 | vs. | St Aloysius 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4 |
| St Bernard's College 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 3 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | 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 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 | vs. | Buckley Park College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College 2 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 |
| Mt Alexander College 1 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | 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 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 2 | vs. | St Columba's College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1 |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| Maribyrnong College 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 4 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Monday, May 5th 2025
A Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Buckley Park College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3 | vs. | St Bernard's College 3 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| St Bernard's College 2 | vs. | St Aloysius 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4 | vs. | Bye |
C Grade at 7pm
Advised Topic: Environment and Sustainability
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Mt Alexander College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 | vs. | Ave Maria College 1 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 1 | vs. | Buckley Park College 1 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | 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 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 4 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 | vs. | St Columba's College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Monday, June 2nd 2025
A Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 1 |
| Buckley Park College 1 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Aloysius 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Maribyrnong College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 3 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| St Bernard's College 3 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 2 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
C Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 | vs. | Salesian College Sunbury 1 |
| Buckley Park College 1 | vs. | Mt Alexander College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 | vs. | Keilor Downs Secondary College 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Maribyrnong College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 | vs. | Keilor Downs Secondary College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 |
| Ave Maria College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 |
D Grade at 8pm
That Australia should ban the use of herbicides and pesticides in agriculture.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | Salesian College Sunbury 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 4 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 1 |
| St Columba's College 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
Round 5: Monday, July 28th 2025
A Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | Overnewton Anglican College 1 |
| Buckley Park College 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 3 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| St Aloysius 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (LC) 4 | vs. | St Bernard's College 2 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 3 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
C Grade at 7pm
That the Australian government should prioritise tourism as Australia's main export.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 | vs. | Ave Maria College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Bernard's College 1 |
| Mt Alexander College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 | vs. | Keilor Downs Secondary College 1 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College 2 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 3 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 | vs. | Buckley Park College 1 |
D Grade at 8pm
That it should be optional to complete the Census in Australia.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Columba's College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 3 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| St Bernard's College 1 | vs. | Strathmore Secondary College 2 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 3 | vs. | Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 3 | vs. | St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 2 |
| Strathmore Secondary College 4 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 2 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 1 | vs. | Maribyrnong College 1 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 3 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 1 |
| Salesian College Sunbury 2 | vs. | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab) 4 |
| Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (Gottliebsen) 2 | vs. | Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1 |
| Overnewton Anglican College 1 | vs. | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 1 |
