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Schools Competition
(Yr 9-12 Debating)

Draws

Williamstown WHS

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Round 1: Tuesday, February 25th 2025

A Grade at 7:30pm

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

Affirmative team Negative team
Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1vs.Emmanuel College 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 2vs.Williamstown High School 1
Tarneit Senior College 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 3
Islamic College of Melbourne 1vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Suzanne Cory High School 2

B Grade at 6:30pm

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

Affirmative team Negative team
Braybrook College 1vs.Homestead Senior Secondary College 2
Islamic College of Melbourne 2vs.Homestead Senior Secondary College 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 1vs.Altona College 1
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 2
Suzanne Cory High School 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1
Williamstown High School 1vs.Bye
Tarneit Senior College 1vs.Bye

C Grade at 6:30pm

That tickets to all sporting events should be free.

Affirmative team Negative team
Braybrook College 1vs.Emmanuel College 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 4vs.Homestead Senior Secondary College 1
MacKillop College (Werribee) 1vs.Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1
Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 2vs.Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 2
Islamic College of Melbourne 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Williamstown High School 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 3
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2vs.Bye

D Grade at 7:30pm

That the government should prohibit businesses from being cashless.

Affirmative team Negative team
Westbourne Grammar School 3vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 4
Islamic College of Melbourne 4vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 3
Bayside College (Williamstown) 2vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2
MacKillop College (Werribee) 1vs.Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1
Bayside College (Williamstown) 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 3
Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1
MacKillop College (Werribee) 2vs.Westbourne Grammar School 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 2vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 5
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 3vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 1vs.Westbourne Grammar School 4
MacKillop College (Werribee) 4vs.Suzanne Cory High School 2
Westbourne Grammar School 2vs.Williamstown High School 1
Victoria University Secondary College 1vs.Bye
Mt St Joseph's Girls College 1vs.Bye

Round 2: Tuesday, March 18th 2025

A Grade at 7:30pm

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

Affirmative team Negative team
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Williamstown High School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Suzanne Cory High School 1vs.Tarneit Senior College 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 3vs.Emmanuel College 1

B Grade at 6:30pm

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

Affirmative team Negative team
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Williamstown High School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Suzanne Cory High School 1vs.Braybrook College 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Altona College 1
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1vs.Homestead Senior Secondary College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1vs.Homestead Senior Secondary College 2
Tarneit Senior College 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 2vs.Bye

C Grade at 6:30pm

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

Affirmative team Negative team
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Williamstown High School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Suzanne Cory High School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 4
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 3vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1vs.Braybrook College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1vs.Homestead Senior Secondary College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2vs.Emmanuel College 1
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 2vs.Bye

D Grade at 7:30pm

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

Affirmative team Negative team
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 3
Mt St Joseph's Girls College 1vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Westbourne Grammar School 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Williamstown High School 1vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 4
Suzanne Cory High School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 4
Westbourne Grammar School 4vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Bayside College (Williamstown) 2
Islamic College of Melbourne 3vs.Victoria University Secondary College 1
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1vs.Bayside College (Williamstown) 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 1vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 2
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1vs.Westbourne Grammar School 3
MacKillop College (Werribee) 5vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 4
MacKillop College (Werribee) 3vs.Bye

Round 3: Thursday, May 8th 2025

A Grade at 7:30pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Emmanuel College 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Islamic College of Melbourne 3vs.Williamstown High School 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Tarneit Senior College 1vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Suzanne Cory High School 1vs.Westbourne Grammar School 1

B Grade at 6:30pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Homestead Senior Secondary College 1vs.Braybrook College 1
Altona College 1vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1
Homestead Senior Secondary College 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 2vs.Westbourne Grammar School 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1vs.Tarneit Senior College 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2vs.Williamstown High School 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Bye

C Grade at 6:30pm

Advised Topic: Environment and Sustainability

Affirmative team Negative team
Homestead Senior Secondary College 1vs.Braybrook College 1
Emmanuel College 1vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 2vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 3vs.Westbourne Grammar School 1
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Williamstown High School 1vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1
Islamic College of Melbourne 4vs.Bye

D Grade at 7:30pm

That Australia should implement a substantial tourist tax.

Affirmative team Negative team
MacKillop College (Werribee) 3vs.Westbourne Grammar School 4
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 4vs.Bayside College (Williamstown) 1
MacKillop College (Werribee) 1vs.Westbourne Grammar School 3
MacKillop College (Werribee) 5vs.Bayside College (Williamstown) 2
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 4
Islamic College of Melbourne 3vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 4
Victoria University Secondary College 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1
Mt St Joseph's Girls College 1vs.Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 3
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 2
Williamstown High School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Suzanne Cory High School 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Westbourne Grammar School 2vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Westbourne Grammar School 1vs.Bye

Round 4: Tuesday, July 1st 2025

A Grade at 7:30pm

Secret Topic

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

B Grade at 6:30pm

Secret Topic

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

C Grade at 6:30pm

Secret Topic

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

D Grade at 7:30pm

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: Tuesday, August 5th 2025

A Grade at 7:30pm

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 6:30pm

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 6:30pm

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 7:30pm

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.