Welcome to the DAV Website
The DAV is a non-profit association which exists to promote debate. It
is the peak debating body in Victoria and runs large competitions for
adults and for schools across Victoria. It provides training and
resources for debaters, teachers and adjudicators.
Draws
Caulfield
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A Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 18th 2026 at 8pm
That the cosmetics and fashion industries do more harm than good.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 1 |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 29th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 13th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 29th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 12th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 18th 2026 at 7pm
That the government should require all police officers to wear and activate body-worn cameras when on duty.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 3 |
| [withdrawn team: team69810fc0cd89f] | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 29th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | De La Salle College 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 3 |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 13th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 3 |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 29th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | De La Salle College 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 12th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | De La Salle College 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 3 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
C Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 18th 2026 at 7pm
That we should ban airlines from overbooking flights.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Kilvington Grammar School 2 | vs. | The King David School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 | vs. | Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 4 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 2 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 29th 2026 at 7pm
That we regret the rise of social media as a primary news source.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 4 |
| The King David School 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 3 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 2 |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 13th 2026 at 7pm
Advised Topic: That schools should ...
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| The King David School 1 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 1 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 2 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | De La Salle College 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 4 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 3 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 29th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 3 | vs. | Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 4 | vs. | The King David School 1 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 2 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 1 |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 12th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 3 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 4 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 1 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 | vs. | The King David School 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 2 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 3 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
D Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 18th 2026 at 8pm
That it should be free to camp in all national parks in Australia.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 | vs. | The King David School 1 |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | [withdrawn team: team698e717787748] |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | Beth Rivkah Ladies College 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 |
| Leibler Yavneh College 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 2 |
| [withdrawn team: team697a7d642ae26] | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 29th 2026 at 8pm
That it should be compulsory for all young people to complete 50 hours of community service each year.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 1 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 2 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 2 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| The King David School 1 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| Bye | vs. | Bye |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Leibler Yavneh College 1 |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 13th 2026 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 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 1 |
| The King David School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 | vs. | Leibler Yavneh College 1 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 2 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | De La Salle College 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
| Bye | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 29th 2026 at 8pm
That we should pursue life on Mars.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| St Michael's Grammar School 2 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 1 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 2 | vs. | Beth Rivkah Ladies College 2 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | Bye |
| Kilvington Grammar School 1 | vs. | The King David School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | De La Salle College 1 |
| Leibler Yavneh College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 12th 2026 at 8pm
That dynamic pricing should be banned.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 1 | vs. | Beth Rivkah Ladies College 2 |
| De La Salle College 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School Caulfield 2 |
| St Michael's Grammar School 1 | vs. | The King David School 1 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College 1 | vs. | St Michael's Grammar School 2 |
| Leibler Yavneh College 1 | vs. | Kilvington Grammar School 1 |
| Mt Scopus Memorial College 1 | vs. | Caulfield Grammar School 2 |
| Caulfield Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
