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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
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A Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, February 24th 2026 at 8pm
That the cosmetics and fashion industries do more harm than good.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 2 |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Mordialloc College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Tuesday, March 17th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mordialloc College 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Kilbreda College 1 |
| Keysborough College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, April 28th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Mordialloc College 1 | vs. | Kilbreda College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Keysborough College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Tuesday, June 9th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mordialloc College 1 |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mordialloc College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, February 24th 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 |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 2 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Dandenong High School 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 2 |
| Parkdale Secondary College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 5 |
| Killester College 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 3 |
Round 2: Tuesday, March 17th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Killester College 1 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 3 |
| Keysborough College 1 | vs. | Ilim College Doveton 1 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Kilbreda College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 2 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Dandenong High School 1 | vs. | Parkdale Secondary College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, April 28th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 2 | vs. | Kilbreda College 1 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Dandenong High School 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Parkdale Secondary College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Keysborough College 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 3 |
| Killester College 1 | vs. | Ilim College Doveton 1 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Tuesday, June 9th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 3 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Killester College 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 2 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 2 |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Dandenong High School 1 | vs. | Haileybury 5 |
| Parkdale Secondary College 1 | vs. | Ilim College Doveton 1 |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Kilbreda College 1 |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Killester College 1 |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Parkdale Secondary College 1 |
| Keysborough College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 4 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Dandenong High School 1 |
| Ilim College Doveton 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 3 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 2 | vs. | Bye |
C Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, February 24th 2026 at 7pm
That we should ban airlines from overbooking flights.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 2 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 2 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 3 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Keysborough College 2 |
| Mentone Grammar School 4 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
Round 2: Tuesday, March 17th 2026 at 7pm
That we regret the rise of social media as a primary news source.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mentone Grammar School 4 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 3 |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Keysborough College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 4 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 2 |
| Keysborough College 2 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 1 |
Round 3: Tuesday, April 28th 2026 at 7pm
Advised Topic: That schools should ...
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 2 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Keysborough College 2 | vs. | Haileybury 4 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 3 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Haileybury 5 |
| Keysborough College 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 4 |
Round 4: Tuesday, June 9th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 3 | vs. | Haileybury 5 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 4 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 2 |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Haileybury 4 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 2 | vs. | Keysborough College 2 |
Round 5: Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 1 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 4 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Keysborough College 2 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 2 | vs. | Keysborough College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 3 |
D Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, February 24th 2026 at 8pm
That it should be free to camp in all national parks in Australia.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 3 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 2 |
| Dandenong High School 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Kilbreda College 2 | vs. | Haileybury 5 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Killester College 2 |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Doveton College 2 |
| Doveton College 1 | vs. | Killester College 1 |
Round 2: Tuesday, March 17th 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 |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Killester College 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Killester College 2 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Kilbreda College 2 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Haileybury 4 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Kilbreda College 1 |
| Dandenong High School 1 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Doveton College 1 |
| Doveton College 2 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
Round 3: Tuesday, April 28th 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 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Dandenong High School 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 1 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Haileybury 4 |
| Haileybury 5 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Killester College 1 | vs. | Kilbreda College 2 |
| Killester College 2 | vs. | Doveton College 2 |
| Doveton College 1 | vs. | Kilbreda College 1 |
Round 4: Tuesday, June 9th 2026 at 8pm
That we should pursue life on Mars.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Killester College 2 | vs. | Haileybury 3 |
| Killester College 1 | vs. | Haileybury 1 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 2 |
| Kilbreda College 2 | vs. | Mentone Girls Grammar 1 |
| Haileybury 2 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Dandenong High School 1 | vs. | Doveton College 1 |
| Doveton College 2 | vs. | Haileybury 5 |
Round 5: Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 8pm
That dynamic pricing should be banned.
| Affirmative team |
|
Negative team |
| Haileybury 1 | vs. | Haileybury 2 |
| Haileybury 3 | vs. | Haileybury 5 |
| Doveton College 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 1 |
| Haileybury 4 | vs. | Doveton College 2 |
| Mentone Grammar School 2 | vs. | Kilbreda College 2 |
| Kilbreda College 1 | vs. | Mentone Grammar School 3 |
| Mentone Girls Grammar 1 | vs. | Killester College 1 |
| Killester College 2 | vs. | Dandenong High School 1 |
