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Schools Competition
(Yr 9-12 Debating)

Draws

Williamstown WHS

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A Grade

Round 3: Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 6:30pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Homestead Senior Secondary College 1vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Altona College 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Emmanuel College 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Altona College 2vs.Westbourne Grammar School 1
Bemin Secondary College 1vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1
Williamstown High School 2vs.Suzanne Cory High School 2
Williamstown High School 1vs.Bye

Round 4: Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 6:30pm

Secret Topic

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

Round 5: Tuesday, July 28th 2026 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.

B Grade

Round 3: Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 7:30pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Homestead Senior Secondary College 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 4
Emmanuel College 1vs.Westbourne Grammar School 1
Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Williamstown High School 1vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1

Round 4: Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 7:30pm

Secret Topic

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

Round 5: Tuesday, July 28th 2026 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.

C Grade

Round 3: Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 6:30pm

Advised Topic: That schools should ...

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

Round 4: Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 6:30pm

Secret Topic

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

Round 5: Tuesday, July 28th 2026 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.

D Grade

Round 3: Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 7:30pm

That we should ban petrol cars from being used for business purposes (e.g. taxi, food delivery) from 2030.

Affirmative team Negative team
Altona College 1vs.Williamstown High School 3
Emmanuel College 1vs.Braybrook College 1
Altona College 2vs.Bayside College (Williamstown) 1
Bemin Secondary College 1vs.Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 2
Mt St Joseph's Girls College 1vs.MacKillop College (Werribee) 1
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 1
Bemin Secondary College 2vs.Mt St Joseph's Girls College 3
Mt St Joseph's Girls College 2vs.Suzanne Cory High School 1
Williamstown High School 2vs.Islamic College of Melbourne 2
Suzanne Cory High School 2vs.Westbourne Grammar School 1
Williamstown High School 1vs.Westbourne Grammar School 2

Round 4: Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 7:30pm

That we should pursue life on Mars.

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

Round 5: Tuesday, July 28th 2026 at 7:30pm

That dynamic pricing should be banned.

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.