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Draws
Williamstown WHS
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A Grade
Round 2: Tuesday, April 28th 2026 at 6:30pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 2 |
| Williamstown High School 1 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 1 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 1 | vs. | Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1 |
| Williamstown High School 2 | vs. | Altona College 1 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 2 | vs. | Homestead Senior Secondary College 1 |
| Bemin Secondary College 1 | vs. | Emmanuel College 1 |
| Altona College 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 6:30pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
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 2: Tuesday, April 28th 2026 at 7:30pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 2 |
| Williamstown High School 1 | vs. | Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 1 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 4 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 2 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 1 |
| [withdrawn team: team69704bd9a41c1] | vs. | Homestead Senior Secondary College 1 |
| Bemin Secondary College 1 | vs. | Emmanuel College 1 |
Round 3: Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 7:30pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
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 2: Tuesday, April 28th 2026 at 6:30pm
That we regret the rise of social media as a primary news source.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 2 |
| Westbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 1 |
| Williamstown High School 1 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 4 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 1 | vs. | MacKillop College (Werribee) 1 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 2 | vs. | Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1 |
| Mt St Joseph's Girls College 2 | vs. | Braybrook College 1 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne 3 | vs. | Bemin Secondary College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2 | vs. | Mt St Joseph's Girls College 1 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 6:30pm
Advised Topic: That schools should ...
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
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 2: Tuesday, April 28th 2026 at 7:30pm
That it should be compulsory for all young people to complete 50 hours of community service each year.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Altona College 2 |
| Westbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 2 |
| Williamstown High School 1 | vs. | Mt St Joseph's Girls College 3 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 1 | vs. | Islamic College of Melbourne 1 |
| Williamstown High School 2 | vs. | MacKillop College (Werribee) 1 |
| Suzanne Cory High School 2 | vs. | Emmanuel College (Notre Dame) 1 |
| Mt St Joseph's Girls College 2 | vs. | Bayside College (Williamstown) 1 |
| Bemin Secondary College 2 | vs. | MacKillop College (Werribee) 2 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 2 | vs. | Williamstown High School 3 |
| Mt St Joseph's Girls College 1 | vs. | Braybrook College 1 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar School (Woodlea) 1 | vs. | Altona College 1 |
| Bemin Secondary College 1 | vs. | Emmanuel College 1 |
| Bye | vs. | Bye |
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.
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
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.