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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.

Schools Competition
(Yr 9-12 Debating)

Draws

Coburg

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Round 4: Wednesday, June 4th 2025

A Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1vs.Northcote High School 1
Princes Hill Secondary College 1vs.Coburg High School 1
Sirius College Eastmeadows 1vs.St Aloysius College 1
Ilim College 1vs.St Aloysius College 2
Byevs.Bye

B Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Sirius College Eastmeadows 1vs.Gladstone Park Secondary College 1
Princes Hill Secondary College 1vs.Santa Maria College 1
Princes Hill Secondary College 2vs.Sirius College Eastmeadows 2
Northcote High School 1vs.Bye

C Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Sirius College Eastmeadows 1vs.Princes Hill Secondary College 1
St John's Greek Orthodox College 1vs.St Aloysius College 2
Ilim College 1vs.St Aloysius College 1
Sirius College Eastmeadows 2vs.Coburg High School 1

D Grade at 8pm

That Australia should ban the use of herbicides and pesticides in agriculture.

Affirmative team Negative team
Santa Maria College 2vs.Northcote High School 2
Santa Maria College 1vs.St Aloysius College 2
St John's Greek Orthodox College 1vs.Santa Maria College 3
Ilim College 2vs.St Aloysius College 1
Ilim College 1vs.Northcote High School 1
Sirius College Eastmeadows 2vs.Ilim College 3
Sirius College Eastmeadows 1vs.Princes Hill Secondary College 1
Byevs.Bye

Round 5: Wednesday, August 6th 2025

A Grade at 7pm

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 8pm

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 7pm

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 8pm

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.