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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

Keysborough

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Round 3: Tuesday, May 13th 2025

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Mentone Girls Grammar 1vs.Haileybury 2
Haileybury 3vs.Keysborough College 1
Mentone Grammar School 1vs.Haileybury 4
Mordialloc College 1vs.Haileybury 1

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
Mentone Girls Grammar 1vs.Haileybury 2
Haileybury 3vs.Kilbreda College 1
Mentone Grammar School 1vs.Dandenong High School 1
Mordialloc College 1vs.Haileybury 1
Mentone Grammar School 2vs.Haileybury 4
Haileybury 5vs.Kilbreda College 2
Byevs.Bye

C Grade at 7pm

Advised Topic: Environment and Sustainability

Affirmative team Negative team
Mentone Girls Grammar 2vs.Parkdale Secondary College 1
Haileybury 4vs.Killester College 1
Haileybury 3vs.Mentone Grammar School 3
Mentone Grammar School 1vs.Mentone Girls Grammar 1
Mentone Grammar School 2vs.Haileybury 1
Haileybury 5vs.Kilbreda College 1
Haileybury 6vs.Mentone Girls Grammar 3
Haileybury 2vs.Bye

D Grade at 8pm

That Australia should implement a substantial tourist tax.

Affirmative team Negative team
Mentone Girls Grammar 2vs.Haileybury 2
Mt Hira College 1vs.Bye
Mentone Girls Grammar 1vs.Haileybury 5
Haileybury 3vs.Doveton College 2
Mentone Grammar School 1vs.Haileybury 1
Mentone Grammar School 2vs.Mentone Girls Grammar 3
Kilbreda College 1vs.Mentone Grammar School 3
Haileybury 6vs.Mentone Grammar School 4
Doveton College 1vs.Haileybury 4

Round 4: Tuesday, June 10th 2025

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

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

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

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

C Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

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

D Grade at 8pm

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

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

Round 5: Tuesday, August 5th 2025

A 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.

B 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.

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.