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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

Berwick

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Round 3: Thursday, May 22nd 2025

A Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
St Francis Xavier College (Beaconsfield) 1vs.Kambrya College 1
Gippsland Grammar School 2vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 2
Gippsland Grammar School 1vs.Nossal High School 1
St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 3vs.Nossal High School 2
Beaconhills College (Pakenham) 1vs.Casey Grammar 1
Nossal High School 3vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 1

B Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team Negative team
St Francis Xavier College (Beaconsfield) 1vs.Nossal High School 4
Gippsland Grammar School 2vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 2
Gippsland Grammar School 1vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 1
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Officer Campus 1vs.Nossal High School 2
St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 3vs.Nossal High School 1
Nossal High School 3vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 4
Alkira Secondary College 1vs.St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 1
Casey Grammar 1vs.Trafalgar High School 1
Mater Christi College 1vs.Kambrya College 1
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 2vs.Minaret College (Officer) 1

C Grade at 7pm

Advised Topic: Environment and Sustainability

Affirmative team Negative team
Gippsland Grammar School 2vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 2
Gippsland Grammar School 1vs.Clyde Secondary College 1
Casey Grammar 1vs.St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Officer Campus 3
Casey Grammar 2vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 1
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Officer Campus 1vs.Clyde Secondary College 2
St Francis Xavier College (Beaconsfield) 1vs.St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Officer Campus 2
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 1vs.Kambrya College 3
Nossal High School 4vs.St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 4
Nossal High School 3vs.St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 3
St Francis Xavier College (Beaconsfield) 2vs.Nossal High School 2
Kambrya College 2vs.Nossal High School 1
Mater Christi College 1vs.Kambrya College 1
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 2vs.Cranbourne West Secondary College 1

D Grade at 6pm

That Australia should implement a substantial tourist tax.

Affirmative team Negative team
Cranbourne West Secondary College 3vs.Clyde Secondary College 1
Nossal High School 4vs.St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Officer Campus 2
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 3vs.St Pauls Anglican Grammar School (Warragul) 1
Gippsland Grammar School 1vs.Nossal High School 2
Kambrya College 3vs.Haileybury Edrington 1
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Officer Campus 1vs.Haileybury Edrington 2
Nossal High School 3vs.Cranbourne West Secondary College 1
Alkira Secondary College 1vs.Nossal High School 1
Casey Grammar 1vs.Cranbourne West Secondary College 2
Cranbourne West Secondary College 4vs.Gippsland Grammar School 2
Kambrya College 2vs.St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 1
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Campus 2vs.Kambrya College 1
Casey Grammar 2vs.Trafalgar High School 1
Gippsland Grammar School 3vs.Bye

Round 4: Thursday, June 19th 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 6pm

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: Thursday, August 14th 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 6pm

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.