Welcome to the DAV Website
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.
Please note that the Ballarat, Sunbury and Trafalgar regions will run to an altered schedule during the school day.
Dates which display as "Tuesday November 30th, -0001" have yet to be confirmed.
Ballarat
Ballarat Grammar School
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Berwick
Kambrya College
Training night: Tuesday August 11th, 2026
Round 1: Tuesday August 18th, 2026
Round 2: Tuesday September 1st, 2026
Round 3: Tuesday September 15th, 2026
Bundoora
Eltham High School
Training night: Thursday October 8th, 2026
Round 1: Thursday October 15th, 2026
Round 2: Thursday October 22nd, 2026
Round 3: Thursday October 29th, 2026
Camberwell
Camberwell Grammar School
Training night: Tuesday September 1st, 2026
Round 1: Wednesday September 9th, 2026
Round 2: Wednesday October 7th, 2026
Round 3: Wednesday October 14th, 2026
Coburg
Coburg High School
Training night: Thursday August 27th, 2026
Round 1: Thursday September 10th, 2026
Round 2: Thursday October 15th, 2026
Round 3: Thursday October 29th, 2026
Donvale
Donvale Christian College
Training night: Wednesday October 14th, 2026
Round 1: Wednesday October 21st, 2026
Round 2: Wednesday November 4th, 2026
Round 3: Wednesday December 2nd, 2026
Essendon
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (McNab)
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Frankston
Woodleigh School
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Geelong
Clonard College
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Heyington
St Kevin's College
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Kew
Trinity Grammar School
Training night: Monday August 17th, 2026
Round 1: Monday August 24th, 2026
Round 2: Monday October 12th, 2026
Round 3: Monday October 19th, 2026
McKinnon
McKinnon Secondary College
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Mentone
Mentone Girls Grammar
Training night: Monday August 31st, 2026
Round 1: Monday September 14th, 2026
Round 2: Monday October 19th, 2026
Round 3: Monday November 9th, 2026
Mount Waverley
Avila College
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Online Wednesday
School name for ID could not be found.
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
South Yarra
Melbourne Grammar School - Wadhurst
Training night: Tuesday August 11th, 2026
Round 1: Tuesday September 8th, 2026
Round 2: Tuesday October 13th, 2026
Round 3: Tuesday November 10th, 2026
Werribee
Werribee Secondary College
Training night: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 1: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 2: Tuesday November 30th, -0001
Round 3: Tuesday November 30th, -0001