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.
Schools Competition Topics 2026
Click here to access resources guides for this year's topics.
A Grade
Round 1: That the cosmetics and fashion industries do more harm than good.Round 2: Secret Topic
Round 3: Secret Topic
Round 4: Secret Topic
Round 5: Secret Topic
B Grade
Round 1: That the government should require all police officers to wear and activate body-worn cameras when on duty.Round 2: Secret Topic
Round 3: Secret Topic
Round 4: Secret Topic
Round 5: Secret Topic
C Grade
Round 1: That we should ban airlines from overbooking flights.Round 2: That we regret the rise of social media a primary news source.
Round 3: Advised Topic: That schools should ...
Round 4: Secret Topic
Round 5: Secret Topic
D Grade
Round 1: That it should be free to camp in all national parks in Australia.Round 2: That it should be compulsory for all young people to complete 50 hours of community service each year.
Round 3: That we should ban petrol cars from being used for business purposes (e.g. taxi, food delivery) from 2030.
Round 4: That we should pursue life on Mars.
Round 5: That dynamic pricing should be banned.
Secret and Advised Topics
Secret topics are released one hour before the debate begins. Teams should arrive an hour and fifteen minutes before the scheduled debating time to allow time for roll call.
Advised topics are released in the same way as secret topics, but the general subject area of the topic is known in advance.