The 2021 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 25 September 2021. This was a wonderful event that showcased and celebrated the talents of the top South Australian debating teams.
Year 6/7 Division Grand Final
Winner: Unley Primary School Red 6/7
Coach: Mrs Laura Alchin
Iris Lee, Kaila Tijani, Arabella Vaughan and Rishab Thairani
Runner Up: Mercedes College Yellow 6/7
Coaches: Mrs Colleen O’Connell and Mrs Noreen Lucero
Stefan Giannias, Rebecca Lanzilli, Juliette Moretti and Max Swift
Year 8 Division Grand Final
Winner: Pembroke School Blue 8
Coaches: Ms Chrissy Tinsley and Mr David Freesmith
Zachary Yeend, William Foo, Patrick Henschke and Jason Kang
Runner Up: Glenunga International High School Purple 8
Coach: Mr Isaac Jacobs
Trushti Purohit, William Si, Ahaan Kothari, Yohan Rajapaksha and Nidhi Sobti
Year 9 Division Grand Final
Winner: Sacred Heart College Blue 9
Coaches: Ms Jacinta Vistoli and Mrs Moira Petrallas
Anneliese Pittman, Grace Durrans and Caitlin Bailey
Runner Up: Unley High School Blue 9
Coach: Miss Sarah Binka
Lewis Sinclair, Henry Simon and Thomas Moyle-Croft
Year 10 Division Grand Final
Winner: St Dominic’s Priory College Grey 10
Coach: Ms Claire Parker
Anya Arikepudi, Halena Nguyen, Isabella Jovel, Georgina Salandra, Tahlia Monteleone, Sophie Kozlovic and Jessica Metcalf-Keher
Runner Up: Aberfoyle Park High School Green 10
Coach: Mr Joff Sander
Libby Chase, Lachlan McKeown, Yuvraj Sharma and Mariko Woodley
Senior Division Grand Final
Winner: Christian Brothers College Purple S
Coach: Ms Scarlett Lucero
William Hambidge-Hay, Archer Lowman, Sunny Ly and Cyprien Mukunda
Runner Up: Pembroke School Green S
Coach: Mrs Gabi Walldorf-Davis
Max Stewart, Conrad Stott Smith, Christopher Oehler and Sunny Chen
Debater of the Year Winners
Year 5
Hisham Chama
Pinnacle College
Year 6/7
Bethany Lines
Parkside Primary School
Year 8
Zoe Abbott
Mitcham Girls’ High School
Year 9
Abitha Jose
Glenunga International High School
Year 10
Konon Kuboi
Aberfoyle Park High School
Senior
Conrad Stott Smith
Pembroke School
