The 2023 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 23 September 2023. 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: Pembroke School 6/7
Coach: Mr Tim Wetherell
Sharika Ahad, Ning Chan, Claire Li, Stella Yang and Sophie Claussnitzer
Runner Up: Belair Primary School Brown Snakes 6/7
Coaches: Mr Ali Farmer and Mr Sam Helbig
Ida Adams, Archie Scholefield, Imogen Byrne, Gus Farmer and Tate Frost
Year 8 Division Grand Final
Winner: Concordia College Blue 8
Coach: Ms Rachel Hogan
Keziah Cheng, Neeka Prideaux, Rebecca Lanzilli, Sophie Lim and Oliver Hawkins
Runner Up: Aberfoyle Park High School Blue 8
Coach: Ms Vanessa Ingram
Tamara Genauer, Deejai Weston, Jasmine Cornish and Zeke Baker
Year 9 Division Grand Final
Winner: Aberfoyle Park High School Green 9
Coach: Ms Vanda Farrall
Ameena Ankliss, Priya Vemparala, Abinav Murugappa, Jessica Thornhill, Alex Wrede and Thanvanth Sathyan
Runner Up: Westminster School Gold 9
Coaches: Ms Andrea Sherwood and Mr Patrick Moritz
Jordan Lucas, Nithika Vivekanandan and Cynthia Zhang
Year 10 Division Grand Final
Winner: Pembroke School Green 10
Coach: Dr Emma Hunt
Amy Song, Jason Kang, Zachary Yeend and Tim Dong
Runner Up: Glenunga International High School Yellow 10
Coach: Miss Kaitlin Turland
Abhiraj Singh, Addison Phan, Madison Mitchell-Smith and Tehan Perera
Senior Division Grand Final
Winner: Aberfoyle Park High School Green S
Coach: Mr Joff Sander
Konon Kuboi, Cadence Butterfield, Reuben Visser, Georgia Warren, Julia Mikhailova and Lachlan McKeown
Runner Up: Pembroke School Green S
Coaches: Ms Claire Woods and Ms Gabi Walldorf-Davis
Spiridon Spiliopoulos, Seraphina Zhang, Luca Shin and Vikram Selva
Debater of the Year Winners
Year 5
Piera Maida
Emmaus Christian College
Year 6/7
Sean Ayom Deng
Portside Christian College
Year 8
CJ Parkinson
Norwood International High School
Year 9
Samantha Perryman
Endeavour College
Year 10
Rachael Dospisil
Glenunga International High School
Senior
Jamie Reichelt
Immanuel College