The 2022 Grand Finals were held in The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House on Saturday 24 September 2022. 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: Belair Primary School Green 6
Coaches: Mrs Ali Farmer and Mrs Karen Gillespie
Daphne Lim, Quinn Nettlefold, Edwin Liu, Skye Mackinnon, Leo Mackinnon and Matthew Hanna
Runner Up: Parkside Primary School Yellow 6
Coaches: Mr Reece Freak and Ms Jenna Krinas
Nevada Maio, Minnie Sanders, Tahlia Lydeamore and Jerusha Christopher
Year 8 Division Grand Final
Winner: Glenunga International High School Green 8
Coach: Ms Maria Bilske
Giordan Masen, Kalan Masen, Arad Rezaee Yousefi and Ishan Thota
Runner Up: Aberfoyle Park High School White 8
Coach: Ms Rebecca Smitran
Abinav Murugappa, Ameena Ankliss, Laura Manning and Jessica Thornhill
Year 9 Division Grand Final
Winner: Mitcham Girls High School Gold 9
Coaches: Ms Laura Harvey and Ms Dana Thomas
Sukriti Sharma, Jessica Norris, Ella Kamau Kigotho and Zoe Abbott
Runner Up: Pulteney Grammar School Gold 9
Coach: Mrs Kirsty Hickman-Davis
Ethan Davis, Charles Grivell, Diesel Keruru, Guanbo Wang, Samara Zhang and Joshua Song
Year 10 Division Grand Final
Winner: Immanuel College Blue 10
Coach: Ms Cecily Calaby
Olivia Bruning, Jamie Reichelt, Isaac Harris and Edward Mickan
Runner Up: Cabra Dominican College White 10
Coach: Miss Erin Pittendreigh
Mikayla Jayme, Lucinda Kerrison, William Lamb and Luke Searle
Senior Division Grand Final
Winner: Immanuel College Blue S
Coach: Mr Eoin McEvoy
Aaliyah Wood, Ilya Aidman, Noah Keany and Jaydon Groom
Runner Up: Norwood International High School Blue S
Coach: Miss Laura Betteridge
Eva Harris, Fareeza Farhan and Sofia Demond-Iouguina
Debater of the Year Winners
Year 5
Grace Cha
Grange Primary School
Year 6/7
Hisham Chama
Pinnacle College
Year 8
Asad Khan
Glenunga International High School
Year 9
Gina Barreto
Mercedes College
Year 10
Vanessa Phung
St Dominic’s Priory College
Senior
Ella Goulding
Australian Science & Mathematics School