Schools’ Competition Registrations Close
Entries for the Schools' Competition close today. Please be sure to register online at https://www.debatingsa.com.au/enter
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Learn to Debate Seminar
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaSuitable for beginner debaters, the Learn to Debate seminar will guide participants through the fundamental aspects of debating, including: what is a debate? speaker roles and responsibilities, debate scoring, key aspects of argument, presentations and structure. The day will culminate in participants preparing and presenting a debate to one of …
$75.00
Develop your Debating with Fallacies / Evidence / Intro to Rebuttal
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaFallacies: Errors in reasoning Being able to recognise poor thinking in one’s own debate as well as the arguments of the opposition is a key skill in debating. Through the identification of logical fallacies, participants will be armed with this key tool to call out poor thinking in their opposition’s …
$25.00
Beginning Teachers and Coaches Workshop
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaPrimary: Wed 30 Mar 2022, Secondary Wed 6 Apr 2022. Aimed at coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction …
$70.00
Senior Adjudicator Training
This training is for adjudicators seeking to adjudicate Year 10 and Senior division (Years 11 and 12) debates. Participants must have already undertaken Primary School Adjudicator Training and Year 8/9 Adjudicator Training.
Free
Debating: The next step for middle school
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaThis seminar is aimed at debaters wanting to further their skills in: Interpretation of complex topics Inductive and deductive reasoning Argument formation This workshop is highly recommended for all debaters.
$25.00
Prep for Short Prep Workshop
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaThis workshop will guide participants through the process of preparing a short preparation debate, in the allocated 90 minutes. At the conclusion of the preparation time, students will have the opportunity to debate and/or discuss their prepared arguments with our team of expert adjudicators. It is strongly recommended that students …
$25.00
Introduction to Adjudicating
Irish Harp Meeting Room - City of Prospect 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, SAThis is an introductory session to adjudicating to be followed by further training in 2023. This session is aimed at beginner adjudicators who will adjudicate Primary School debates for Years 5, and 7. Training is open to anyone of Year 11/12 school age or older. RSVP via the details above.
Free
Learn to Debate Seminar
Irish Harp Meeting Room - City of Prospect 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, SASuitable for beginner debaters, the Learn to Debate seminar will guide participants through the fundamental aspects of debating, including: what is a debate? speaker roles and responsibilities, debate scoring, key aspects of argument, presentations and structure. The day will culminate in participants preparing and presenting a debate to one of …
$75.00
Beginning Teachers and Coaches Workshop
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaPrimary: Wed 29 Mar 2023, Secondary Wed 5 Apr 2023. Aimed at coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction …
$70.00
Develop your Debating with Fallacies / Evidence / Intro to Rebuttal
Irish Harp Meeting Room - City of Prospect 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, SAFallacies: Errors in reasoning Being able to recognise poor thinking in one’s own debate as well as the arguments of the opposition is a key skill in debating. Through the identification of logical fallacies, participants will be armed with this key tool to call out poor thinking in their opposition’s …
$25.00
Beginning Teachers and Coaches Workshop
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaPrimary: Wed 29 Mar 2023, Secondary Wed 5 Apr 2023. Aimed at coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction …
$70.00
Beginning Teachers and Coaches Workshop – Primary School
The Lion Hotel 161 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaAimed at Primary School coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction to fallacies. 5. Rebuttal techniques for students. A …
$70.00
Beginning Teachers and Coaches Workshop – Secondary School
The Lion Hotel 161 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaAimed at Secondary School coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction to fallacies. 5. Rebuttal techniques for students. A …
$70.00
Learn to Debate Seminar
Irish Harp Meeting Room - City of Prospect 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, SASuitable for beginner debaters, the Learn to Debate seminar will guide participants through the fundamental aspects of debating, including: what is a debate? speaker roles and responsibilities, debate scoring, key aspects of argument, presentations and structure. The day will culminate in participants preparing and presenting a debate to one of …
$75.00
Develop your Debating with Fallacies / Evidence / Intro to Rebuttal
Irish Harp Meeting Room - City of Prospect 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, SAFallacies: Errors in reasoning Being able to recognise poor thinking in one’s own debate as well as the arguments of the opposition is a key skill in debating. Through the identification of logical fallacies, participants will be armed with this key tool to call out poor thinking in their opposition’s …
$25.00
Round 1 at Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College 214 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Round 1 at Mercedes College
Mercedes College 540 Fullarton Road, Springfield, South Australia, Australia
Round 1 at Flinders at Festival Plaza
Flinders City Campus at Festival Plaza One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Round 1 at Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, Australia
Round 1 at St Columba College
St Columba College 1 President Avenue, Andrews Farm, South Australia, Australia
Round 1 at Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney Grammar School 190 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Round 1 at Adelaide High School
Adelaide High School West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Round 1 at Grange Primary School
Grange Primary School 39A Jetty Street, Grange, South Australia, Australia
Round 1 Postponement Week
Postponements for Round 1 are possible during this week. Contact your opposition, organise a time and venue and then Contact Us. See additional rules regarding postponements here
Round 2 at Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College 214 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 2 at Mercedes College
Mercedes College 540 Fullarton Road, Springfield, South Australia, AustraliaRound 2 at Flinders at Festival Plaza
Flinders City Campus at Festival Plaza One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaRound 2 at Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaRound 2 at St Columba College
St Columba College 1 President Avenue, Andrews Farm, South Australia, AustraliaRound 2 at Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney Grammar School 190 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 2 at Adelaide High School
Adelaide High School West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 2 at Grange Primary School
Grange Primary School 39A Jetty Street, Grange, South Australia, AustraliaRound 2 Postponement Week
Postponements for Round 2 are possible during this week. Contact your opposition, organise a time and venue and then Contact Us. See additional rules regarding postponements here
Round 3 at Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College 214 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 3 at Mercedes College
Mercedes College 540 Fullarton Road, Springfield, South Australia, AustraliaRound 3 at Flinders at Festival Plaza
Flinders City Campus at Festival Plaza One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaRound 3 at Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaRound 3 at St Columba College
St Columba College 1 President Avenue, Andrews Farm, South Australia, AustraliaRound 3 at Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney Grammar School 190 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 3 at Adelaide High School
Adelaide High School West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 3 at Grange Primary School
Grange Primary School 39A Jetty Street, Grange, South Australia, AustraliaRound 3 Postponement Week
Postponements for Round 3 are possible during this week. Contact your opposition, organise a time and venue and then Contact Us. See additional rules regarding postponements here
Round 4 at Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College 214 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 4 at Mercedes College
Mercedes College 540 Fullarton Road, Springfield, South Australia, AustraliaRound 4 at Flinders at Festival Plaza
Flinders City Campus at Festival Plaza One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaRound 4 at Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaRound 4 at St Columba College
St Columba College 1 President Avenue, Andrews Farm, South Australia, AustraliaRound 4 at Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney Grammar School 190 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 4 at Adelaide High School
Adelaide High School West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 4 at Grange Primary School
Grange Primary School 39A Jetty Street, Grange, South Australia, Australia
Round 5 at Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College 214 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 5 at Mercedes College
Mercedes College 540 Fullarton Road, Springfield, South Australia, AustraliaRound 5 at Flinders at Festival Plaza
Flinders City Campus at Festival Plaza One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaRound 5 at Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaRound 5 at St Columba College
St Columba College 1 President Avenue, Andrews Farm, South Australia, AustraliaRound 5 at Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney Grammar School 190 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 5 at Adelaide High School
Adelaide High School West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaRound 5 at Grange Primary School
Grange Primary School 39A Jetty Street, Grange, South Australia, Australia
Year 10 and Senior Quarter Finals
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaTeams should arrive 30 minutes before their debate time for team photos.
Year 6/7, Year 8 and Year 9 Quarter Finals
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaTeams should arrive 30 minutes before their debate time for team photos.
Year 10 and Senior Semi Finals
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, AustraliaYear 6/7, Year 8 and Year 9 Semi Finals
Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park Campus 1 Hartley Road, Flinders Park, South Australia, Australia
Grand Finals
The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House North Terrace, Adelaide, South, Australia10am: Year 6/7 debate 11am: Year 8 debate 12 noon: Year 9 debate 1:45pm: Year 10 debate 3:00pm: Senior debate All teams and spectators are asked to arrive in The House of Assembly Chamber 15 minutes before the debate start time. Allow ample time to pass through security into …
Debating Award Presentations
Government House North Terrace, Adelaide, SAWe will come together to celebrate the achievements of the winning and runner up teams as well as the Debater of the Year winners in each division. Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Debating SA Patron will present awards to students. Please note that …