2024-07-22 ACU Debating Challenge Cup – Heats22nd July, 2024ShareShareShare821 Years 7 / 8 Debate 1 – That all Australian students should learn a second languageGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPhoenix College 7 (Negative)1stLoreto College F (Affirmative)Runner Up821 Years 7 / 8 Debate 2 – That fast food should be taxed at a higher rateGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPhoenix College 8 (Affirmative)1stBallarat Grammar […]
2023-08-30 ACU Debating Challenge Cup – Finals30th August, 2023ShareShareShareVenue : Connors Hall, Australian Catholic University, BallaratDebate 1 Section 820 Years 5 / 6 – That younger siblings are a nuisanceGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDaylesford Primary – Team B (Affirmative)Runner UpPleasant Street Primary – D (Negative)1stDebate 2 Section 821 Years 7 / 8 That learning to debate is better […]
2023-08-22 ACU Debating Challenge Cup – Semi-Finals22nd August, 2023ShareShareShareVenue : Connors Hall, Australian Catholic University, BallaratYears 7 / 8 (Section 821)821 Debate 1 That the car is a greater cost than benefit to societyGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto College – Team D (Affirmative)1stDamascus College – Year 8 (Negative)Runner Up821 Debate 2 That there should be a permanent restriction […]
2023-08-10 ACU Debating Challenge Cup – Heats10th August, 2023ShareShareShareVenue : Connors Hall, Australian Catholic University, BallaratYears 9 / 10 (Section 822)822 Debate 1 That Australian consumers are exploiting workers in third world countriesGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat Grammar – Y10 (Affirmative)Runner UpPhoenix – Team B (Negative)1st822 Debate 2 That the voting age should be lowered to 16Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto […]
2023-08-09 ACU Debating Challenge Cup – Heats9th August, 2023ShareShareShareVenue : Connors Hall, Australian Catholic University, BallaratYears 7 / 8 (Section 821)821 Debate 1 That school canteens should be sugar-free zonesGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto – D (Affirmative)1stPhoenix – Team C (Negative)Runner Up821 Debate 2 That water should be freeGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat Grammar – Y7 (Affirmative)Runner UpLoreto – E (Negative)1st821 […]
2021 ACU Debating Cup Challenge – Cancelled due to Pandemic16th August, 2021
2019-08-26 ACU Debating Challenge Cup26th August, 2019ShareShareShareSection 820 Years 5-6 Grand Final”That Father Christmas has a harder job than Easter Bunny”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDaylesford Primary Team C (Affirmative)DaylesfordVictoria1stDaylesford Primary Team B (Negative)DaylesfordVictoriaNoneSection 820 Best Female SpeakerEqual 1st Olivia Mees Mees, Buninyong VictoriaEqual 1st Sammy Deacon, Pleasant st VictoriaSection 820 Best Male Speaker1st Matthew Hunt, Daylesford VictoriaSection 820 […]
2019-08-19 ACU Debating Challenge Cup19th August, 2019ShareShareShare821 Years 7/8 Semi-Final ”That learning to Debate is more important than learning to write”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClarendon Team 1(Affirmative)BallaratVictoria1stLoreto B (Negative)BallaratVictoriaNone2 ”That student are justified in striking for action on Climate Change”.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat Grammar Y7B (Negative)BallaratVictoria1stClarendon Team 3 (Affirmative)BallaratVictoriaNone822 Years 9/10 – ”That Climate Change is our greatest threat.”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat […]
2019-08-02 ACU Debating Challenge Cup2nd August, 2019ShareShareShareSection 822 Years 9/104 ”That fast food has an undeservingly poor reputation”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDamascus College Year 9/10 Team 1 (Affirmative)Victoria2ndPhoenix Year 9 Team 1 (Negative)Victoria1st5 ”That vaccinations should be compulsory”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDaylesford SC One (Affirmative)Victoria1stDamascus College Year 9/10 Team 2 (Negative)Victoria2nd6 ”That technology is destroying our society”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPhoenix Year 9 Team […]
2019-08-01 ACU Debating Challenge Cup1st August, 2019ShareShareShareSection 820 Years 5/69 ”That we should leave the oceans to the sea creatures”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPleasant Street A (Negative)Victoria1stUrquhart Park Primary School Team 1 (Affirmative)Victoria2nd10 ”That technology has taken over children’s lives”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingUrquhart Primary School Team 2 (Negative)Victoria1stBuninyong 6 (Affirmative)Victoria2nd11 ”That city life is better than country life”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPleasant Street […]
2019-07-31 ACU Debating Challenge Cup31st July, 2019ShareShareShareSection 820 Years 5/61 ”That every home should have a rainwater tank”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDana Blue (Affirmative)Victoria1stBuninyong 1 (Negative)Victoria2nd2 ”That we should vote reality television off the screen”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBlack Hill Primary School A (Negative)Victoria1stBuninyong 2 (Affirmative)Victoria2nd3 ”That today’s children are spoilt”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDaylesford Primary Team A (Affirmative)Victoria1stDana Gold (Negative)Victoria2nd4 ”That celebrities have […]
2019-07-30 ACU Debating Challenge Cup30th July, 2019ShareShareShareSection 821 Years 7/88 ”That hunting for sport should be illegal in Australia”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClarendon Team 1 (Negative)Victoria1stBallarat Grammar Y8 Team C (Affirmative)Victoria2nd9 ”That we should free the caged hens”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClarendon Team 2 (Affirmative)Victoria1stPhoenix Year 8 Team 1 (Negative)Victoria2nd10 ”That teachers should wear a school uniform”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat Grammar Y8 Team […]
2019-07-29 ACU Debating Challenge Cup29th July, 2019ShareShareShareSection 821 Years 7/81 ”That sports betting advertising on TV should be banned”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto A (Affirmative)Victoria1stSt Patrick’s Year 7/8 Team ! (Negative)Victoria2nd2 ”That we would be better off without television”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingSt Patrick’s Year 7/8 Team 2 (Affirmative)Victoria1stDamascus College Year 7/8 Team 1(Negative)Victoria2nd3 ”That homework serves no purpose”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto B […]
2018-08-03 ACU Debating Cup3rd August, 2018ShareShareShare822 Year 9/10 Heat 1 – That live cattleand sheep should be banned.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingSt Patricks Team 1Victoria1stLoreto College ENone822 Year 9/10 Heat 2 – That sportmanship is dead.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDamascus College Team 1Victoria1stPhoenix College Team 2None822 Year 9/10 Heat 3 – That the Commonwealth Games have had their day.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPhoenix Team […]
2018-08-02 ACU Debating Cup2nd August, 2018ShareShareShare821 Year 7/8 Heat 7 – That wateris more precious than gold.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto AVictoria1stSt Patrick’s year 7/8 team 1VictoriaNone821 Year 7/8 Heat 8 – That technology has dehumanised us.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto BNegativeVictoria1stDaylesford secondary college – CodyVictoriaNone821 Year 7/8 Heat 9 – That we are a tolerant society.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingSt Patricks Team 2Victoria1stDaylesford […]
