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2023-08-08 ACU Debating Challenge Cup – Heats

8th August, 2023

Venue : Connors Hall, Australian Catholic University, Ballarat

Years 5 / 6 (Section 820)

820 Debate 1 - That we should all live in the city

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Pheonix Team - D (Affirmative)				1st
Newington - A (Negative)				Runner Up

820 Debate 2 That virtual reality does more harm than good

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Pleasant Street - A (Affirmative)				Runner Up
Phoenix Team D2 (Negative)				1st

820 Debate 3 That there should be a mininum age for energy drinks

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Newington - D (Affirmative)				Runner Up
Pleasant Street C (Negative)				1st

820 Debate 4 That breakfast is the most important meal of the day

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Pleasant Street D (Affirmative)				1st
Dana St - 2 (Negative)				Runner Up

820 Debate 5 That team sports should be compulsory

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Newington - C (Affirmative)				Runner Up
Daylesford - Team 2 (Negative)				1st

820 Debate 6 That dogs make better companions than cats

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Dana Street - 1 (Affirmative)				1st
Newington - B (Negative)				Runner Up

820 Debate 7 That all students should go to boarding schools

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Pleasant Street - B (Affirmative)				Runner Up
Daylesford - Team B (Negative)				1st

820 Debate 8 That Zoos should be closed

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Daylesford - Team A (Affirmative)				1st
Black Hill - Group 3 (Negative)				Runner Up

820 Debate 9 That Winter is the best season of the year

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Black Hill - Group 2 (Affirmative)				1st
Buninyong - 1 (Negative)				Runner Up

820 Debate 10 That parents should have control of their children's social media accounts

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Buninyong - 2 (Affirmative)					Runner Up
Black Hill - Group 1 (Negative)					1st

Years 11 / 12 (Section 822)

822 Debate 1 That the study of a science subject should be a requirement in all VCE courses

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Damascus - Year 11 (Affirmative)				Runner Up
Phoenix - Team A (Negative)				1st

822 Debate 2 That trade is the best way to tackle poverty

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Ballarat High School - 11 / 12 (Affirmative)				Runner Up
Damascus - Year 12 (Negative)				1st

822 Debate 3 That tertiary education should be free

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Loreto - A (Affirmative)				1st
St Patrick's - Year 11 (Negative)				Runner Up