Debating

The NSW Department of Education & Training has been running Debating programs since the 1930s, when the Hume Barbour/English Speaking Union Debating Competition began for senior students in the Sydney Region. By the year 2000, debating had grown to include five separate competitions for school teams at primary and secondary levels from throughout the state.

 

In 2004, the Parents & Citizens Association founded the Premier's Debating Challenge to extend the opportunities available for young debaters. In 2005 the Premier's Debating Challenge was merged with the existing competitions run by The Arts Unit of the NSW Department of Education & Training. The competition is now open to government school students in Years 5-12.

Recent News

 

IQ Squared Debate

A member of the Combined High Schools Debating team, Tim Matthews from Caringbah High School, recently appeared in an IQ Squared Debate on the topic That Public Funding of Private Education is Unconscionable’. This debate can be watched in full by following the links.

 

IQ Squared Debate [www.abc.net.au/tv/fora]

 

 

Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 11&12

Congratulations to the winning teams in the Premier’s Debating Challenge for Years 11 & 12. A full list of the winners can be found by clicking the link below:

 

Premier's Debating Challenge page (Year 11 & 12)

 

 

Application Forms / Tax Invoices

 

2009 Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 5&6 Form [.pdf 164KB]

 

2009 Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 7&8 Form [.pdf 164KB]

 

2009 Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 9&10 Form [.pdf 283KB]

 

2009 Premier's Debating Challenge for Year 11 Form [.pdf 177KB]

 

2009 Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 11&12 Form [.pdf 220KB]