Debating competitions for school students

Take the floor on the world stage.

From a weekly schools league to the international finals in Oxford, Harvard and Cambridge, we prepare students to compete and enter them with care.

International pathways

Three roads to the great halls.

The best teams at each Australian qualifier are invited to the global finals overseas. All team members must come from the same school.

British Parliamentary

Oxford Schools, Australia & NZ

Years
8 – 11
Teams
Pairs
Entry
$220 per student

The top four teams are invited to the global finals in Oxford.

World Schools

Harvard World Schools

Ages
15 and over
Teams
Three vs three
Entry
$250 per student

The top four teams are invited to the global finals at Harvard.

British Parliamentary

Young Debaters International

Ages
15 and under
Teams
Pairs
Entry
$440 per team

The top two teams are invited to the global finals in Cambridge.

Every Friday

The schools league.

A weekly debating league held on Zoom every Friday after school. Teams from schools across Sydney face each other through the term, with adjudication and feedback from our coaches.

  1. i.

    Weekly rounds

    A fresh motion every Friday. Students get regular competitive practice without giving up a weekend.

  2. ii.

    Expert adjudication

    Every debate is judged by an experienced adjudicator, and every speaker receives written feedback.

  3. iii.

    Accessible entry

    Entry is $200 per school for the season, so any school can field a team.

By selection

The elite competitions program.

For our strongest debaters, we coach and enter teams in global tournaments such as the Asian Schools Open and the International Debating Championship. Our students have reached the grand final of the Cambridge Schools Debating Tournament.

BP

British Parliamentary preparation

WS

World Schools style coaching

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international finals pathways

1:1

mentoring for selected debaters

How to enter

Three steps to the first round.

01

Express interest

Tell us the competition, your school and how many students plan to enter.

02

Form your team

We'll confirm eligibility, help form teams from the same school, and send a payment link.

03

Prepare to win

Teams get focused preparation sessions in the weeks before the tournament.

Next season

Ready for the big rooms?

Register your interest now and we'll be in touch as soon as entries open.