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The Western Australian Debating League, colloquially known as WADL, is the Western Australian Affiliate body of the Australia Debating Federation. Their mission is to ensure all students have meaningful access to debating that encourages critical thinking, foster engagement with global issues, and equip students with lifelong skills and the confidence to pursue their potential. WADL aims to do this by ensuring all WA school students have access to challenging debating competitions, high quality resources, and purpose-built development opportunities.[1]

WADL is responsible for administering the Western Australian Representative Team for the National Schools Debating Championship, as well as the local Schools Debating Competition and British Parliamentary Competitions.

Western Australian Schools Debating Competition

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The Western Australian Schools Debating Competition is the most prestigious secondary school debating tournament in Western Australia. The competition uses the 3v3 Australia-Asia Debating format without replies. Traditionally the tournament culminates in September with the Schools Debating Competition Grand Final which sees the best 2 teams from each division (Novice, Junior and Senior) compete for the title of State Champions.[2]

Past Senior Division Champions[3]
Year Champion School Finals Best Speaker
2024 Guildford Grammar School Lachlan Blair
2023 Aquinas College Matteo Conte
2022 Bulter College Daniel Allan
2021 Perth Modern School Ben Scott
[2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19]
2019 Iona Presentation College
2018 St Hilda's Anglican School Eliza Smith
2017 Shenton College Natasha Tonga
2016 Shenton College Morgan Crockett
2015 Shenton College Laura Gunning
2014 Perth Modern School Charlotte Glance
2013 Hale School
2012 Perth Modern School
2011 Scotch College
2010 Shenton College
2009 Christ Church Grammar School
2008 Shenton College
2007 Hale School
2006 Hale School
2005 Shenton College
2004 Christ Church Grammar School
2003 Hale School
2002 Christ Church Grammar School
2001 Christ Church Grammar School
2000 Christ Church Grammar School
1999 Christ Church Grammar School
1998 Christ Church Grammar School

Further reading

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Western Australian Debating League

References

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  1. ^ "About". Western Australian Debating League. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ "SDC". Western Australian Debating League. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ "Schools Debating Competition | WA Debating League". 2021-07-26. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-25.