Nationals

The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are now accepting applications for the Adjudication Core of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships 2025. The National Championships will be hosted in Wellington from Friday 23 May to Monday 26 May. The adjudication core will consist of one Chief Adjudicator (CA) and three to four Deputy Chief Adjudicators …

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The 37th New Zealand Schools’ National Debating Championships were held over 24 – 27 May in Wellington. Forty-two competitors and sixteen reserves, representing fourteen regional teams, descended upon Wellington for a weekend of debating. We were honored to open Nationals with the Friends of New Zealand Schools’ Debating Foundation Opening Function, hosted at the Supreme Court by …

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Public feedback is now open on the applicants who have applied to be adjudicators at the National Finals of the 2024 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships. The community feedback process is not concerned with a candidate’s skill but rather their conduct. In particular, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are interested in any feedback members …

Feedback on further applicants to judge at 2024 National Finals now open Read More »

The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council has now opened a second round of applications for adjudicators for the 2024 National Finals of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships. The National Finals will this year be held from Friday 24 to Monday 27 May in Wellington. The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are looking to appoint …

Second round of applications to judge at the 2024 National Finals now open Read More »

Public feedback is now open on the applicants who have applied to be adjudicators at the National Finals of the 2024 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships. The community feedback process is not concerned with a candidate’s skill but rather their conduct. In particular, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are interested in any feedback members …

Feedback on applicants to judge at 2024 National Finals now open Read More »

Congratulations to the adjudication core for the 2024 National Finals Congratulations to the following, who have been appointed to the adduction core for the 2024 National Finals: CA: Harper Smith DCAs: Daniel Maier-Gant, Sharuka Wikramanayake, Dushanka Govender and Zachary Wong. Thank you to all of those who applied, and we are looking forward to a …

Applications to judge at the 2024 National Finals now open & adjudication core appointed Read More »

Public feedback is now open on the applicants for the 2024 New Zealand Schools’ Debating National Championships adjudication core. The community feedback process is not concerned with a candidate’s skill but rather their conduct. In particular, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are interested in any feedback members of the community may have with regard …

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