Welcome to the DAV Website
The DAV is a non-profit association which exists to promote debate. It
is the peak debating body in Victoria and runs large competitions for
adults and for schools across Victoria. It provides training and
resources for debaters, teachers and adjudicators.
Jump to: A Grade | B Grade |
C Grade | D Grade
Geelong
A Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 18th 2010 at 8pm
That we should set a maximum wage of $1 million for corporate executives
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Grovedale College 1 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | Trinity College Colac 3 |
| Trinity College Colac 2 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Clonard College 2 |
| Trinity College Colac 1 | vs. | Clonard College 1 |
| Colac Secondary College 1 | vs. | Trinity College Colac 4 |
Round 2: Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 8pm
That the West should fear the rise of China
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Belmont High School 1 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 1 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | Colac Secondary College 1 |
| Kardinia International College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| Trinity College Colac 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Thursday, June 10th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Trinity College Colac 1 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
| Colac Secondary College 1 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Colac Secondary College 1 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | Bye |
| Belmont High School 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| Kardinia International College 1 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Trinity College Colac 1 |
Round 5: Thursday, July 29th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Colac Secondary College 1 | vs. | Trinity College Colac 1 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 18th 2010 at 7pm
That the police should not carry guns on the beat
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 6 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Trinity College Colac 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 5 |
| Geelong Grammar School 4 | vs. | Clonard College 1 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 3 |
Round 2: Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 7pm
That Melbourne's growth should be upwards, not outwards
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Belmont High School 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 4 |
| Geelong Grammar School 5 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 6 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Clonard College 1 |
| Kardinia International College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | Trinity College Colac 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
Round 3: Thursday, June 10th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| Trinity College Colac 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 6 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 4 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Clonard College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 5 |
Round 4: Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong Grammar School 6 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Trinity College Colac 1 |
| Belmont High School 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 5 |
| Kardinia International College 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| Clonard College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 3 |
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 4 |
Round 5: Thursday, July 29th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong Grammar School 5 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Clonard College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 4 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Trinity College Colac 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 6 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
C Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 18th 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should adopt a national internet filter
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Grovedale College 1 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 2 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 3 |
Round 2: Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should accept far fewer migrants
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Kardinia International College 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| Grovedale College 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 1 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
Round 3: Thursday, June 10th 2010 at 7pm
Advised topic: Animals and the Environment
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 2 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 3 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 3 |
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 |
| Grovedale College 2 | vs. | Kardinia International College 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 1 |
Round 5: Thursday, July 29th 2010 at 7pm
That the police should hold the DNA of all Australians on a national database
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Kardinia International College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| Grovedale College 2 | vs. | Grovedale College 1 |
D Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 18th 2010 at 8pm
That we should ban cosmetic surgery
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Christian College - Highton 2 | vs. | Geelong High School 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 | vs. | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Christian College - Highton 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 3 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 2 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 3 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 | vs. | The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 2 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Clonard College 2 |
| Clonard College 1 | vs. | The Geelong College 2 |
| The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 8pm
That modern technology is a plague on human relationships
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Belmont High School 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 |
| Geelong High School 1 | vs. | Christian College - Highton 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 1 |
| Grovedale College 2 | vs. | Clonard College 1 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Christian College - Highton 2 |
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 3 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 1 |
| Clonard College 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 2 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Bye | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 2 |
| The Geelong College 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
Round 3: Thursday, June 10th 2010 at 8pm
That Australia should embrace nuclear power
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Christian College - Highton 1 | vs. | Belmont High School 1 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 2 | vs. | Geelong High School 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 3 |
| Christian College - Highton 2 | vs. | Grovedale College 2 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 1 | vs. | The Geelong College 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 2 | vs. | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 | vs. | The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 1 |
| Bye | vs. | Clonard College 1 |
| The Geelong College 2 | vs. | The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 2 |
| Clonard College 2 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 3 |
Round 4: Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 8pm
That judges should be elected
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Geelong High School 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| Belmont High School 1 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 1 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | The Geelong College 2 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 3 | vs. | Christian College - Highton 2 |
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | Christian College - Highton 1 |
| Grovedale College 2 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 2 |
| The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 1 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Bye |
| Clonard College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 2 | vs. | Clonard College 2 |
Round 5: Thursday, July 29th 2010 at 8pm
That smokers should be denied access to Medicare
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Christian College - Highton 2 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 2 |
| Sacred Heart College Newtown 3 | vs. | The Geelong College 2 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong 2 | vs. | Sacred Heart College Newtown 1 |
| Geelong Grammar School 1 | vs. | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Belmont High School 1 | vs. | Grovedale College 2 |
| The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 1 | vs. | Geelong High School 1 |
| Clonard College 2 | vs. | Christian College - Highton 1 |
| Clonard College 1 | vs. | The Geelong College (Preparatory School) 2 |
| Geelong Grammar School 3 | vs. | St Joseph's College Geelong 1 |
| The Geelong College 1 | vs. | Geelong Grammar School 2 |
| Grovedale College 1 | vs. | Bye |
