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
Coburg
A Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 10th 2010 at 7pm
That we should set a maximum wage of $1 million for corporate executives
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Santa Maria College 1 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 7pm
That the West should fear the rise of China
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Santa Maria College 1 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 1 |
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Joseph's College Melbourne 1 |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 19th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 1 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Santa Maria College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| St Joseph's College Melbourne 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 21st 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Santa Maria College 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | St Joseph's College Melbourne 1 |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 4th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Santa Maria College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| St Joseph's College Melbourne 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
B Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 10th 2010 at 8pm
That the police should not carry guns on the beat
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 8pm
That Melbourne's growth should be upwards, not outwards
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 19th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 21st 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 4th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 |
C Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 10th 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should adopt a national internet filter
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 1 |
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Merrilands College 1 |
| Ilim College 1 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | East Preston Islamic College 1 |
| Ilim College 2 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 2 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 2 |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should accept far fewer migrants
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 1 |
| Merrilands College 1 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 |
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| East Preston Islamic College 1 | vs. | Ilim College 2 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 2 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Ilim College 1 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 2 |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 19th 2010 at 7pm
Advised topic: Animals and the Environment
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 2 |
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Merrilands College 1 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Ilim College 2 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 1 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 2 |
| Ilim College 1 | vs. | East Preston Islamic College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 21st 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 1 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Merrilands College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Ilim College 1 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| East Preston Islamic College 1 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 2 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 2 | vs. | Ilim College 2 |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 4th 2010 at 7pm
That the police should hold the DNA of all Australians on a national database
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 2 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 2 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Ilim College 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| East Preston Islamic College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Ilim College 2 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Merrilands College 1 |
D Grade
Round 1: Wednesday, March 10th 2010 at 8pm
That we should ban cosmetic surgery
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College 2 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 2 |
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Ilim College 3 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 | vs. | Santa Maria College 2 |
| Assumption College 2 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 1 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 2 | vs. | Merrilands College 1 |
| Ilim College 1 | vs. | Santa Maria College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Australian International Academy 2 |
| Ilim College 2 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 |
| Santa Maria College 3 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 2 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Preston Girls Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 3 |
| Craigieburn Secondary College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 8pm
That modern technology is a plague on human relationships
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Australian International Academy 2 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 2 |
| Santa Maria College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 2 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 1 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College 2 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 |
| Merrilands College 1 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 2 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 2 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Ilim College 3 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Ilim College 2 |
| Santa Maria College 2 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Santa Maria College 3 |
| Craigieburn Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Ilim College 1 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 3 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Wednesday, May 19th 2010 at 8pm
That Australia should embrace nuclear power
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College 1 | vs. | Merrilands College 1 |
| Assumption College 2 | vs. | Australian International Academy 2 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 2 | vs. | Santa Maria College 1 |
| Assumption College 1 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 |
| Brunswick Secondary College 2 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 2 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 | vs. | Ilim College 3 |
| Ilim College 2 | vs. | Santa Maria College 2 |
| Santa Maria College 3 | vs. | Gladstone Park Secondary College 2 |
| Roxburgh College 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Princes Hill Secondary College 1 |
| Ilim College 1 | vs. | Craigieburn Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 2 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 3 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Wednesday, July 21st 2010 at 8pm
That judges should be elected
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 |
| Australian International Academy 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Santa Maria College 2 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 2 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 2 | vs. | Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 2 |
| Ilim College 3 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 1 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College 2 | vs. | Assumption College 2 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Australian International Academy 2 | vs. | Ilim College 1 |
| Santa Maria College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 1 |
| Merrilands College 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Penola Catholic College 1 | vs. | Santa Maria College 3 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 | vs. | Ilim College 2 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 3 | vs. | Craigieburn Secondary College 1 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Wednesday, August 4th 2010 at 8pm
That smokers should be denied access to Medicare
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Princes Hill Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mercy Diocesan College 2 |
| Santa Maria College 1 | vs. | Australian International Academy 1 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College 2 | vs. | Australian International Academy 2 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 3 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 2 |
| Preston Girls Secondary College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 1 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Academy of Mary Immaculate 1 |
| Santa Maria College 3 | vs. | Ilim College 1 |
| Merrilands College 1 | vs. | Santa Maria College 2 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 1 | vs. | Roxburgh College 1 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls' Sec College 2 | vs. | Brunswick Secondary College 1 |
| Mercy Diocesan College 1 | vs. | Assumption College 2 |
| Ilim College 3 | vs. | Craigieburn Secondary College 1 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College 2 | vs. | Penola Catholic College 1 |
| Ilim College 2 | vs. | Bye |
