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.
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C Grade | D Grade
Berwick
A Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 4th 2010 at 8pm
That we should set a maximum wage of $1 million for corporate executives
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 8pm
That the West should fear the rise of China
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Thursday, May 13th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Thursday, August 5th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 4th 2010 at 7pm
That the police should not carry guns on the beat
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Marist Sion College 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College 1 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
Round 2: Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 7pm
That Melbourne's growth should be upwards, not outwards
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | Hampton Park Secondary College 1 |
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 1 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
Round 3: Thursday, May 13th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Marist Sion College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College 1 | vs. | Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | Hampton Park Secondary College 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 1 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
Round 5: Thursday, August 5th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Hampton Park Secondary College 1 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | Bye |
C Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 4th 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should adopt a national internet filter
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Marist Sion College 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 2 | vs. | Mater Christi College 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 | vs. | St Thomas Aquinas College 1 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | Hampton Park Secondary College 1 |
| Newhaven College 2 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 3 |
Round 2: Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should accept far fewer migrants
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mater Christi College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 2 |
| St Thomas Aquinas College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 2 |
| St Francis Xavier College 3 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Thursday, May 13th 2010 at 7pm
Advised topic: Animals and the Environment
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Fountain Gate Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Marist Sion College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 2 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mater Christi College 1 |
| St Thomas Aquinas College 1 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 3 |
| St Francis Xavier College 2 | vs. | Korumburra Secondary College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 |
| Mater Christi College 1 | vs. | Hampton Park Secondary College 1 |
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| St Francis Xavier College 3 | vs. | St Thomas Aquinas College 1 |
| Newhaven College 2 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 2 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | Fountain Gate Secondary College 1 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| Korumburra Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
Round 5: Thursday, August 5th 2010 at 7pm
That the police should hold the DNA of all Australians on a national database
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Francis Xavier College 2 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 3 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| Mater Christi College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Thomas Aquinas College 1 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | Fountain Gate Secondary College 1 |
| Newhaven College 2 | vs. | Korumburra Secondary College 1 |
D Grade
Round 1: Thursday, March 4th 2010 at 8pm
That we should ban cosmetic surgery
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 5 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Marist Sion College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 2 | vs. | Kooweerup Secondary College 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | St Margaret's School 2 |
| Nossal High School 2 | vs. | Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College 2 | vs. | Kooweerup Secondary College 2 |
| Nossal High School 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 4 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 3 |
| Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 2 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 4 | vs. | Pakenham Secondary College 1 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College 1 | vs. | Hampton Park Secondary College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 8pm
That modern technology is a plague on human relationships
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Kooweerup Secondary College 2 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 2 |
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 5 | vs. | Nossal High School 2 |
| St Margaret's School 2 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 1 |
| Kooweerup Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 4 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 4 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 |
| Pakenham Secondary College 1 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 2 |
| Nossal High School 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 3 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 2 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 3 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Thursday, May 13th 2010 at 8pm
That Australia should embrace nuclear power
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Francis Xavier College 2 | vs. | St Margaret's School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Kooweerup Secondary College 2 |
| St Francis Xavier College 1 | vs. | Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 | vs. | Kooweerup Secondary College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 4 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 5 |
| Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 | vs. | Marist Sion College 1 |
| Nossal High School 2 | vs. | St Margaret's School 2 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 3 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 4 | vs. | Newhaven College 1 |
| Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 2 | vs. | Drouin Secondary College 1 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College 2 | vs. | Nossal High School 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 3 | vs. | Pakenham Secondary College 1 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | Monbulk College 1 |
| Korumburra Secondary College 1 | vs. | Fountain Gate Secondary College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 8pm
That judges should be elected
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 |
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 |
| Kooweerup Secondary College 1 | vs. | Nossal High School 2 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 5 | vs. | Nossal High School 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 3 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 2 |
| Kooweerup Secondary College 2 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 2 |
| St Francis Xavier College 3 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 1 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 4 |
| Pakenham Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 2 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 4 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| Monbulk College 1 | vs. | St Margaret's School 2 |
| Drouin Secondary College 1 | vs. | Korumburra Secondary College 1 |
Round 5: Thursday, August 5th 2010 at 8pm
That smokers should be denied access to Medicare
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 5 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 1 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 2 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 2 |
| St Francis Xavier College 2 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 |
| Haileybury College Berwick Girls 1 | vs. | Hampton Park Secondary College 1 |
| St Francis Xavier College 4 | vs. | Gleneagles Secondary College 1 |
| St Margaret's School 2 | vs. | St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 4 |
| Pakenham Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mary MacKillop College Leongatha 2 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 3 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 1 |
| St Margaret's School 1 | vs. | Nossal High School 2 |
| Nossal High School 1 | vs. | Kooweerup Secondary College 1 |
| Marist Sion College 1 | vs. | Kooweerup Secondary College 2 |
| Korumburra Secondary College 1 | vs. | St Francis Xavier College 3 |
| Newhaven College 1 | vs. | Fountain Gate Secondary College 1 |
| Monbulk College 1 | vs. | Bye |
