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
Ringwood
A Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, March 9th 2010 at 7pm
That we should set a maximum wage of $1 million for corporate executives
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Wantirna College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Heathmont College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
Round 2: Tuesday, April 27th 2010 at 7pm
That the West should fear the rise of China
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 | vs. | Heathmont College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Wantirna College 1 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
Round 3: Tuesday, May 18th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Wantirna College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Heathmont College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Wantirna College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Heathmont College 1 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
Round 5: Monday, July 19th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Heathmont College 1 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Wantirna College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
B Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, March 9th 2010 at 8pm
That the police should not carry guns on the beat
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
| Luther College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Norwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Tuesday, April 27th 2010 at 8pm
That Melbourne's growth should be upwards, not outwards
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Norwood Secondary College 1 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 3: Tuesday, May 18th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Luther College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Norwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Norwood Secondary College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 |
| Luther College 1 | vs. | Bye |
Round 5: Monday, July 19th 2010 at 8pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Norwood Secondary College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Bye |
C Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, March 9th 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should adopt a national internet filter
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Croydon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 2 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Heathmont College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 |
| Luther College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
| Norwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
Round 2: Tuesday, April 27th 2010 at 7pm
That Australia should accept far fewer migrants
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Croydon Secondary College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 2 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Heathmont College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Norwood Secondary College 1 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
Round 3: Tuesday, May 18th 2010 at 7pm
Advised topic: Animals and the Environment
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Croydon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 2 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Luther College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 |
| Norwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Heathmont College 1 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 7pm
Secret topic
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Heathmont College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 2 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Croydon Secondary College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Bye |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
Round 5: Monday, July 19th 2010 at 7pm
That the police should hold the DNA of all Australians on a national database
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Heathmont College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 2 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
| Croydon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Bye |
D Grade
Round 1: Tuesday, March 9th 2010 at 8pm
That we should ban cosmetic surgery
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
| Oxley College 3 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 2 |
| Croydon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Ringwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Oxley College 2 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Luther College 1 | vs. | Wantirna College 1 |
| Norwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Southwood Boys Grammar School 3 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Oxley College 1 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 2 |
| Ringwood Secondary College 3 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
Round 2: Tuesday, April 27th 2010 at 8pm
That modern technology is a plague on human relationships
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Oxley College 3 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 2 | vs. | Southwood Boys Grammar School 2 |
| Ringwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 3 |
| Oxley College 1 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
| Ringwood Secondary College 3 | vs. | Croydon Secondary College 1 |
| Oxley College 2 | vs. | Norwood Secondary College 1 |
| Wantirna College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Southwood Boys Grammar School 1 |
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mullauna College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 2 |
Round 3: Tuesday, May 18th 2010 at 8pm
That Australia should embrace nuclear power
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Oxley College 3 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Croydon Secondary College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 2 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 |
| Luther College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 |
| Norwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Oxley College 1 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Oxley College 2 |
| Ringwood Secondary College 2 | vs. | Wantirna College 1 |
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 3 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 |
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 2 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 3 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 1 |
Round 4: Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 8pm
That judges should be elected
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 | vs. | Southwood Boys Grammar School 2 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 1 | vs. | Croydon Secondary College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 3 |
| Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Oxley College 3 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 2 | vs. | Southwood Boys Grammar School 1 |
| Oxley College 1 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Wantirna College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 3 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 1 |
| Oxley College 2 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 | vs. | Southwood Boys Grammar School 3 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Whitefriars College 1 |
| Ringwood Secondary College 2 | vs. | Norwood Secondary College 1 |
Round 5: Monday, July 19th 2010 at 8pm
That smokers should be denied access to Medicare
| Affirmative team | | Negative team |
|---|
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 3 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mt Lilydale Mercy College 2 |
| Mullauna College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 3 |
| Ringwood Secondary College 2 | vs. | Tintern Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Norwood Secondary College 1 | vs. | Croydon Secondary College 1 |
| Oxley College 1 | vs. | Southwood Boys Grammar School 1 |
| Whitefriars College 1 | vs. | Yarra Valley Grammar School 2 |
| Southwood Boys Grammar School 2 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 1 |
| Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1 | vs. | Our Lady of Sion College 1 |
| Wantirna College 1 | vs. | Ringwood Secondary College 3 |
| Oxley College 3 | vs. | Luther College 1 |
| Our Lady of Sion College 2 | vs. | Oxley College 2 |
