The Mallee Regional Debating Competition has been running since 2005, and welcomes participants from Mildura and surrounding regions (including South Australia and New South Wales).

This year's competition will be held on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th December at Mildura Senior Secondary School, 261-289 Deakin Ave, Mildura.

There is a two day program. The program this year will include a half day (11:30-3pm) training session for all students. The training session will cover the basics of debating, discuss methods of preparation and practice for the competition, and provide an opportunity to ask questions of DAV representatives, as well as a chance to practice debating skills.

The second day is the debating day, which will run from (9:15am-2:30pm). Adjudicators from the DAV will leverage their extensive knowledge and experience to give in-depth feedback to all students and teams.The competition will be divided into two divisions: one for Year 7 & 8 students and one for Year 9 and 10 students. Please note that a team should include at least 4 and up to 9 students.

Depending on the level of interest, the program will also include a training clinic for teachers, which will focus on developing coaching and adjudication skills with a focus on how best to establish and sustain a debating program in your school. This will be followed by a day of practical experience in adjudication for teachers, who will be paired with experienced adjudicators from the DAV.

Also dependent on interest, we would be pleased to offer an adjudicator training program for Year 12 students, who may be accredited to adjudicate local competitions.

The link below will download a registration form for this event. Please submit completed forms no later than 4pm, November 28th, 2008.

Mallee Regional Debating Competition Registration Form