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.
Draws
South Yarra
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Round 1: Tuesday, February 27th 2024
A Grade at 7pm
That the government should not build safe injecting rooms.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Grammar School 3 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 3 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 1 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 2 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 2 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 |
B Grade at 8pm
That short-stay rental platforms (e.g. Airbnb, Stayz) have done more harm than good.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Grammar School 3 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 3 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 1 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 2 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 2 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Bye |
C Grade at 7pm
That the Victorian government should financially incentivise people to move to regional Victoria.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Grammar School 3 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 3 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 1 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 2 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 2 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Bye |
D Grade at 8pm
That schools should ban contact sports.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 |
| Bye | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 1 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 2 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 2 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 4 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 | vs. | Bye |
Round 2: Tuesday, March 12th 2024
A Grade at 7pm
That voluntourism does more harm than good.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 1 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 4 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 3 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 8pm
That greenwashing should be a criminal offence.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 1 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 3 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 4 |
C Grade at 7pm
That electric cars do more harm than good.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 1 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 4 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 3 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 3 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 |
D Grade at 8pm
That Victoria should cancel the Suburban Rail Loop.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 1 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 3 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
Round 3: Tuesday, April 30th 2024
A Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley College St Kilda 3 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 4 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 | vs. | Bye |
B Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley College St Kilda 3 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 4 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 |
C Grade at 7pm
Recreation and Entertainment
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Grammar School 3 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 3 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 4 |
| Wesley College St Kilda 1 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 |
D Grade at 8pm
That Australia should implement a 4-days school week.
| Affirmative team | Negative team | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Grammar School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 1 | vs. | Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 4 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 2 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 1 | vs. | Wesley College St Kilda 1 |
| Melbourne Grammar School 4 | vs. | Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 3 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School 2 | vs. | Melbourne Grammar School 3 |
Round 4: Tuesday, May 21st 2024
A Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
B Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
C Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
D Grade at 8pm
That Australian government elections should be conducted online.
The draw for this round will be published closer to the start of the round.
Round 5: Tuesday, July 30th 2024
A Grade at 7pm
Secret Topic
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.
B Grade at 8pm
Secret Topic
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.
C Grade at 7pm
That alternative medicine (e.g. herbal remedies, hypnotherapy) should be banned.
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.
D Grade at 8pm
That streaming services (e.g. Netflix) made the wrong decision to ban password sharing.
Round five is power-paired (teams will debate against a team adjacent to them on the ladder). Draws for round five will be released after round four.