History of Nationals Winners
At the conclusion of the Grand Final at each year’s Nationals, the winning team is announced. The winning team receives The Debating Council Trophy, inscribed as follows:
The Debating Council Trophy
For New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Debating
Presented by A P Stockley
Chairman, New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council
1988 - Taranaki/Manawatu
Mark Alderdice
Aaron Pedersen
Susan Hornsby
1989 - Wellington Blue
Greg Ellis
Eileen O’Donovan
Richard Suhr
1990 - Wellington Blue
Catherine Williams
Susannah Bridge
Neil Miller
1991 - Wellington Gold
Alexandra Gillespie
Susannah Bridge
Elizabeth Hall
Coach: Barbara Bourke
1992 - Auckland White
Sacha Judd
Saul Holt
Victoria Pearson
Coach: Sally Hill
1993 - Wellington Gold
Rachel Smithies
Mauro Barsi
Chris Holland
Coach: Noeline Hannan
1994 - Wellington
Rachel Smithies
M. Murphy
Claire Moody
1995 - Wellington Red
Jasper Morrow
Anna Livesey
Matt Cuthell
1996 - Wellington Red
Katya Paquin
Anna Livesey
Anthony Houlding
Coaches: Mark Crofsky and Noelene Hannan
1997 - Wellington
Daniel Reardon
Anna Livesey
Sarah Fitzsimons
Coach: Noeline Hannan
1998 - Wellington Red
Matt Sanders
Chelsea Payne
James Zucollo
Coach: Don Stevens
1999 - Wellington Gold
Ravin Wickramasinghe
Vanessa Schouten
Ranald Clouston
Coach: Graham Cameron, Jo Benseman
2000 - Wellington Green
Christopher Bishop
David Dewar
Ravin Wickramasinghe
Coach: Noeline Hannan
2001 - Waikato
Michael Mabbett
Michael Oehley
Jordan Ward
Coach: Tim Fitzgerald
2002 - Central North Island
Joshua Cameron
Joseph Connell
Jesse Wall
Coaches: Chris Pearce, Zach Ward
2003 - Otago-Southland
Victoria Nicholson
Polly Higbee
Laura Fraser
Coaches: Kate Wevers, Holly Walker
2004 - Wellington Black
Lewis Bollard
Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna
Stephen Whittington
Coach: Sayeqa Islam
2005 - Auckland White
Nathanael Gray
Mitchell Cooper
Dipra Ray
Coaches: Sacha Judd, Tim Mullins
2006 - Auckland Blue
Nathanael Gray
Samuel Coldicutt
Verity Craft
Coaches: Desley Horton, Jesse Wilson
2007 - Wellington Black
Jaz Nye Morris
Paul Smith
Maria English
Coaches: Polly Higbee, Clodagh O’Connor-McKenna
2008 - Waikato
Tom Chen
Jessica Jackman
Luke Craven
Coaches: Akif Malik, Max Harris
