New Zealand Schools’ Debating

The 2011 Regional Schools’ Debating Championships were between February and March.

A summary of results from each regional competition is below. For a full report on each tournament and photos, please click on the relevant region to the right.

Northland
Winners: Kerikeri High School
Runners-Up: Whangarei Boys’ High School
Best Speaker: Michael Prendergast (Kerikeri High School)

Auckland
Winners: Mt Albert Grammar School
Runners-Up: King’s College
Best Speaker: Ishika Jayasinghe (St Cuthbert’s College)

Waikato
Winners: Hamilton Boys’ High School
Runners-Up: Hillcrest High School
Best Speaker: Thomas Simpson (Hamilton Boys’ High School)

Central North Island
Winners: Wanganui High School
Runners-Up: St Peter’s College
Best Speaker: Elizabeth Begley (St Peter’s College)

Hawke’s Bay
Winners: Napier Girls’ High School
Runners-Up: Karamu High School
Best Speaker: Elise Munden (Napier Girls’ High School)

Wellington
Winners: Wellington College
Runners-Up: St Catherine’s College
Best Speaker: Nick Fenton (Wellington College)

Kahurangi / Marlborough
Winners: Nayland College
Runners-Up: Greymouth High School
Best Speaker: Kimberley Savill (Nayland College)

Canterbury
Selection weekend held on Sunday 27 March at Villa Maria College.
Press Cup to be held later in the year.

Otago / Southland
Winners: Logan Park High School
Runners-Up: Bayfield High School
Best Speaker: James Tocher (Bayfield High School)

For more information, please contact the President of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council, Christopher Bishop.