January 2024

Feedback on 2024 Nationals Finals adjudication core applicants

Nationals / By

Public feedback is now open on the applicants for the 2024 New Zealand Schools’ Debating National Championships adjudication core. The community feedback process is not concerned with a candidate’s skill but rather their conduct. In particular, the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council are interested in any feedback members of the community may have with regard …

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Applications to coach the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Team now open

Worlds / By

Deadline for applications now extended to 6pm on 10 March 2024! The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council will be sending a team to the World Schools’ Debating Championships in Belgrade, Serbia between 16 July 2024 and 26 July 2024. The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is excited to open formal applications to: coach the team; …

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Henderson Reeves sponsors debating in Northland

Regionals, Sponsorship / By

The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is pleased to announce that the Northland Schools’ Regional Debating Championships, and the Northland Regional team that will compete in the National Finals in Wellington in May 2024, are sponsored by Henderson Reeves. Henderson Reeves is a Whangārei and Auckland based law firm with a history dating back four …

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2024 National Finals – adjudication core applications open

Nationals / By

The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is now accepting applications for the Adjudication Core of the 2024 National Finals of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships in Wellington, which are scheduled for Friday 24 May to Monday 27 May. The adjudication core will consist of: One Chief Adjudicator of the National Finals; and Three to …

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2024 calendar

Regionals / By

We are pleased to announce the dates for the 2024 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Regional Championships: 24 February 2024: Counties Manukau and Kahurangi / Marlborough regionals. 25 February 2024: Northland regionals. 3 March 2024: Central North Island and Waikato regionals. 9/10 March 2024: Otago and Hawkes Bay regionals. 16 March 2024: Southland and Canterbury regionals. …

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