We are just one week away from the start of our 2026 Regional Championship season. See the confirmed dates for the 2026 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Regional Championships below. Each year, the NZSDC Regional Championships bring together high school students from across Aotearoa to compete and showcase the very best of school debating. We look …
Public feedback is now open on applicants from who have applied to coach or assistant coach regional teams in 2026. 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 …
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We Have Now Opened Coaching Applications For Regionals Teams! The general requirements of coaching the teams are as follows: Application Process Applicants may apply by completing the form here.Applications close on 2 February 2026 at 6pm. Following on from its use in the last two years, Council will be instituting a feedback process for coaching applicants. …
Tēnā koutou Thank you for your interest in debating in 2025, we hope that your students are as excited for regionals as we are! On Wednesday 26th February from 7-9pm the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is running an ‘Introduction to Debating’ zoom workshop for any interested student or teacher. The first hour (7-8pm) will …
Public feedback is now open on applicants from who have applied to coach or assistant coach regional teams in 2025. 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 …
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We have now opened coaching applications for regionals teams! The general requirements of coaching the teams are as follows: Attend the relevant regional competition. Train your team: Generally, you should aim to train the team for a few weekends between Regionals in March and Nationals in May, but it is at your discretion as to …
The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships for 2024 continued on 16, 17, 23 and 24 March 2024 with the final five Regional Championships for 2024. Congratulations to the following: 🏆 Mount Manganui College, winners of the Cooney Lees Morgan Bay of Plenty Regional Schools’ Debating Championships; Burnside High School, winners of the Canterbury Regional Schools’ …
The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships for 2024 continued on 9 and 10 March 2024 with the Sainsbury Logan & Williams Hawke’s Bay Regional Schools’ Debating Championships and the Otago Regional Schools’ Debating Championships! Congratulations to Havelock North High School and Columba College for winning their respective championships! 🏆 Havelock North High Schools wins Sainsbury …
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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships for 2024 continued on 3 March 2024 with the Edmonds Judd Waikato Regional Schools’ Debating Championships and the largest ever Central North Island Regional Schools’ Debating Championships! Congratulations to Hamilton Boys’ High School and Palmerston North Girls’ High School for winning their respective championships! 🏆 Edmonds Judd Regional Schools’ …
Congratulations to all of those who have been appointed as coaches of regional teams in 2024! Henderson Reeves Northland: Robert Donohoe & Lily Chalmers (Assistant Coach, Joe Howells); Counties Manukau: Valentino Tew, Ellen Wang & James Boland; Auckland Blue: Aisha O’Malley & Harry Aickin (Assistant Coach, Tane Neilson Sanchez); Auckland White: Sumner Hancock, Robert Hoskins …