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Feedback Open on 2026 National Adjudicator Applicant and New Zealand Team Coaches

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Public feedback is now open on applicants who have applied to adjudicate the National Finals and coach the New Zealand Schools’ Debating team. 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 …

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Applications to Coach the New Zealand Team Extended – Full Subsidy Now Available

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is extending the submission period for applications to coach the 2026 New Zealand Schools’ Debating team. Final submissions are now due by 5pm on Friday the 15th of May 2026. NZSDC is excited to announce that this position will be fully subsidised, with the possibility to negotiate a stipend. …

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Applications to coach the 2026 New Zealand Schools’ Debating Team now open

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council will be sending a team to the World Schools’ Debating Championships in Nairobi, Kenya between 14 July 2026 and 24 July 2026. The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is excited to open formal applications to coach the 2026 New Zealand team. Requirements for coaches The general requirements of coaching …

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World Schools Debating Championships – Coaching and Judging Applications Now Open

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The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council will be sending a team to the World Schools’ Debating Championships in Panama City, Panama between 22 July 2025 and 1 August 2025. The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council is excited to open formal applications to:* coach the team; and* attend the World Schools’ Debating Championships as a judge …

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Summer development culminates in victory at Western WSDC

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This year the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council ran a summer development programme consisting of sixteen year 11/12 students who attended the 2023 National Finals. The sixteen students were split into 3 teams: Northern (coached by Harper Smith and Sharuka Wikramanayake); Central (coached by Ailidh Leslie); Southern (coached by Tony Huang and Yeonwoo Sim). Council …

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

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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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