Tasmanian Debating Union
Affiliate of the Australian Debating Federation
The Tasmanian Debating Union is Tasmania's premier debating organisation for schools' level competition, training and development. The TDU was founded in 1981 and is the sole Tasmanian affiliate of the Australian Debating Federation.
The TDU organises and conducts schools' competitions for all levels of secondary education in southern Tasmania, and works with partners in the north of the state and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to conduct an annual statewide tournament.
The TDU also undertakes training and development of debaters and adjudicators across the state, and each year selects a team to represent Tasmania at the Australian Debating Championships.
State team selections
The selection process for this year's team will begin on the weekend of January 14/15 from 10am - 5pm each day in Hobart. The selection process will involve a number of debating drills, and selections will be made over the course of a number of sessions.
Eligible students studying full-time in 2012 who have not already registered interest in this process may do by sending an email to the state team coordinator. As always, state team selection sessions will double as coaching sessions, and all debaters wishing for extra preparation for the coming year's debating are most welcome.
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Tasmanian Debating Union will be held on Thursday 19 January 2012 at 6.30pm at the New Sydney Hotel, 87 Bathurst St, in Hobart.
Among other things, the AGM will deal with the election of office-bearers, reporting and discussion on the schools' competition and planning for 2012 Tasmanian debating team and 2012 Australian Debating Championships, to be held in Hobart in August.
Agenda items, apologies and nominations for positions in advance of the meeting should be directed by email to both the Secretary and President. Nominations should be in the form of a short supporting statement. For any further information, please contact the Secretary. An email to the Secretary would be appreciated for those wishing to remain for dinner after the meeting.
Schools' competition
Grand finals for the 2011 schools' competition were held at New Town High School on Wednesday 12 October.
Congratulations to all teams who participated in this year's debating season, and a special congratulations to this year's premiers.
| Winner | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Novice GF | Ogilvie High 2 | Taroona High 1 |
| Class 8 GF | Ogilvie High 1 | New Town High 1 |
| Class 9 GF | Ogilvie High 2 | Friends' School 2 |
| Class 10 GF | New Town High 1 | Hutchins School 1 |
| College GF | Hutchins School 1 | Hobart College 1 |