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.
Southern schools' competition
The 2012 southern schools' debating competition began on Wednesday 14 March, with Novice, Class 8 and College commencing that evening. Classes 9 and 10 will be debating on Wednesday 21 March at Hobart College.
The current roster is available as a downloadable Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This roster will be entered and displayed in Peitho, the TDU's online competition management system over the next week. A hosting calendar is also available.
Interested in debating?
If you're interested in debating or adjudicating, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Results of the 2011 schools' competition
Grand finals for the 2011 schools' competition were held at New Town High School on Wednesday 12 October 2011.
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 |