Welcome to Auckland Schools' Debating Regional Schools Online Competition for 2026. All debates for this grade will be taking place on zoom.
Dates
Round 1: Tuesday 4th August
Round 2: Tuesday, 18th August
Round 3: Tuesday, 1st September
Round 4: Tuesday, 15th September
Break Announcement: Thursday, 20th September
Semi-Finals: Tuesday, 13th October
Grand Final: Tuesday, 20th October
Grade Information
All debates in the Regional Schools Online Competition are limited preparation. Teams will be provided with 1 hour to prepare.
The motion will be announced at 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm, with debates starting at 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm respectively. Teams should arrive 15 minutes before the motion will be announced.
Contact Us:
Email: info@asd.org.nz
Grade Convener: Juan Koti - 02108550367
Contact Deadlines:
All catch up requests must be made by emailing the ASD email (info@asd.org.nz) by Monday 4pm, the day before the debate.
Notice of a default after Tuesday 12pm, the day of the debate must be made by email and by calling the grade convener. Any requests after Tuesday 2pm will be considered a default without notice.
(Note, that this information is separate between grades, if you are unsure when the notice of default etc is for your grade you should ask another committee member).