Welcome to Auckland Schools' Debating Premier Advanced for 2026. Debates will be taking place at St Cuthbert's College
Dates and Motions
Round 1 - March 17th
Round 2 - March 31st
Round 3 - May 13th
Round 4 - May 26th
Round 5 - June 9th
Catch-up Round: Tuesday June 23rd
Break Announcement: Wednesday July 1st
Octo-Finals: Tuesday 28 July
Quater-Finals: Tuesday 11 August
Semi-Finals: Tuesday 1 September
Finals: Tuesday 8 September
Grade Information
All debates in Advanced Open are limited preparation. Teams will be provided with 1 hour to prepare.
The motion will be announced at 5:00pm and 6:30pm, with debates starting at 6:00pm and 7:30pm respectively. Teams should arrive 15 minutes before the motion will be announced.
Time Slot / Side / Adjudicator Release
Team and adjudicator allocations will be released at least one week before each debate. Please check the relevant document here for all details
Contact Us:
Email: info@asd.org.nz
Grade Convener: Virginia Quartermain - 0278474464
Operations Manager: Lucy Kilgour - 0210 814 8096
For all queries about the grade including, motions, draws, scheduling, catch-up requests and defaults please contact Virginia Quartermain.
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.