Welcome to Auckland Schools' Debating Advanced Open Central for 2025. Debates will be taking place at St Cuthbert's College
Dates and Motions
Round 1 - March 18th
Round 2 - April 1st
Round 3 - May 13th
Round 4 - May 27th
Round 5 - June 10th
Catch-up Round: Tuesday 24th June
Break Announcement: Thursday 26th June
Octo-Finals: Tuesday 29 July
Quater-Finals: Tuesday 12 August
Semi-Finals: Tuesday 2 September
Finals: Tuesday 9 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
Competitions Manager: Virginia Quartermain - 0278474464
For all queries about the grade including, motions, draws, scheduling, catch-up requests and defaults please 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.