This year, we proudly sent eight strong debating teams to the Durham Schools Debating Competition, the world’s largest residential school-level debate event, with over 80 teams from 20 schools competing. It is one of the highlights of the debating calendar, and we were lucky to witness incredible speeches from our teams and others.
After five qualification rounds, seven of our eight teams made it to the break, marking one of the most successful achievements in our school’s debating history. Five teams made it to the Open Quarter Finals:
- Madhav (SFC1) and Sohan (SFM2)
- Lucas (11C2) and Richard (11R1)
- Daniel (11S2) and Aarav (11H1)
- David (11H1) and Shakir (11J1)
- Samit (11R1) and Aarav (11H2)
These teams were in the top 16 out of almost 80 teams. Two of our teams also broke for the Novice Semi Finals:
- Saul (SFM1) and Louis (11S2)
- Tamara (10 Ansuz) and Aanya (10 A)
They were in the top eight out of nearly 40 novice teams. In the fiercely competitive Open Quarter Finals, three teams advanced to the Open Semi Finals.
Additionally, Tamara and Aanya qualified for the Novice Grand Final, placing as worthy runners-up after an outstanding performance.
Though no team made it to the Grand Final, we are immensely proud of all teams for their dedication and skill. Their achievements place them among the top eight in the entire competition, a remarkable feat.
We look forward to building on this success as the competition season nears its end. A special mention to our Year 11 debaters, who balanced their debating efforts with multiple other commitments. Congratulations to all the students who participated.
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