On Tuesday, 13 August 2024, eight Year 11 and 12 students competed in the Auckland Debating Quarterfinals at Dilworth College. This consisted of the eight best teams in Auckland fighting for a place in the semi-finals. Representing our school, Sancta Maria 1 won their debate against St Dominics and will move on to the next round. This places them in the top 4 senior debating teams in Auckland.
This was an impromptu debate, where the moot is given one hour before the debate starts.
Sancta Maria was negating the moot of “This House Believes that high school English courses should study only modern texts (e.g. Harry Potter, The Hunger Games) rather than only classic texts (e.g. Shakespeare, Jane Austen).”
The speakers for this debate were:
1st – Genevieve Guarin
2nd and Leader’s Reply – Sofia Bryan
3rd – Bernadette-Rose Tominiko
Congratulations to the debaters on their great success and all the best in the semi-finals on the 27 August 2024.
