Debating Draw
QDU Debating Draw 2020
Please find below the link to the QDU Debating Draw for 2020. This document lists the relevant competition details including venues, times and topics for TGS teams.
All details regarding postponements and changes to this draw will be posted here in red.
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 7.1
Competition: Year 7
Round 1:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. St Mary’s College Toowoomba 7.1at 7:00pm on 2020-03-04VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban School Uniforms
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. St Saviour’s College 7.1at 8:00pm on 2020-03-25VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That fairy tales set us up for disappointment
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Highfields State Secondary College 7.2at 6:45pm on 2020-05-06VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 5:30pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Centenary Heights State High School 7.2at 7:00pm on 2020-05-27VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban school tuck shops
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 7.2
Competition: Year 7
Round 1:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. The Glennie School 7.1at 8:00pm on 2020-03-04VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban School Uniforms
Round 2:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Fairholme College 7.4at 8:00pm on 2020-03-25VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That fairy tales set us up for disappointment
Round 3:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Warwick State High School 7.2at 6:45pm on 2020-05-06VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 5:30pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Pittsworth State High School 7.1at 6:00pm on 2020-05-27VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban school tuck shops
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 7.3
Competition: Year 7
Round 1:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Centenary Heights State High School 7.1at 8:00pm on 2020-03-04VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban School Uniforms
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Warwick State High School 7.1at 6:00pm on 2020-03-25VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That fairy tales set us up for disappointment
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Highfields State Secondary College 7.1at 6:45pm on 2020-05-06VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 5:30pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. St Joseph’s College Toowoomba 7.2at 8:00pm on 2020-05-27VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban school tuck shops
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 7.4
Competition: Year 7
Round 1:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Warwick State High School 7.1at 6:00pm on 2020-03-04VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban School Uniforms
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Centenary Heights State High School 7.3at 7:00pm on 2020-03-25VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That fairy tales set us up for disappointment
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. St Joseph’s College Toowoomba 7.1at 6:45pm on 2020-05-06VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 5:30pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Centenary Heights State High School 7.1at 7:00pm on 2020-05-27VENUE: Downlands College
Topic: That we should ban school tuck shops
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 8.1
Competition: Year 8
Round 1: You have a BYE in this matchup
Round 2:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Warwick State High School 8.1at 6:00pm on 2020-03-25VENUE: Toowoomba State High School
Topic: That we should lower the voting age
Round 3:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Fairholme College 8.2at 8:00pm on 2020-05-06VENUE: Toowoomba State High School
Topic: That superheroes make bad role models
Round 4:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. The Glennie School 8.1at 6:45pm on 2020-05-20VENUE: Toowoomba State High School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 5:30pm
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 8.2
Competition: Year 8
Round 1:POSTPONED. You will be notified once this is rescheduled by QDU. YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Fairholme College 8.5
Topic: That we should ban homework
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. The Scots PGC College 8.1at 6:00pm on 2020-03-25VENUE: Toowoomba State High School
Topic: That we should lower the voting age
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Centenary Heights State High School 8.1at 7:00pm on 2020-05-06VENUE: Toowoomba State High School
Topic: That superheroes make bad role models
Round 4:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Fairholme College 8.1at 8:00pm on 2020-05-20VENUE: Toowoomba State High School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 6:45pm
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 9.1
Competition: Year 9
Round 1:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Downlands College 9.1at 8:00pm on 2020-02-26VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That people under 18 should not be allowed to have a smart phone
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Fairholme College 9.2at 7:00pm on 2020-03-18VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That school students should elect a youth representative from each state to the Australian senate
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. St Mary’s College Toowoomba 9.1at 8:00pm on 2020-04-29VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 6:45pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Fairholme College 9.4at 7:00pm on 2020-05-27VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That we regret the use of participation awards
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 9.2
Competition: Year 9
Round 1:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Warwick State High School 9.2at 6:00pm on 2020-02-26VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That people under 18 should not be allowed to have a smart phone
Round 2:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. The Scots PGC College 9.2at 6:00pm on 2020-03-18VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School Topic: That school students should elect a youth representative from each state to the Australian senate
Round 3:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Centenary Heights State High School 9.3at 8:00pm on 2020-04-29VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 6:45pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. The Scots PGC College 9.2at 6:00pm on 2020-05-27VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That we regret the use of participation awards
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 9.3
Competition: Year 9
Round 1:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Fairholme College 9.4at 7:00pm on 2020-02-26VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That people under 18 should not be allowed to have a smart phone
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. The Scots PGC College 9.1at 6:00pm on 2020-03-18VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That school students should elect a youth representative from each state to the Australian senate
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Downlands College 9.1at 6:45pm on 2020-04-29VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: Short preparation topic Prep time starts at 5:30pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Fairholme College 9.3at 6:00pm on 2020-05-27VENUE: Centenary Heights State High School
Topic: That we regret the use of participation awards
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School 10.1
Competition: Year 10
Round 1:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Centenary Heights State High School 10.2at 8:00pm on 2020-03-04VENUE: Fairholme College
Topic: that all school assessment should be pass / fail
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Fairholme College 10.1at 8:00pm on 2020-03-25VENUE: Fairholme College
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 6:45pm
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Toowoomba State High School 10.1at 8:00pm on 2020-05-06VENUE: Fairholme College
Topic: That we should incentivise people to relocate to the country
Round 4: You have a BYE in this matchup
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 5:30pm
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School Senior 12.1
Competition: Year 12
Round 1:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. The Glennie School 12.1at 6:45pm on 2020-02-26VENUE: Toowoomba Anglican School
Topic: That politicians should be paid the Australian median full-time wage
Round 2: You have a BYE in this matchup
Round 3:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. St Ursula’s College Toowoomba 12.1at 8:00pm on 2020-04-29VENUE: Toowoomba Anglican School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 6:45pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Fairholme College 12.3at 8:00pm on 2020-06-03VENUE: Toowoomba Anglican School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 6:45pm
Team: Toowoomba Grammar School Senior 12.2
Competition: Year 12
Round 1:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Fairholme College 12.1at 8:00pm on 2020-02-26VENUE: Toowoomba Anglican School
Topic: That politicians should be paid the Australian median full-time wage
Round 2:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. Toowoomba State High School 12.1at 6:45pm on 2020-03-18VENUE: Toowoomba Anglican School
Topic: That we should ban the Olympics
Round 3:YOU ARE: Negative.VS. Fairholme College 12.4at 6:45pm on 2020-04-29VENUE: Toowoomba Anglican School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 5:30pm
Round 4:YOU ARE: Affirmative.VS. St Joseph’s College Toowoomba 12.1at 8:00pm on 2020-06-03VENUE: Toowoomba Anglican School
Topic: Short preparation topicPrep time starts at 6:45pm