In 2024, QAHS’ Debating students in Years 10-12 competed in the Gold Coast Debating Competition in three Divisions:
Intermediate A – for Year 10 students who have some Debating experience
Intermediate B – for Year 10 students who are novice Debaters
Open A – for Year 11 and 12 students with prior Debating experience
Following the Debating update in the last Campus News, we are excited to announce that two QAHS teams have qualified to compete in the Gold Coast Debating Grand Final in their Division - what an outstanding effort by QAHS Debaters to reach the Grand Final in two of the three Debating Divisions in which we participate!
Congratulations to the following QAHS Debaters for winning their respective Semi-Final debates on 28 August to qualify for the Grand Final on Sunday 8 September at Bond University.
Intermediate B QHS 4:
Schuma Kishi, Alice Yao, John Wang, Sandeep Panchumarthi, Pranav Nithish Shanmugasundaram
Open A QHS 8:
Dante Pellegrino, Lily Cronly, Isla Kelly, Pravit Tandon
The schedule for Sunday’s Grand Final Debates at Bond University is outlined below. If you would like to attend the Intermediate B or Open A Debate to support our QAHS Grand Finalists, then please confirm your attendance, and the attendance of any other family members or friends, by clicking
here.
We wish our Grand Final Debaters all the very best for their Debate on Sunday and look forward to seeing them in action – come along and show your support!
Gold Coast Debating Grand Final Debates at Bond University on Sunday 8th September – SCHEDULE:
2.30pm Intermediate B Debate
3.15pm Afternoon Tea served in Pulse Cafe (Health, Science & Medicine Building)
4.00pm Open A Debate - Basil Sellers Theatre
5.15pm Presentation - Basil Sellers Theatre
6.00pm Event concludes
Karen Mackie
Debating Coordinator