PUBLIC SPEAKING & DEBATING
Debating
Through Debating, students are able to improve their public speaking skills, gain more confidence, meet new people, be part of a team and develop their analytical skills.
Senior School debaters have the opportunity to represent the College in three external competitions. Major competitions include Archdale Debating Competition, ISDA Debating Competition, Archdale Virtual Debating (online) and the University of Sydney Debating Tournament. The Year 7 Archdale and ISDA teams are selected very early in the year.
Debating is introduced in the Junior School in Years 5 and 6. Year 5 debaters start off developing their skills in class debating and House Debating. In Year 6, students train to compete in both ISDA and IPSHA interschool debating.
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Junior School
Membership: Year 5 Interhouse Debating open to all Year 5, Year 6 via team trials
Cost: Nil
When:
Year 5 - Terms 3 and 4, two mornings before school each week, Year 5 classrooms
Year 6 - Terms 1–3, two mornings before school each week, Year 6 classrooms
Auditions: Trials will be held for Year 6 students early Term 1, a Notice will be sent via PLACES.
Competitions:
• ISDA - Terms 1–2, Friday nights, various locations. Draws here once available
• IPSHA - Terms 2–3, Fridays P5 and P6 , various locations. Draws here once available
Staff:
All Yr5 teachers
Mrs Irene Zeritis (Year 6) izeritis@plc.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Jo Lukabyo (Year 6) jlukabyo@plc.nsw.edu.au
Sign Up: Via Clipboard, Early Term 1. A Notice will be sent via PLACES.
*Interhouse Debating is also available for students in Year 5 and 6
Senior School
Membership: Years 7–12 by selection into a team and all students who compete in House Debating
Cost:
Archdale - $250 per season
Online - $250
ISDA - $250
Debating Club - Nil When: Terms 1–4, Friday lunchtimes, MSR Level 3
Competition teams are also required to attend two hours of coaching per week usually before or after school as arranged with the team coach, as well as the Debating Club every Friday lunchtime.
Trials: Trials for the 2025 debating teams (Year 8 -12) are now open
If you are in Year 7 in 2025, please complete the form Year 7 2025 to sign up. You will be asked to select an audition time slot from one of the following
Year 7 2025 Friday 31 Jan 3:15 pm & Tuesday 4 February 3:15 pm
If you are in Years 8-12 in 2024, auditions Click here
Seniors 2025 Trials - Tuesday 15 October from 3:05 pm
Year 10 2025 Trials - Tuesday 22 October from 3:05 pm
Year 9 2025 Trials - Tuesday 29 October from 3:05 pm
Year 8 2025 Trials - Tuesday 12 November from 3:05 pm
Competitions:
Archdale - Tuesdays 3.30–8.30 pm at various locations. Commencing Term 2.
ISDA - Fridays 4.30–9.30 pm at various locations.
Online - Tuesdays 3:30 - 8:30 at PLC Sydney
Staff: Mrs Lynette Hawkey, lhawkey@plc.nsw.edu.au 02 9704 5786