| 23 July 2025 |
S2025D8GF1 |
That we would prefer a world where people do not feel pride |
The Friends' School 4 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Grand final |
Class 8 |
1 |
| 2 July 2025 |
S2025DTGF1 |
That we regret the social narrative that scientific literature is a more legitimate source of knowledge than anecdote and lived experience |
Taroona High School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Ten Grand final |
Class 10 |
2 |
| 30 June 2025 |
S2025DTSF2 |
That the United States should dissolve its federal government |
The Friends' School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Ten Semi finals |
Class 10 |
2 |
| 25 June 2025 |
S2025D9SF1 |
That wealthy nations should never be permitted to refuse refugees |
The Hutchins School 1 | Clarence High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Nine Semi finals |
Class 9 |
7 |
| 25 June 2025 |
S2025D8SF2 |
That solving domestic problems should be nations' first priority |
Mount Carmel College 1 | The Friends' School 4
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Semi finals |
Class 8 |
4 |
| 25 June 2025 |
S2025DNSF1 |
That we spend too much on defence |
Clarence High School 2 | Fahan School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Novice Semi finals |
Novice |
5 |
| 11 June 2025 |
S2025D9024 |
That female athletes should boycott competitions in which female competitors are paid less than male competitors |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Nine Round 6 |
Class 9 |
5 |
| 11 June 2025 |
S2025DN030 |
That debating is a sport |
Clarence High School 2 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Novice Round 6 |
Novice |
3 |
| 4 June 2025 |
S2025D8037 |
That Brisbane should not host the 2032 Olympic Games |
Australian Christian College 1 | The Hutchins School 2
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 6 |
Class 8 |
5 |
| 4 June 2025 |
S2025D8036 |
That Brisbane should not host the 2032 Olympic Games |
The Friends' School 4 | St Michael's Collegiate 2
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 6 |
Class 8 |
2 |
| 28 May 2025 |
S2025DT028 |
That, assuming the technology exists and works perfectly, we should allow parents to genetically modify their unborn children |
The Friends' School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Ten Round 5 |
Class 10 |
2 |
| 28 May 2025 |
S2025D9020 |
That we would prefer a world in which all humans lived to the same age |
Clarence High School 1 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Nine Round 5 |
Class 9 |
3 |
| 21 May 2025 |
S2025DC024 |
That, as soon as the technology for any given profession exists, we should replace all workers with robots |
The Hutchins School 1 | Elizabeth College 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 College Round 5 |
College |
5 |
| 21 May 2025 |
S2025D8033 |
That we prefer a world in which a perfectly functional truth serum exists |
Calvin Christian School 1 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 5 |
Class 8 |
3 |
| 21 May 2025 |
S2025D8030 |
That we prefer a world in which a perfectly functional truth serum exists |
St Michael's Collegiate 2 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 5 |
Class 8 |
1 |
| 14 May 2025 |
S2025DT023 |
That we should ban political activism on social media |
Taroona High School 2 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Ten Round 4 |
Class 10 |
5 |
| 14 May 2025 |
S2025D9016 |
That we should break unjust laws |
Clarence High School 1 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Nine Round 4 |
Class 9 |
2 |
| 14 May 2025 |
S2025DN020 |
That we would prefer to live in the 'good old days' |
The Friends' School 1 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Novice Round 4 |
Novice |
1 |
| 7 May 2025 |
S2025DC020 |
That we regret cancel culture |
Fahan School 1 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 College Round 4 |
College |
1 |
| 7 May 2025 |
S2025DC016 |
That we regret cancel culture |
Rosny College 1 | Elizabeth College 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 College Round 4 |
College |
4 |
| 30 April 2025 |
S2025DT017 |
That we prefer consumption to income taxes |
The Hutchins School 1 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Ten Round 3 |
Class 10 |
5 |
| 30 April 2025 |
S2025DN011 |
That pocket money should be banned |
Fahan School 1 | Brighton High School 2
|
Southern Schools 2025 Novice Round 3 |
Novice |
4 |
| 30 April 2025 |
S2025D9011 |
That Australia should stop trading with the United States |
Taroona High School 1 | Clarence High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Nine Round 3 |
Class 9 |
5 |
| 9 April 2025 |
S2025DC012 |
That we should allow individual workers to give up their workplace rights in exchange for higher pay |
Elizabeth College 1 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 College Round 3 |
College |
1 |
| 9 April 2025 |
S2025D8019 |
That all jobs should be paid the same |
The Friends' School 2 | Australian Christian College 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 3 |
Class 8 |
3 |
| 9 April 2025 |
S2025D8021 |
That all jobs should be paid the same |
Calvin Christian School 1 | The Friends' School 3
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 3 |
Class 8 |
6 |
| 2 April 2025 |
S2025DT010 |
That Australia should become a republic |
Mount Carmel College 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 2
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Ten Round 2 |
Class 10 |
1 |
| 26 March 2025 |
S2025DC010 |
That political parties should allow their elected members a conscience vote on every issue |
Rosny College 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 College Round 2 |
College |
6 |
| 26 March 2025 |
S2025D8008 |
That the voting age should be lowered |
The Friends' School 4 | Hobart City High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 2 |
Class 8 |
2 |
| 26 March 2025 |
S2025D8012 |
That the voting age should be lowered |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 2
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 2 |
Class 8 |
2 |
| 19 March 2025 |
S2025DT003 |
That DeepSeek is a force for good |
Kingston High School 1 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Ten Round 1 |
Class 10 |
6 |
| 19 March 2025 |
S2025D9003 |
That all schoolwork should be marked by artificial intelligence |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | Hobart City High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Nine Round 1 |
Class 9 |
10 |
| 19 March 2025 |
S2025DN002 |
That ChatGPT has done more harm than good |
Clarence High School 2 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2025 Novice Round 1 |
Novice |
7 |
| 12 March 2025 |
S2025D8003 |
That we would prefer a world without artificial intelligence |
The Hutchins School 1 | The Friends' School 2
|
Southern Schools 2025 Grade Eight Round 1 |
Class 8 |
3 |
| 3 July 2024 |
S2024D8SF2 |
That access to national parks should be free |
Hobart City High School 2 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Grade Eight Semi finals |
Class 8 |
3 |
| 3 July 2024 |
S2024DNSF1 |
That public transport should be free |
The Friends' School 1 | Clarence High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Novice Semi finals |
Novice |
1 |
| 19 June 2024 |
S2024DN022 |
That we should bring back bartering |
Mount Carmel College 2 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Novice Round 3 |
Novice |
5 |
| 19 June 2024 |
S2024DN017 |
That we should bring back bartering |
St Michael's Collegiate 3 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Novice Round 3 |
Novice |
1 |
| 22 May 2024 |
S2024DT018 |
That we should abandon all attempts to find extraterrestrial life |
Clarence High School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Grade Ten Round 5 |
Class 10 |
2 |
| 22 May 2024 |
S2024D9018 |
That we should abandon the Three Laws of Robotics |
Taroona High School 1 | St Mary's College 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Grade Nine Round 5 |
Class 9 |
3 |
| 22 May 2024 |
S2024D8018 |
That everybody should learn computer programming |
Hobart City High School 1 | Hobart City High School 2
|
Southern Schools 2024 Grade Eight Round 5 |
Class 8 |
3 |
| 3 April 2024 |
S2024DN015 |
That Tasmania should merge with Victoria |
The Friends' School 3 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Novice Round 2 |
Novice |
4 |
| 3 April 2024 |
S2024DN011 |
That Tasmania should merge with Victoria |
The Friends' School 2 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Novice Round 2 |
Novice |
4 |
| 27 March 2024 |
S2024DT008 |
That, where no party can form majority government after a Tasmanian election, a new election should automatically be held |
Clarence High School 1 | Hobart City High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Grade Ten Round 2 |
Class 10 |
3 |
| 27 March 2024 |
S2024D9026 |
That we should ban fish farming in Tasmania |
The Hutchins School 1 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2024 Grade Nine Round 2 |
Class 9 |
3 |
| 28 June 2023 |
S2023D9SF1 |
That we should set a limit to the number of times an arts or cultural festival can be held |
Clarence High School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Nine Semi finals |
Class 9 |
3 |
| 28 June 2023 |
S2023D8SF2 |
That graffiti should be legal |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Eight Semi finals |
Class 8 |
-2 |
| 28 June 2023 |
S2023DNSF1 |
That art should be a compulsory school subject |
Clarence High School 1 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Novice Semi finals |
Novice |
3 |
| 21 June 2023 |
S2023D8034 |
That we spend too much on defence |
Mount Carmel College 1 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Eight Round 6 |
Class 8 |
2 |
| 7 June 2023 |
S2023D8027 |
That Hollywood should be historically accurate |
St Mary's College 1 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Eight Round 5 |
Class 8 |
2 |
| 31 May 2023 |
S2023DN030 |
That we should edit classic children’s books to remove offensive or discriminatory content |
Mount Carmel College 1 | Hobart City High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Novice Round 5 |
Novice |
1 |
| 24 May 2023 |
S2023D9013 |
That we should replace lawyers with robots |
The Friends' School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Nine Round 4 |
Class 9 |
1 |
| 24 May 2023 |
S2023D8019 |
That criminals should be able to reduce their prison sentences by paying a fine |
St Mary's College 1 | Rose Bay High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Eight Round 4 |
Class 8 |
1 |
| 3 May 2023 |
S2023DC014 |
That we regret the perception of professional sport as a desirable career pathway |
Hobart College 2 | Elizabeth College 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 College Round 3 |
College |
1 |
| 3 May 2023 |
S2023DN019 |
That all students should be required to play a sport |
Mount Carmel College 1 | Hobart City High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Novice Round 3 |
Novice |
1 |
| 29 March 2023 |
S2023DT003 |
That we should allow Australians to access their superannuation to buy their first home |
Hobart City High School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Ten Round 1 |
Class 10 |
1.5 |
| 29 March 2023 |
S2023D8002 |
That we should build a stadium at Macquarie Point |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Grade Eight Round 1 |
Class 8 |
2 |
| 22 March 2023 |
S2023DC006 |
That, as Anthony Albanese, we would resign if the referendum on the Voice to Parliament does not pass |
St Mary's College 1 | The Friends' School 2
|
Southern Schools 2023 College Round 1 |
College |
2 |
| 22 March 2023 |
S2023DN001 |
That we should reduce the number of local councils in Tasmania |
Taroona High School 1 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2023 Novice Round 1 |
Novice |
1 |
| 26 October 2022 |
S2022DTSF1 |
That we should prioritise funding for new and original art over funding for established art forms and reproductions of existing work |
Clarence High School 1 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 Grade Ten Semi finals |
Class 10 |
7 |
| 17 August 2022 |
S2022DC024 |
That, if it were possible and would operate without any technical difficulties, we would choose to live in a simulation in which it was impossible to experience suffering |
The Hutchins School 1 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 College Round 5 |
College |
2 |
| 17 August 2022 |
S2022DN017 |
That ethics should be a compulsory school subject |
St Michael's Collegiate 2 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 Novice Round 5 |
Novice |
3 |
| 29 June 2022 |
S2022D8020 |
That we should abolish student leadership positions |
The Friends' School 2 | St Mary's College 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 Grade Eight Round 3 |
Class 8 |
3 |
| 29 June 2022 |
S2022D8023 |
That schools should not give out awards to students |
Taroona High School 2 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 Grade Eight Round 3 |
Class 8 |
1 |
| 22 June 2022 |
S2022DN031 |
That we should build a railway network in Hobart |
The Hutchins School 2 | St Mary's College 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 Novice Round 2 |
Novice |
2 |
| 22 June 2022 |
S2022DN008 |
That we should build a railway network in Hobart |
Peregrine School 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 2
|
Southern Schools 2022 Novice Round 2 |
Novice |
2 |
| 15 June 2022 |
S2022DT007 |
That we should remove the height limit for buildings in Hobart |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | The Friends' School 2
|
Southern Schools 2022 Grade Ten Round 2 |
Class 10 |
4 |
| 15 June 2022 |
S2022D9005 |
That we should prioritise improving the energy efficiency of private transport over investing in public transport |
Rose Bay High School 1 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 Grade Nine Round 2 |
Class 9 |
1 |
| 15 June 2022 |
S2022D8018 |
That every household should have a vegetable garden |
Clarence High School 1 | Rose Bay High School 2
|
Southern Schools 2022 Grade Eight Round 2 |
Class 8 |
5 |
| 1 June 2022 |
S2022D9003 |
That we should introduce binding citizen-initiated referenda |
Taroona High School 1 | Hobart City High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2022 Grade Nine Round 1 |
Class 9 |
2 |
| 18 August 2021 |
S2021D9GF1 |
That we should abolish the States |
St Mary's College 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Nine Grand final |
Class 9 |
1 |
| 4 August 2021 |
S2021D9SF2 |
That the government should subsidise stay at home fathers |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Nine Semi finals |
Class 9 |
-1 |
| 4 August 2021 |
S2021D9SF1 |
That the government should subsidise stay at home fathers |
St Mary's College 1 | The Hutchins School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Nine Semi finals |
Class 9 |
3 |
| 4 August 2021 |
S2021DNSF2 |
That all schools should be coeducational |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | The Friends' School 2
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Semi finals |
Novice |
4 |
| 4 August 2021 |
S2021DNSF1 |
That all schools should be coeducational |
Taroona High School 1 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Semi finals |
Novice |
3 |
| 23 June 2021 |
S2021D8017 |
That children should be paid to do chores |
St Mary's College 1 | MacKillop Catholic College 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Eight Round 3 |
Class 8 |
4 |
| 9 June 2021 |
S2021DN079 |
That we should ban smoking |
MacKillop Catholic College 2 | Taroona High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 6 |
Novice |
2 |
| 9 June 2021 |
S2021DN090 |
That we should ban smoking |
Clarence High School 3 | Corpus Christi Catholic School 3
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 6 |
Novice |
3 |
| 2 June 2021 |
S2021D9032 |
That R U OK? Day has done more harm than good |
The Friends' School 2 | St Mary's College 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Nine Round 6 |
Class 9 |
6 |
| 2 June 2021 |
S2021D8042 |
That there should be a tax on sugary drinks |
New Town High School 2 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Eight Round 6 |
Class 8 |
5 |
| 26 May 2021 |
S2021DN030 |
That Australia and New Zealand should become one country |
Corpus Christi Catholic School 2 | St Aloysius Catholic College 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 5 |
Novice |
2 |
| 19 May 2021 |
S2021DT021 |
That Australia should join ASEAN |
Taroona High School 2 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Ten Round 5 |
Class 10 |
9 |
| 19 May 2021 |
S2021D9028 |
That we should not send Australian athletes to the Tokyo Olympics |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | Rose Bay High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Nine Round 5 |
Class 9 |
5 |
| 19 May 2021 |
S2021D8033 |
That every Australian student should learn an Asian language |
St Mary's College 1 | New Town High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Eight Round 5 |
Class 8 |
5 |
| 12 May 2021 |
S2021DC021 |
That we should reserve a seat in Parliament for a representative of each major religion |
The Friends' School 2 | The Friends' School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 College Round 4 |
College |
2 |
| 12 May 2021 |
S2021DN064 |
That Australia should have a national religion |
The Hutchins School 3 | Clarence High School 2
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 4 |
Novice |
3 |
| 12 May 2021 |
S2021DN026 |
That Australia should have a national religion |
Taroona High School 4 | Clarence High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 4 |
Novice |
2 |
| 28 April 2021 |
S2021DC015 |
That the Australian government should buy back formerly state-owned businesses |
St Michael's Collegiate 3 | The Friends' School 2
|
Southern Schools 2021 College Round 3 |
College |
1 |
| 28 April 2021 |
S2021DN063 |
That we should bring back bartering |
Taroona High School 1 | Clarence High School 2
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 3 |
Novice |
2 |
| 28 April 2021 |
S2021DN020 |
That we should bring back bartering |
St Mary's College 1 | The Hutchins School 2
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 3 |
Novice |
10 |
| 31 March 2021 |
S2021DN013 |
That Hollywood should be historically accurate |
The Hutchins School 2 | St Michael's Collegiate 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 2 |
Novice |
7 |
| 24 March 2021 |
S2021DN043 |
That we should all be vegetarians |
The Hutchins School 1 | The Hutchins School 3
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 1 |
Novice |
2 |
| 24 March 2021 |
S2021D8010 |
That autotune should be banned |
MacKillop Catholic College 1 | Mount Carmel College 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Eight Round 2 |
Class 8 |
3 |
| 17 March 2021 |
S2021DC005 |
That the School Strike for Climate movement has failed |
Hobart College 1 | Hobart College 2
|
Southern Schools 2021 College Round 1 |
College |
2 |
| 17 March 2021 |
S2021DN046 |
That we should all be vegetarians |
New Town High School 1 | Rose Bay High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 1 |
Novice |
7 |
| 17 March 2021 |
S2021DN007 |
That we should all be vegetarians |
MacKillop Catholic College 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 3
|
Southern Schools 2021 Novice Round 1 |
Novice |
3 |
| 10 March 2021 |
S2021D8007 |
That we should allow the development of ecotourism infrastructure in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area |
Taroona High School 3 | New Town High School 2
|
Southern Schools 2021 Grade Eight Round 1 |
Class 8 |
6 |
| 16 September 2020 |
S2020DTSF2 |
That we should implement a system of proportional representation in the federal House of Representatives |
St Michael's Collegiate 1 | Independent Team 1
|
Southern Schools 2020 Grade Ten Semi finals |
Class 10 |
1 |
| 16 September 2020 |
S2020DTSF1 |
That individuals’ votes should be allocated to the party closest to their ‘political compass’ result |
St Mary's College 1 | New Town High School 1
|
Southern Schools 2020 Grade Ten Semi finals |
Class 10 |
2 |
| 26 August 2020 |
S2020DT022 |
That all classes should be streamed according to academic ability |
MacKillop Catholic College 1 | Dominic College 1
|
Southern Schools 2020 Grade Ten Round 4 |
Class 10 |
3 |
| 26 August 2020 |
S2020D8033 |
That punishments for violations of school rules should be set by student leaders |
The Friends' School 1 | St Virgil's College 1
|
Southern Schools 2020 Grade Eight Round 4 |
Class 8 |
8 |
| 26 August 2020 |
S2020D9028 |
That we should abolish standardised testing |
Ogilvie High School 1 | Dominic College 1
|
Southern Schools 2020 Grade Nine Round 4 |
Class 9 |
4 |