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Average scores

# Matter Manner Method POI Total Rank
S* 38 30.95 30.74 15.13 +0.57 77.26 2.55
R* 20 15.25 15.45 7.55 38.25
1A 12 31.33 30.75 15.33 0.00 77.42 2.83
2A 7 30.57 30.57 14.86 +1.14 77.14 2.86
3A 3 31.00 30.67 15.33 77.00 3.33
RA 15 15.33 15.47 7.50 38.30
1N 3 31.00 30.33 15.00 +1.00 77.33 2.00
2N 3 31.00 31.33 15.00 +0.67 78.00 1.00
3N 10 30.70 30.80 15.10 +0.67 77.00 2.40
RN 5 15.00 15.40 7.70 38.10

Substantive speeches

Date Debate Topic Team Against Position Matter Manner Method POI Total Rank
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 1A 31 30 15 0 76 3
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 1A 31 30 15 0 76 3
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 1A 32 30 16 0 78 3
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 1A 32 31 16 0 79 2
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 1A 30 30 15 0 75 5
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 1A 31 31 15 0 77 4
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 1A 31 31 16 0 78 2
20 July 2016 S2016DCSF1 That we should privatise the ABC The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 1 3N 32 32 15 +1 80 1
20 July 2016 S2016DCSF1 That we should privatise the ABC The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 1 3N 31 30 15 0 76 3
20 July 2016 S2016DCSF1 That we should privatise the ABC The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 1 3N 31 31 14 -1 75 4
25 May 2016 S2016DC033 That we should tie foreign aid to emissions reduction The Friends' School 1 Hobart College 2 1N 32 30 15 0 77 2
4 May 2016 S2016DC025 That judicial activism is bad for democracy The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 1 2A 31 30 15 +1 77 3
6 April 2016 S2016DC017 That the Australian government should not attempt to secure pardons for Australian citizens who have been sentenced to death overseas The Friends' School 1 The Friends' School 4 3N 32 32 16 +2 82 1
23 March 2016 S2016DC009 That men should stay out of the feminist movement The Friends' School 1 St Michael's Collegiate 1 2A 30 30 15 0 75 3
29 July 2015 S2015DCSF2 That we should embrace nuclear power The Friends' School 3 St Michael's Collegiate 1 1A 31 31 15 0 77 4
29 July 2015 S2015DCSF2 That we should embrace nuclear power The Friends' School 3 St Michael's Collegiate 1 1A 32 31 15 0 78 2
29 July 2015 S2015DCSF2 That we should embrace nuclear power The Friends' School 3 St Michael's Collegiate 1 1A 31 31 15 0 77 3
22 July 2015 S2015DC041 That we should classify music like we do movies The Friends' School 3 The Friends' School 2 3N 30 30 15 0 75 6
3 June 2015 S2015DC035 That we should shift our focus to Asia The Friends' School 3 Fahan School 1 1A 31 31 15 0 77 1
6 May 2015 S2015DC020 That we should end custodial sentences for minors The Friends' School 3 Hobart College 4 2N 31 31 16 +1 79 1
1 April 2015 S2015DC012 That we should remove superannuation tax concessions for wealthy individuals The Friends' School 3 Hobart College 3 2A 31 32 15 +1 79 2
18 March 2015 S2015DC004 That we should ban genetically modified crops The Friends' School 3 The Hutchins School 1 1N 31 32 15 +1 79 1
2 July 2014 S2014DTGF1 That we should abolish the Senate The Friends' School 2 Ogilvie High School 1 2A 32 31 15 +1 79 2
2 July 2014 S2014DTGF1 That we should abolish the Senate The Friends' School 2 Ogilvie High School 1 2A 29 29 15 +2 75 5
2 July 2014 S2014DTGF1 That we should abolish the Senate The Friends' School 2 Ogilvie High School 1 2A 30 31 14 +1 76 4
25 June 2014 S2014DTSF1 That we should drill for oil in Antarctica The Friends' School 2 The Hutchins School 1 2N 32 31 15 +1 79 1
11 June 2014 S2014DT036 That function is more important than form The Friends' School 2 Fahan School 1 2N 30 32 14 0 76 1
14 May 2014 S2014DT023 That we should be a country that makes things The Friends' School 2 St Mary's College 1 2A 31 31 15 +2 79 1
9 April 2014 S2014DT016 That no jab, no play should be law The Friends' School 2 The Hutchins School 1 3N 29 30 15 +2 76 3
12 March 2014 S2014DT002 That broadcasters should be required to cover women's and men's sport equally The Friends' School 2 Taroona High School 1 1N 30 29 15 +2 76 3
5 June 2013 S2013D9018 That we should mourn invasion day on January 26th The Friends' School 2 Taroona High School 1 3A 30 30 16 76 6
3 April 2013 S2013D9007 That we should ban genetically modified food The Friends' School 2 St Aloysius College 1 3N 29 30 15 74 2
20 March 2013 S2013D9004 That the Sea Shepherd are pirates The Friends' School 2 Ogilvie High School 1 1A 33 32 16 81 2
27 June 2012 S2012D8019 That animal testing should be banned The Friends' School 1 The Friends' School 2 3N 31 31 15 77 2
14 March 2012 S2012D8002 That after-school sport should be compulsory The Friends' School 1 Ogilvie High School 1 3A 31 30 15 76 2
3 August 2011 S2011DN025 That we should do our chores before we do our homework The Hutchins School 1 The Friends' School 1 3N 31 31 15 77 1
6 July 2011 S2011DN018 That we should watch the movie rather than read the book The Hutchins School 1 Kingston High School 1 3N 31 31 16 78 1
11 May 2011 S2011DN012 That every day should be free dress day The Hutchins School 1 The Friends' School 1 3A 32 32 15 79 2

Reply speeches

Date Debate Topic Team Against Position Matter Manner Method Total
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 RA 15.5 15.5 8 39
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 RA 15 15 8 38
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 RA 16 16 7.5 39.5
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 RA 16 15 7.5 38.5
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 RA 15 15 7 37
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 RA 15 15.5 7.5 38
21 September 2016 S2016DCGF1 That public healthcare should not be available to high income earners The Friends' School 1 Elizabeth College 2 RA 15 15 8 38
25 May 2016 S2016DC033 That we should tie foreign aid to emissions reduction The Friends' School 1 Hobart College 2 RN 15 15 7.5 37.5
29 July 2015 S2015DCSF2 That we should embrace nuclear power The Friends' School 3 St Michael's Collegiate 1 RA 15 15 8 38
29 July 2015 S2015DCSF2 That we should embrace nuclear power The Friends' School 3 St Michael's Collegiate 1 RA 15 16 7 38
29 July 2015 S2015DCSF2 That we should embrace nuclear power The Friends' School 3 St Michael's Collegiate 1 RA 15.5 15.5 7.5 38.5
3 June 2015 S2015DC035 That we should shift our focus to Asia The Friends' School 3 Fahan School 1 RA 16 15.5 7.5 39
6 May 2015 S2015DC020 That we should end custodial sentences for minors The Friends' School 3 Hobart College 4 RN 15 15 7.5 37.5
18 March 2015 S2015DC004 That we should ban genetically modified crops The Friends' School 3 The Hutchins School 1 RN 15.5 15.5 8.5 39.5
2 July 2014 S2014DTGF1 That we should abolish the Senate The Friends' School 2 Ogilvie High School 1 RA 14 16 6 36
2 July 2014 S2014DTGF1 That we should abolish the Senate The Friends' School 2 Ogilvie High School 1 RA 15.5 15 7.5 38
2 July 2014 S2014DTGF1 That we should abolish the Senate The Friends' School 2 Ogilvie High School 1 RA 15 15.5 7.5 38
25 June 2014 S2014DTSF1 That we should drill for oil in Antarctica The Friends' School 2 The Hutchins School 1 RN 15.5 15.5 8 39
11 June 2014 S2014DT036 That function is more important than form The Friends' School 2 Fahan School 1 RN 14 16 7 37
14 May 2014 S2014DT023 That we should be a country that makes things The Friends' School 2 St Mary's College 1 RA 16.5 16.5 8 41