| Start | Finish | Debate | Grade | Affirmative | Negative | Topic | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | S2026DNGF1 | Novice | St Mary's College 1 | St Michael's Collegiate 1 | That we should study fairy tales at school | Negative win |
| 6:50 PM | 7:50 PM | S2026D8GF1 | Class 8 | Hobart City High School 1 | Taroona High School 2 | That autotune should be banned | Negative win |
| 7:50 PM | 9:00 PM | S2026D9GF1 | Class 9 | Mount Carmel College 1 | Fahan School 1 | That arts and cultural festivals should require community approval to take place | Negative win |
| Start | Finish | Debate | Grade | Affirmative | Negative | Topic | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM | S2026DTGF1 | Class 10 | The Hutchins School 1 | Clarence High School 1 | That we should apportion public funding for the arts equally between art targeted towards each of the five senses | Affirmative win |
| 7:20 PM | 9:00 PM | S2026DCGF1 | College | Rosny College 1 | Elizabeth College 1 | That, as an artist who has experienced significant suffering, we would choose to create pessimistic rather than optimistic art | Negative win |