Drews Debating

Last Friday saw the semi final round of the CSDA debating season for 2024. Our 10B team achieved a well-deserved win against St Ursula’s College, and the girls should be incredibly proud of themselves. A special thank you to Ashriya Lal from the 9A team for stepping up in the absence of Ana Donjerkovic, the usual 10B second speaker. A big thank you also goes out to the Year 9 and 10 debaters who haven't made it through to this stage of the competition, but have continued to support our speakers throughout the semi and upcoming grand final. 

I’m proud to say that our College has a wonderful community around Debating and Public Speaking. It truly speaks volumes about the College and our community to see the debate room filled to the brim with St Andrews supporters listening intently during the debate, and in some cases, taking notes to provide additional feedback to the 10B team. 

The Grand Final will be held on Friday, 2nd August, at ACU Strathfield. The teams are excited to watch and participate in a debate at a real university, the birthplace of debating. We invite the entire St Andrews Community to join us in supporting the Year 10 team in their grand final against St Patrick's Strathfield.

Good luck to Year 10! Regardless of the result, we are incredibly proud of your achievement in reaching the Grand Final and of all our debaters for the wonderful season we've had this year!

Miss Mickaella Douglas

Leader of the Debating and Public Speaking