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Sydney Mini

The Sydney Mini, a high-strength Australasian invitational.

7 editions, 2018 to 20266 of them with resultsNext: Sydney Mini 2026, Fri 11 Dec 2026

Fri 11 Dec 2026in 64 days

From 6 tabs, newest Sydney Mini 2025.

How many points to break?

9points, the middle of
the last 3 editions

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 9, 9, 10, newest first. The last team in averaged 80.5 speaks in 2025.

What will they set?

Out of 53 past motions with a topic, from 6 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 24 teams broke
in 2025

What gets set here

Motions with a topic, from all 6 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.

53 categorised motions across all editions.

  • Social & Identity21%11 of 53
  • International Relations17%9 of 53
  • Law & Crime17%9 of 53
  • Politics17%9 of 53
  • Economics13%7 of 53
  • Arts & Culture3 of 53 motions

Inrounds and outrounds

TopicInroundsOutrounds
Politics4 of 3528%5 of 18
International Relations4 of 3528%5 of 18
Arts & Culture1 of 352 of 18
Law & Crime20%7 of 352 of 18
Social & Identity26%9 of 352 of 18

Out of 35 inround and 18 outround motions with a topic, all editions.

Grand final motions

  1. 2025THBT it is in the interests of the Chinese people for China to form a security for access agreement with VenezuelaInternational Relations
  2. 2024This house would establish an international force to arrest those indicted by the International Criminal CourtInternational Relations
  3. 2023This house supports the decline of geopolitical alliances based on cultural identity.International Relations
  4. 2022This house would give the Romani people of Europe full representation in the European UnionPolitics
  5. 2019Assuming feasibility, This House would allow people to sell their happiness to others.Comedy & Novelty
  6. 2018This House would constitutionally compel the President of South Africa to form governments including all major political parties, with positions in cabinet allocated proportionately to each party’s vote share.Politics

The open grand final of each edition, where the tab names it.

Every edition

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke. Open an edition for its motions and top speakers.

EditionSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
2026Sydney Mini 2026Fri 11 Dec 2026not recordednot recordednot recorded
2025Sydney Mini 2025Fri 12 Dec 2025980.58 of 24
2024Sydney Mini 2024Fri 13 Dec 2024979.416 of 44
2023Sydney Mini 2023Fri 15 Dec 20231079.512 of 36
2022Sydney Mini 2022Sat 25 Jun 20221079.28 of 35
2021Sydney Mini 2021: no tab yetSend us the tab
2020Sydney Mini 2020: no tab yetSend us the tab
2019Sydney Mini 2019Fri 6 Dec 2019not recorded79.417 of 42
2018Sydney Mini 2018Fri 30 Nov 2018979.616 of 40

How speakers score here

average speaker score, 6 editions
77.7
where most speakers land
74.6 to 80.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker82.6
  • 10th speaker80.8
  • 20th speaker79.6

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 6 editions.

Records and top speakers

Top speakers in this series

  1. 1🇦🇺 Imogen H.2 editions83.8
  2. 2🇦🇺 James S.83.6
  3. 3🇦🇺 Matthew T.3 editions83.4
  4. 4🇦🇺 Charlie R.83.0
  5. 5Benjamin J.2 editions82.8
  6. 6🇦🇺 Ellie S.82.8
  7. 7Daniel K.82.6
  8. 8🇦🇺 Bostan N.2 editions82.6
  9. 9🇦🇺 Connor O.82.4
  10. 10🇦🇺 Jehiel P.2 editions82.4
  11. 11🇦🇺 Eden B.2 editions82.2
  12. 12🇦🇺 Sam T.3 editions82.2
  13. 13🇦🇺 Thomas S.2 editions82.0
  14. 14🇦🇺 Udai K.6 editions82.0
  15. 15🇦🇺 Sophie S.4 editions82.0

Best speaker average at any one edition.

Records

  • Best speaker average🇦🇺 Imogen H., 201883.8
  • Biggest field202444 teams
  • Strongest fieldUltra Premier2024

Field strength by year

  • 2018Above Average
  • 2019Ultra Premier
  • 2022Premier
  • 2023Ultra Premier
  • 2024Ultra Premier
  • 2025Premier

Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.