Tournaments
Harvard World Schools Debating Championship Australia-New Zealand Round 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 18 Apr 2026
From 1 tab, newest Harvard WSDC Australia-New Zealand Round 2026.
What will they set?
- Technology2 of 7
- Education1 of 7
- Economics1 of 7
- Sport1 of 7
Out of 7 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Harvard WSDC Australia-New Zealand Round 20267 motions
- Round 1That, as an elite private school, we would select students for academic scholarships based primarily on demonstrated potential rather than current academic achievementPractise this motion
- Round 2That during crisis-driven fuel price surges, we prefer giving direct financial support to consumers (e.g. cash transfers, rebates, subsidies) rather than engaging in firm-side interventions (e.g. price caps, windfall taxes, export restrictions)Practise this motion
- Round 3That we prefer a world in which it is the norm for sports fans to support teams of their choosing rather than teams associated with their local areaPractise this motion
- Round 4That, as a mayoral candidate in a major global city, we would run a campaign focused heavily on municipal issues (e.g. public transport, housing affordability, waste management) rather than broader political issues (e.g. hot-button cultural issues, climate change targets, immigration policy)Practise this motion
- QuarterfinalsThat, as Bobo, we would reveal our intelligence to the world rather than remaining hiddenPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThat we would prefer a world in which companies were required to regularly and proactively make their disclosable records publicPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThat we believe that, when confronting terrorist groups that exercise territorial control, states and militaries should prioritise disrupting those groups’ operational capacity rather than reclaiming and holding territoryPractise this motion
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.2
- where most speakers land
- 73.7 to 76.7
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker78.0
- 10th speaker77.0
- 20th speaker76.5
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.