On 15 November 2022, this young team won their semi final against St Francis Catholic College, arguing the negative for "That computers will replace teachers"

This was a tough topic, largely because of the verb "will". These teams are very used to arguing "should" topics; to argue that something "will" happen is not the same as arguing that something "should" happen - and luckily, our team figured that out during their one hour prep time.

The opposing team had a strong delivery, a well developed case, and a powerful model, all of which was very impressive. However, our 8A team won on the basis that they were more able to connect their ideas to the specific topic at hand.

It was certainly a tough debate, and a welcome challenge to this talented team. We wish Rebecca, Zali, Elizabeth, Chaiyya and Natalie the best of luck in next week's Grand Final.

Laura Bryannie - Debating and Public Speaking Coordinator