Well done to our Year 9 and Year 10 MISA debating teams who have both successfully progressed to the quarter finals of their respective competitions!

Year 10 finished 1st overall in the standard competition and Year 9 finished 3rd overall. This is an impressive effort and a testament to the dedication, enthusiasm, and assiduity of both our teams.  

In their most recent debate against Macarthur Anglican School, Year 10 were asked to debate the topic, “That we should disallow foreign ownership of business and property in Australia”, and as the negative team, had to disagree with the topic. This was a difficult side to argue but Year 10 were commended on the depth of their arguments and ability to sustain a cohesive argument amongst all speakers. The team also worked well to develop thematic rebuttals against the opposing side, and as a result, won their debate. Well done Isibeal, Lachlan, Sienna, Melina and Bronte!

In the same round, Year 9 were asked to debate the topic, “That government healthcare should prioritise the elderly”, and also had to disagree with the topic as the negative team. Year 9 developed a complex argument, focusing on the importance of preventative health care and mental health initiatives for other populations, but were narrowly defeated. Well done to Taylor, Madeline, Valentina, Laura and Lauren for your perseverance and efforts in a challenging debate.

We wish our Year 9 and Year 10 debating teams the best of luck as they prepare for the quarter finals!

Thank you,

Miss Wang