All our trainers are experienced debaters and adjudicators, who have debated at the highest level across Australia and internationally.

MAD has won the Australasian Debating Championships three times in the past seven years, and were Grand Finalists in the 2008 World Universities Debating Championships in Thailand. Our adjudicators have also consistently been represented on the judging panels of the finals of major tournaments.

MAD's sustained commitment to excellence means that your students will receive the highest quality training and advice.

MAD has a long history of co-operation and involvement with the DAV Schools Competition. All of our trainers began their careers debating in the DAV Schools Competition themselves, and now adjudicate and/or coach school teams. Our trainers regularly adjudicate DAV finals, so have a practical understanding of the skills required to succeed and improve at school-level debating.

Our trainers have a love of debating which is evidenced by their impressive records of debating triumph all around the world!

This year our team of trainers includes:

Please take the time to peruse the services available from the Monash Association of Debaters listed below, to see how we can best assist your students reach their debating goals. We can tailor any service to specifically meet the needs of your students. The list below is a guide to successful programs we have coordinated.

For more information on any of the services offered by MAD please do not hesitate to contact our schools training officer on 0438 968 613 or email us at monash.debaters.schools@gmail.com.

Debating Skills Seminar - Beginners

This seminar is tailored for years 7-9 students and years 10-12 students who have had little or no prior debating experience. The seminar covers basic concepts essential for debating in the DAV Schools Competition including: topic definition, speaker roles, preparation, research and rebuttal.

Cost: 2 hour seminar $11/student, minimum 15 students.

Debating Skills Seminar - Advanced

The seminar is tailored for years 10-12 students with prior DAV Schools Competition experience. The seminar covers skills relating to Secret Topic debates, and our trainers reveal the method for winning secret topic debates.

Cost: 2 hour seminar $11/student, minimum 15 students.

Debate Preparations

Whether they be secret or prepared, our trainers are available to help teams prepare their topics in the DAV Schools Competition. Give your teams that winning edge!

Cost: 1 hour $55/topic maximum 5 persons

Adjudication

We can supply any number of DAV accredited adjudicators to assist in providing quality feedback and informed decisions in inter-house or inter-school debating competitions.

Cost: $55 per adjudicator, per debate

Exhibition Debates

Our debaters will demonstrate a high quality debate on an issue that is pertinent to your students' studies, or we can organise trainers to debate with students to provide them with the ultimate debating training! Price upon application.

Please Note: All prices are subject to change without notice. If we are unable to find a trainer who is located near your school there may be additional costs to cover transport.

Workshops

MAD also runs several full- and half-day workshops, that are usually held at Monash University. The full-day workshop typically will begin with basic introductions to debating in the morning, and move on to more advanced issues, and the afternoon focuses on an exhibition debate, and a practice debate for the students themselves. (For details on this year’s workshops please see the Schools Training Prospectus for 2009) MAD offers its training services for only $30 (incl GST) per student for a comprehensive full day seminar.

All of our services can be tailored to meet your individual needs. We also provide package deals to schools, so that students can experience the range of services that our debating society provides.

Any Queries? Don't hesitate to contact the Schools Training Officer for more information. Alternatively, you may wish to browse our training prospectus.

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