NSWDU Workshops 2025

The NSWDU Workshops are held annually to help students prepare for the NSW State Team Trials, and to develop their debating skills.

Workshops are open to students from years 7 to 12, and will accommodate all experience levels. They will be taught by highly experienced coaches, with a significant breadth of international debating experience across our NSWDU coaching team. The sessions will cover a variety of tools to set students up for debating success, including general knowledge and specific debating skills. In each session, students will have the opportunity to pick a skill level and knowledge area that suits them. They will also have the opportunity to watch a demonstration debate featuring talented university-level debaters and State Team alumni.

See below for the schedule, details and FAQs regarding the workshop.

The schedule for the workshops is as follows:

9:30-10:00am: Arrival and registration

10:00am-11:30am: Demonstration debate and debrief

11:30-12:00pm: Morning tea

12:00pm-1:45pm: Skills session

1:45-2:30pm: Lunch

2:30-4:00pm: Knowledge session

The details of the workshop are as follows:

Where: Please note the venue is subject to change. We will confirm the final venue ASAP.

When: 10:00am-4:00pm, 22nd-23rd February

Who: Students in years 7-12, all ability levels

RSVP: Ticket sales will close on 21st February

Unfortunately we are unable to offer refunds

Host or Publisher New South Wales Debating Union