Success in debating

Both campuses of Brisbane Water Secondary College have experienced success in debating competitions in recent weeks.

Competing against Gosford High School, senior campus students Sarah Harvey, Alex Beaton, Daniel Stone and Tom Steele took the negative stand in debating that The Great Australian Dream is Just That.

College principal Mr Pat Lewis said all speakers performed strongly, listening closely when Gosford spoke and attacking strongly when it was their turn.

"In the end, the college students were declared the winners, which was a great effort against a team which won the Premier's Challenge and came second in the State competition last year," Mr Lewis said.

They now go on in the competition to debate against Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College.

The middle school campus also had success in arguing the affirmative case against Kincumber High School that "Quality has been lost in the media".

Mr Lewis said the team of Sean Heartmanni, Regan Mitchell, Michael Labone, Brooke Egan, and Dianne Herr is a mixture of Year 8 and 9 students and were debating against Year 10 students from Kincumber which made their win all the more meritorious.

Having won this debate, they moved on to debate Gosford High School, taking the negative stand that "Media promotes the Selfish Society".

Press release, May 11 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College