06 to 08 October 2025
The 2025 National Championship will be held at Danville Girls High School in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. This event will bring together the top school teams from each of South Africa’s local leagues.
To be eligible for entry, your team must complete the preliminary rounds of your local league and rank in the top 4 for your age division. There are two divisions: Group A (Grade 10+) and Group B (Grade 8-9).
Participants in the 2024 High School National Championship are automatically requalified.
The championship will be held at Danville Girls High School in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal. All debates and socials will be held on their campus. The registration package will include accommodation at a nearby hotel. The hotel will be announced soon.
Teams should arrive on Monday, 06 October 2025 and depart on Thursday, 09 October 2025.
The 2024 edition of this championship was held at Bishops Diocesan College in Cape Town. This event brought together teams from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng.
The Group B finals were ultimately won by Durban Girls’ College against Herzlia High School from Cape Town. The Group A finals were won by Crawford International Pretoria against Northwood College from Durban.
These schools competed at the 2024 edition of the championship.
Cape Town, South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Durban, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Komani, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Durban, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Makhanda, South Africa
Join our mailing list.