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We are proud to announce that Year 12 student Alan Chen was selected for the New Zealand Debating team. This prestigious achievement follows Alan's stellar performance with the Auckland White team in the Auckland regional debates. The formal announcement of the team was made in Wellington, with congratulations from
Alan represented New Zealand at the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) in Serbia in late July. Prior to the WSDC, Alan and the NZ team competed the Spring Prague Debate, falling only in the quarterfinals to China’s national team and the eventual winners of that debate.
The world competition involved more than seventy other national teams. As part of the New Zealand team, Alan won half of the in-rounds, defeating France, Bermuda, Israel, and the Czech Republic, and progressed to the double-octofinals. In a challenging debate, we affirmed the motion “This House Would put an upper age limit of 60 years old for individuals running for political office” – a somewhat controversial point to support. The team worked hard to make a nuanced and still forceful case, however, were ultimately defeated by Scotland (the eventual winners of the tournament).
This marks the second consecutive year that a Saint Kentigern student has been chosen for the national team, following 2023 graduate Chris Ye’s selection last year.
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