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Charity Summary


Charity Details


New Zealand Schools Debating Council Incorporated
CC30110
9429042927280
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

Unit 3
124 Campbell Street
Karori
Wellington
6012

Charity's other details

https://www.facebook.com/nzschoolsdebating/
https://twitter.com/nzsdc


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

The New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council has been promoting and coordinating debating in Aotearoa New Zealand’s secondary schools since 1988. Every year, hundreds of students take part in our competitions and events. We also are responsible for selecting, coaching, and supporting the New Zealand Schools Debating team which competes at the annual World Schools Debating Championships.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Organises Debating Tournaments Around New Zealand

Education / training / research

Arts / culture / heritage

Children / young people

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns


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Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 22/04/2026 $138,527 $123,554 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2025 30/09/2025 26/12/2025 $85,249 $86,703 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 18/11/2025 $78,595 $76,825 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 7/10/2023 $27,728 $26,950 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 10/10/2022 $53,434 $44,349 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 4/05/2022 $15,907 $12,583 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 9/12/2020 $36,842 $72,627 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 9/12/2020 $104,025 $99,263 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 31/10/2018 $87,523 $63,772 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 15/11/2017 $119,700 $87,009 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Cara Homewood Treasurer 1/10/2025
Hollie Freya Anderson Executive Officer 1/10/2025
Isobel Marion Falcon Fraser Vice-President 1/10/2025
Peter James Lang President 1/10/2025
Sophie Kealii Crozier Executive Officer 1/10/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Liam David Silverwood President 30/09/2025
Samuel Hamish Blackwood Treasurer 30/09/2025
Robert Hugh Donohoe Vice-President 11/08/2025
Joseph Mitchell Ascroft Treasurer 30/09/2024
Lucy Rose Jessep Vice-President 30/09/2024
Christopher James Ryan President 12/05/2024
Kale Matthew Adair Treasurer 12/05/2024
Umbar Sandhu Vice-President 12/05/2024
Harper Smith Vice-President 30/09/2023
William Miller Treasurer 30/09/2023
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Charity Updates


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12/10/2025 NOC027
12/10/2025 NOC026
6/10/2025 NOC025
15/10/2024 NOC024
29/07/2024 NOC023
21/11/2023 NOC022
12/03/2021 NOC017
29/08/2020 NOC014
27/08/2020 NOC013
27/08/2020 NOC012
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