The first round of Premier A was held on Tuesday, on the prepared topic, “That we should celebrate Rogernomics”.

Here are the match-ups and the results, with the winning schools in bold.

Wellington Girls’ College v Sacred Heart College
St Mary’s College v Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Onslow College v Scots College
Wellington East Girls’ College v Tawa College
St Oran’s College v Hutt Valley High School
St Patrick’s College Silverstream v Chilton St James School
Hutt International Boys’ School v Paraparaumu College
Wellington College v Wellington High School
Queen Margaret College – BYE