| Junior Certificate Topics and Dates 2016
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| Round One | Wed 16 March | Full Preparation | That New Zealand should change the flag. |
| Round Two | Wed 6 April | Full Preparation | That we rely too much on social media |
| Round Three | Wed 4 May | Limited Preparation | Topic to be announced on the day |
| Round Four | Wed 18 May | Impromptu | Topic to be announced on the day |
| Round Five | 1 June | Limited Preparation | Topic to be announced on the day |
| The topics for the break rounds shall be announced at a later date, but the dates on which the debates take place are below. | |||
| Octo-finals | Wed 6 July | Limited Preparation | Topic to be announced on the day |
| Qtr Finals | Wed 3 August | Full preparation | That New Zealand should take more refugees |
| Semi Finals | Wed 17 August | Full preparation | That we should fine people who do not recycle |
| Grand Finals | Wed 12 September | Full Preparation | Governments should not fund high performance sport. |