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NDF competitions

Your next challenge starts here.

Because confidence changes when there is something at stake.

Upcoming competitions

Upcoming at NDF

Upcoming competitions.

Event 01

Competition name to be announced

Format
Debate / MUN / Public speaking
Category
Junior / Senior / Open
Date
To be announced
Location
To be announced
Event 02

Competition name to be announced

Format
Debate / MUN / Public speaking
Category
Junior / Senior / Open
Date
To be announced
Location
To be announced

Built for real competition

Because confidence changes when there is something at stake.

Speaking in front of a mirror is practice. Speaking when another team is waiting to challenge your argument is different. NDF creates structured competitive experiences where students learn to perform when it matters.

Every competition is designed to challenge participants while giving them the structure, feedback and experience necessary to improve. Students don’t leave simply knowing more. They leave knowing what they’re capable of.

One platform. Multiple arenas.

Find your stage.

01

Debate championships

Think faster. Argue smarter.

Students learn to analyse complex issues, construct persuasive arguments, respond to opposition and defend ideas under pressure. From first-time debaters to experienced competitors, NDF provides opportunities for students to test themselves against increasingly challenging competition.

02

Model United Nations

Diplomacy begins when disagreement doesn’t end the conversation.

NDF Model United Nations experiences place students inside international committees where they research global issues, represent countries, negotiate with delegates and build solutions. Students learn that leadership isn’t always about speaking the loudest. Sometimes, it is about getting a room to listen.

03

Public speaking competitions

A stage. A microphone. An idea.

Public speaking challenges students to communicate with clarity, structure and impact. Through prepared and impromptu formats, participants learn how to organise ideas quickly, connect with audiences and deliver speeches people remember.

Junior competitions

Big ideas don’t
have an age limit.

Some of the most confident speakers start young. NDF Junior introduces younger students to structured speaking, debating, diplomacy and critical thinking through age-appropriate competitive experiences.

The objective isn’t to create perfect speakers. It is to create children who aren’t afraid to think for themselves.

Students learn to

  • Structure their thoughts
  • Speak before an audience
  • Listen actively
  • Ask better questions
  • Respond spontaneously
  • Understand different perspectives
  • Work collaboratively
  • Handle disagreement respectfully

World-class learning needs world-class feedback

Meet the people
behind the ballot.

A competition is only as valuable as the feedback students receive from it. NDF works with experienced debaters, MUN professionals, trainers, educators and adjudicators who understand both sides of student competition: performance and learning.

Our adjudication philosophy is designed not merely to rank participants, but to help them understand: What worked? What didn’t? Why? And what should they do differently next time?

Because every ballot should teach something.