teachers’ and principals’ belief in the value of dialogue in education and as a civic necessity

a tool to revive public speaking as a recognised school strength

extra public speaking opportunities for non-debaters (and debaters)

providing the opportunity to apply critical thinking skills in structured group discussion

a way of bringing quieter students out of their shell, or non-debaters who have leadership potential

the opportunity to promote the humanities given the numerous programs promoting STEM subjects

a complementary activity for the Theory of Knowledge curriculum in the International Baccalaureate

demonstrate to respective school communities that the school is "up with” important developments

a way of involving students who don’t make the debating teams (e.g. Dialogues Clubs)

a platform to "give students a voice” and make them feel as if they have one

a way of stimulating less worldly or more complacent students to think and talk about "big issues"

a vehicle for introducing younger students to a core social and intellectual activity

a means of involving STEM and creative students in humanities or policy subject matter

a follow-on to attending The Brisbane Dialogues public events (Big Dialogues) and way of connecting to The Brisbane Dialogues content and network

a live event opportunity for technical, business / hospitality and theatre students - event management, hosting/MC'ing, stage production, filming, sound and light

a platform to build school communities, by involving parents and community figures