(L-R) Zhang XiaoYu, Amelia Tay Juey Oon, Rupa Kinkara, Siow Xuan Ting, Ryan Yao Xin Cheng & Huo Xi Cheng

The 2025 team was comprised of:

• Rupa Kinkara (Captain) [JC2, Raffles Institution]
• Amelia Tay Juey Oon [Year 4, Raffles Girls’ School]
• Huo Xi Cheng [JC1, Hwa Chong Institution]
• Ryan Yao Xin Cheng [Year 4, Hwa Chong Institution]
• Zhang XiaoYu [JC1, Hwa Chong Institution]
• Siow Xuan Ting (Observer & National Debate Training Programme Director) [Year 4, Nanyang Girls’ High School]

While Team Singapore 2025 was a completely fresh team of WSDC debutants, and was one of the youngest teams in recent memory, under Rupa’s captaincy, Team Singapore is proud to have put up a tough fight up to the semi-finals, where the team bowed out after a close debate against Team Australia. The team is grateful to the alumni and everyone else for their support along the way on this journey.