2023 Online
Middle School
Ethics Olympiad





Schools are invited to register one or two teams of five students to participate in the event. You can register a team now by selecting one of the following dates and clicking on the link below. In 2022 we had over 300 teams participating including remote and regional schools, home schooled students, Catholic, Independent and government run schools. We currently have schools participating in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand and India.


This event involves school students (11-14 year olds). Of course the main reason for participating is to promote and advance ethics education in schools but there are many other benefits such as promoting teamwork in the school as well as cross sector, cross cultural and international dialogue.

During the Ethics Olympiad there is a rich and constructive exchange of ideas between students, civil disagreement with a view towards building the best possible position with each other in response to difficult ethical questions.

The Ethics Olympiad has a proven track record of providing teachers and students with a creative vehicle for developing skills in communication, critical thinking and respectful discourse while dealing with interesting and contentious ethical issues.

Please choose the region where your school is located below. You can register by clicking on the 'Register Here' buttons below and entering your details.


REGISTER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE




Dates: November 2023


New South Wales 1 - Wed 1st Nov FULL- See 3rd Nov or 8th Nov.

Victoria 1 - Thursday 2nd November


ACT - Friday 3rd November

NSW - Friday 3rd November FULL - See 8th

South Australia- Monday 6th November


NSW - Wednesday 8th November

Tasmania - Thursday 9th November

Western Australia - Friday 10th November (Nearly Full)

Hong Kong - Friday 10th November

Singapore - Tuesday 14th November

Western Australia - Tuesday 14th November (FULL See 10th)

Queensland 1 - Thursday 16th November FULL (See 23nd)

New Zealand North Island - Friday 17th November


New Zealand South Island - Monday 20th November


New Zealand North Island - Wednesday 22nd November

Queensland 2 - Tuesday 23rd November (Nearly Full)


New South Wales 3 - Friday 24th November (FULL)

Victoria 2 - Monday 27th November FULL- See 2nd November


India - Friday 28th November (We moved this event due to Divali)


South Australia Wednesday 29th November

Japan - Wednesday 29th November


Northern Territory - Wednesday 29th November ​


NSW 4 - Thursday 30th November (FULL)

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Eligible Year levels and ages



In Australia we invite teachers of students in Years 7-9 (12-14 year olds) to participate. In NZ we invite teachers of students that are 12-15 years old, in the year of the event. In India, Hong Kong & Singapore we invite Secondary School students to participate (12-15 year olds) Please note that schools can change their team members right up to the date of the event.


Registration

Once registered we will send you the cases, training resource kits and an invoice. Please note we are happy to send these cases to you before registration on request. The registration fee is $40-$50 (AUD) per student ($220-$250 AUD) per team. The entrance fee is smaller for member schools and there is a reduced rate for early bird bookings. (Valid up until 1/5/23). Schools can enter one or two teams. Please note there are a limited number of teams that can participate.



On the Day

During the day teams will participate online in a series of four Ethics Olympiad heats where they will be scored according to set criteria which rewards, clear, concise, respectful discourse around interesting ethical cases. The first heat is a practice round which allows everyone to become comfortable with the format. Coaches are free to observe the teams while university based academics/ethicists run each heat.


The top two teams from each regional event will be invited to participate in the International Final. CLICK HERE for more information.




Format and Awards



The heats use the same format as the Ethics Bowls in the US. The main difference is that all groups will be running simultaneously in breakout rooms in Zoom. There will be a round robin format with different schools participating against each other. Cases will be selected from the case set provided and questions announced on the day. The first round is not scored, a practice round. Scores will be private on the day, but we will email the final results to each participating school after the event.


Medalists will be announced on the following day and certificates will be provided for all participants. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be sent to the three top schools in each location. Depending on the size of the Ethics Olympiad a number of teams will be invited to participate in an International Final. ​




2023 Middle School Ethics Olympiad REGISTRATION





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""Many of our students have said this is the most meaningful extracurricular learning experience they have had. It was incredible to watch the students develop their ethical understanding and critical thinking skills - the cases and questions were all fantastic. I cannot recommend the Olympiad enough!!"



ALIESHA SIMMONS SELWYN SCHOOL NZ