2025 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 2024 we had over 370 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.

By participating, teachers can help shape students into informed, ethical leaders who are prepared to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
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.




Dates: November 2025


• New South Wales 1 - Monday 3rd November (FULL)
• New South Wales 2 - Wednesday 5th November
• South Australia 1- Thursday 6th November
• Victoria 1 Friday 7th Nov November (Nearly FULL)
• ACT - Monday 10th November
• New South Wales 3 - Wednesday 12th November
• Queensland 1 - Thursday 13th November
• Tasmania - Friday 14th November
• Western Australia - Monday 17th November
• Singapore - Monday 17th November
• India - Monday 17th November
• Queensland 2 - Wednesday 19th November
• South Australia - Thursday 20th November
• New Zealand North Island - Friday 21st November
• New Zealand South Island - Monday 24th November
• Western Australia - Wednesday 26th November
• Hong Kong - Wednesday 26th November
• Victoria 2 - Thursday 27th November
• NSW 4 - Friday 28th November (Nearly FULL)










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 $50-$55 (AUD) per student ($250-$275 AUD) per team. The entrance fee is smaller for member schools and there is a reduced rate for early bird bookings. (Valid up until 29/5/25). 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.




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.




Click here for information about the international final on the 19th February 2025...



""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