2026
JUNIOR School
Ethics Olympiads



AGES 9-12




REGISTER HERE

Anyone that has worked with children knows how interested they are in ethical and philosophical questions.



“Why” questions are common and while they often display a refreshing inquisitiveness children often lack the skills to put forward a reasoned argument or critique an argument.

Children need opportunities to engage in ethical and moral issues developmentally and in a safe and structured environment. In 2026 we will again be hosting Junior Ethics Olympiads. Any school can enter the Ethics Olympiad. Schools can enter one or two teams each team consists of up to five students.

Note: schools can only register for one of the following dates. Click the link above or below and fill in your details to secure a place for your school.



2026 JUNIOR SCHOOL OLYMPIADS



DATES
- Tuesday 9th June 2026 (Nearly Full)
- Thursday 11th June 2026 (Nearly FULL)
- Friday 12th June 2026 (FULL)
- Wednesday 17th June 2026 (FULL)
- Friday 19th June 2026 (Nearly FULL)

- Tuesday 8th September 2026 (FULL)
- Thursday 10th September 2026 (FULL)
- Friday 11th September 2026 (FULL)
- Wednesday 16th September (FULL)
- Friday 18th September (NEW DATE)



START TIMES (Duration: 4.5 hours)
- 8:00am Western Australia, Singapore & Hong Kong
- 9.30am – South Australia & Northern Territory
- 10:00 am – ACT, N.S.W, Qld, Tas & Victoria
- 12:00 pm – New Zealand


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER A TEAM

INFORMATION



Eligible Year levels and ages





Participating students must be 9-12 years old.

Years 5 - 6 in Australia, Primary 4 - 6 in Hong Kong, Grade 5 - 7 in New Zealand, and 5 - 8 in Singapore.



REGISTRATION





Prior to the event schools will need to register online. The registration fee is $260 per team ($255 for member schools). Once registered we will send you six ethical cases.


Students meet with their coaches in preparation for the event. We are also running some online training clinics for schools in March and August 2026. In any case, we will send you information kits for students and coaches.



PROGRAM





There will be a round robin format with different schools participating against each other throughout the day. Cases will be selected from the current case set and questions announced on the day. Scores will be private on the day, but we will email the final results to each participating school after the event.


Program for the Day:

Preparation – 10 minutes

Main Zoom Foyer Heat One – 1 ¼ hours

Break One – 15 minutes

Heat Two – 1 ¼ hours

Break Two – 15 minutes

Heat Three – 1 ¼ hours - Breakout Rooms (Coaches meeting)

Farewells & Thankyous – 5 minutes



AWARDS & KITS





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 region where more than five teams are involved.


Coaches & Students Information Kit

This kit will be provided to schools once you have registered. Included are the ethical cases, score sheets, criteria, format details and other useful information. The students kit will be provided to coaches to distribute to team members.




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