2026
MIDDLE School
Ethics Olympiads



YEAR LEVEL 7-9 · AGES 11-14




REGISTER HERE

The importance of developing an ethical understanding remains high on the agenda of educators.



The Ethics Olympiad gives students a creative and engaging space to develop critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and respectful discourse, all while exploring real, contentious issues that matter.


With a proven track record in schools across sectors and cultures, it remains one of the most effective vehicles for advancing ethics education, cross-cultural dialogue, and teamwork.


You can register a team now by selecting one of the following dates and clicking on the link below. Please choose the region where your school is located.



2026 MIDDLE SCHOOL OLYMPIADS



Event Dates November 2026


- New South Wales 1 Monday 2 November (FULL)
- South Australia 1 Tuesday 3 November
- Victoria 1 Wednesday 4 November (FULL)
- Tasmania Thursday 5 November
- ACT Friday 6 November
- New South Wales Friday 6 November (FULL)
- New South Wales 2 Monday 9 November (Nearly Full)
- Queensland 1 Tuesday 10 November (FULL)
- India Thursday 12 November
- Singapore Schools Friday 13 November
- Western Australia Schools Friday 13 November
- China Friday 13 November
- Queensland 2 Monday 16th November (Nearly FULL)
- NSW 3 Tuesday 17th November (FULL)
- South Australia 2 Thursday 19 November
- Northern Territory Thursday 19 November
- New Zealand North Island 1 Friday 20 November
- New Zealand South Island Monday 23 November
- New Zealand North Island 2 Tuesday 24 November
- Western Australia Wednesday 25 November (FULL)
- Hong Kong Wednesday 25 November
- South Korea Wednesday 25 November
- Victoria 2 Friday 27 November (nearly FULL)|
- New South Wales 4 Monday 30 November (Nearly Full)​


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER A TEAM

INFORMATION



Eligible Year levels and ages





In Australia we invite teachers of students in Years 7-9 (12-15 year olds) to participate. Please note that schools can change their team members right up to the date of the event.
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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 the cases are available on the website in the section marked "Resources".

The registration fee is $50-$58 (AUD) per student ($250-$290 AUD) per team. The entrance fee is smaller for member schools and there is a reduced rate for early bird bookings. (Valid up until 29/7/26). Schools can enter one or two teams. Please note there are a limited number of teams that can participate and please book in early to avoid disapointment.



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. 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.


Program for the Day:

• 9 am - 9.15 am - Preparation

• 9.15-10.30 am - Heat One (Practice Heat)

• 10.30 am -11.45 am - Heat Two

• 11.45 - Morning tea

• 12 - 1.15 - Heat Three

• 1.15 pm – 1.40 Lunch

• 1.40-3 pm- Heat Four

• 3 pm – Finish



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. Depending on the size of the Ethics Olympiad a number of medal winning teams will be invited to participate in an International final.


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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