Ethics Olympiads · Ages 11–14
2027 Middle School Ethics Olympiads
Middle-years teams discuss real ethical cases with students from other schools, building reasoning, listening and respectful disagreement.
Ages
11–14
Format
Online – Full Day
Dates
November 2027
Fee PER TEAM
$260/$270 AUD
Teams
1–2 per school
2027 event dates
New South WalesMon 1 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
South AustraliaTue 2 November 20279.00am ACDTOpen
VictoriaThu 4 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
TasmaniaFri 5 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
ACTMon 8 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
New South WalesTue 9 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
QueenslandThu 11 November 20279.00am AESTOpen
IndiaFri 12 November 20279.00am ISTOpen
Western AustraliaMon 15 November 20279.00am AWSTOpen
SingaporeMon 15 November 20279.00am SGTOpen
ChinaMon 15 November 20279.00am CSTOpen
QueenslandTue 16 November 20279.00am AESTOpen
New South WalesThu 18 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
South AustraliaFri 19 November 20279.00am ACDTOpen
Northern TerritoryFri 19 November 20278.00am ACSTOpen
New Zealand (North Island)Mon 22 November 20279.00am NZDTOpen
New Zealand (South Island)Tue 23 November 20279.00am NZDTOpen
Western AustraliaWed 24 November 20279.00am AWSTOpen
South KoreaWed 24 November 202710.00am KSTOpen
South East AsiaWed 24 November 20279.00am SGTOpen
New Zealand (North Island)Thu 25 November 20279.00am NZDTOpen
VictoriaFri 26 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
New South WalesMon 29 November 20279.00am AEDTOpen
QueenslandTue 30 November 20279.00am AESTOpen
Choose the event for your region. If your region has several options and one is full, pick another that suits your school calendar.
On the day
All times above are local time in the region running that event.
Teams meet in a round-robin discussing cases from the relevant years case set. Questions announced on the day, picked from the discussion questions in the case set.
9:00–9:15Preparation
9:15–10:30Heat one (practice)
10:30–11:45Heat two
11:45–12:00Morning tea
12:00–1:15Heat three
1:15–1:40Lunch
1:40–3:00Heat four
3:00pmFinish
Eligibility
Open to middle-years students (ages 11-14 in the participating year).
Schools can enter one or two teams of up to five students each.
Training days
Optional full-day training clinics run in August in the lead-up to the Olympiads, using the same case set.
Awards
Every participant receives a certificate. Gold, silver and bronze medals go to the top three schools in regions with five or more teams.
Fees
| Members | Non-members | |
|---|---|---|
| One team | A$260 | A$270 |
| Two teams | A$520 | A$540 |
These are the standard rates for the 2027 season.
We send an invoice with the information pack and the cases. Payment by credit card or direct transfer.
All prices are in Australian dollars (AUD).
Approximate only: a rough guide, not a quote. Rates checked 20 August 2026 and not updated automatically, so they will drift. You are charged in Australian dollars and your bank converts at its own rate on the day.