2026 Training Day Registration Junior School

"This is the 3rd year I have been involved in and I feel this was the best training session. I felt the training session is getting better each year and seemed more child friendly this year, and geared towards the primary age students. You certainly started the session off with clear guidelines to the students and added a clam and welcoming manner."
Susan Grover Caulfield Grammar Victoria 25/3/2025

2026 Training Clinics

FOR JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS 

(8-13 years old students)

Eth-letes and coaches

Tues 24th or Thurs 26th March 2026

or

Tuesday 4th August or Thursday 6th August 

 

You can register at the bottom of this page.

In 2026 we will be running training clinics for coaches and students in the lead-up to the Junior School Ethics Olympiads. Previously these training clinics have provided participants with a great deal of confidence and practice in their preparations. We will be focusing on the new case set for this year.

Please note these training days are not compulsory, but the training clinics are tailored to meet the needs of eth-letes (students), and coaches (teachers) as they prepare for the Junior School Ethics Olympiad. Participants will explore the same ethical cases as will be used in the Olympiads with specialists in Philosophy and Ethics. The day will involve an intensive in-service via Zoom in Ethics as well as many useful tips for students and coaches. Participants will not only hear from an international panel of experts during the day but also have the opportunity to engage with the judges. Please note that these training clinics are immune to Covid lockdowns as trainees and trainers can, if necessary, participate from home via Zoom.

Schools are invited to register students to participate in a training clinic. During the day, coaches and eth-letes will observe others preparing for an Ethics Olympiad heat and participate in practical activities designed to improve skills. We will explore ways to deal with the current case set.

Dates for the Junior students training clinic.
Please select one of the following dates/days. Each day caters for different time zones. The clinic will take a total of 4 hours.

1.   Tues 24th March 2026- NSW, NZ, Qld, Tas, ACT, Vic schools 

– NZ Start time 11.30 am-Finish time -3.30 pm-

– NSW, Vic, ACT, or Tas- Start time 9.30 am-Finish time -1.30pm

– Qld- Start time- 8.30am-Finish time-12.30pm

2. Thursday 26th March 2026- SA, Qld, NT, W.A, NSW, ACT, Tas, N.Z., Singapore & Hong Kong schools.

-SA Start time 11.30am-Finish time -3.30pm

-WA, Singapore, Hong Kong- Start time 10.00 am-Finish time -2.00pm

-NSW, ACT, , Vic & Tas – Start time Noon-Finish time 4 pm

– Qld- Start time- 11 am – Finish time-3 pm

3.   Tues 4th August 2026- NSW, NZ, Qld, Tas, ACT, Vic schools 

– NZ Start time 11.30 am-Finish time -3.30 pm-

– NSW, Qld, Vic, ACT, or Tas- Start time 9.30 am-Finish time -1.30pm

4.  Thursday 6th August 2026- SA, Qld, NT, W.A, NSW, ACT, Tas, Singapore & Hong Kong schools.

-SA Start time 11.30am-Finish time -3.30pm

-WA, Singapore, HongKong- Start time 10.00 am-Finish time -2.00 pm

-NSW, ACT, Qld , Vic & Tas – Start time Noon-Finish time 4 pm

Program for the Training Clinic. (Please note that as we will be from a variety of time zones, we have provided the length of time in minutes rather than times of the day. Also, the number of breakout rooms available at the end of the program will be determined by the number of participants.)

  • Housekeeping (20) – Matthew Wills
  • Session 1 (30) (Dr McBride, University of Canterbury NZ) Tips on ways to score well. 
  • Break (5) 
  • Session 2- Exhibition (20)- Exhibition Heat with commentary (Dr McBride & Dr Emma Maurice -University of Canterbury)
  • Session 3- More tips on ways to score well. (30) (Dr McBride-University of Canterbury NZ)
  • Break (25)
  • Session 4 -Rules and Consequences – (45) Michael Anderson – Portland USA
  • Break (15)
  • Announcements- (5)
  • Breakout rooms-(45) Current Case set JS
Room 1 – Dr Daniel Burkett U.S.-  
Room 2 – Dr Joe Naimo W.A. – Case 2 – 
Room 3 – Lauren Dixon – Case 3 –
Room 4 – Dr McBride N.Z. – Case 4 –
Room 5 – Cohen Brown N.S.W. – Case 5 – 
Room 6 -Jack Wells U.S.- Case 6 – 
  • Finish & Thanks

Registration Fee
Once registered, we will send you an email confirming your registration and an invoice. The registration fee is $34-$45 (AUS) per student for this in-service. Coaches can attend FOC if accompanied by four or more students. The entrance fee is smaller for member schools, and there is a reduced rate for early bird bookings. Schools can register 1-10 students for the training day.  

REGISTRATION FORM 

We will only contact this number if there is an important notification about this event.
If you are a coach wanting to register on your own please leave 4 & 5 blank. If your team(s) are from multiple year levels please include all Year levels here.
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Please use the slider to indicate the number of students. Note there is a maximum of 10 students from each school.
Please book in for one of these days. The days are divided into time zones.
(Please choose one of these options) Note if you want to register more than one coach without students please include name and contact details in the comments section.
Please provide a name & contact details for other colleagues attending from your school.
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