Senior School Training Day Registration Form
Senior School Training Days Key Information
We run training clinics for Senior students and coaches each year and the feedback from participating coaches and students has been very positive. Most importantly, the extra skills and confidence demonstrated by eth-letes at the Olympiads where students had completed the training were obvious, to coaches and the judging panel.
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 an 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.
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 be involved in practical activities designed to improve skills. We will explore ways to deal with the current case set.
Please select one of the following dates/days. Each day caters for different time zones. The clinic starts at 9 am and finishes at 3 pm. (except in SA & NT where it will start at 8.30 am and finish at 2.30 pm, QLD Schools will start at 8 am and finish at 2 pm. Schools in India will start at 6.30am.
MONDAY (FULL)
9th March 2026
NSW, QLD, TAS, ACT, VIC, SA & NT
WEDNESDAY
11th March 2026
WA, HONG KONG, INDIA, SINGAPORE, CHINA, SOUTH KOREA
THURSDAY (FULL)
12th March 2026
NSW, QLD, TAS, ACT, VIC, SA & NT
FRIDAY
13th March 2026
NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS
PROGRAM (ADST)
9:00am–9:20am Housekeeping (Matthew Wills, Ethics Olympiad Project Manager)
9:20am–9:50am The Ethics Bowl. What is it? (Dr Brett Fulkerson Smith, University of Guam)
9:50am–10:20am What to Expect at an Ethics Olympiad and How to Do Well (Archie Stapleton, Harvard)
10:20am–11:10am Exhibition Heat with Commentary (Archie Stapleton and Sona Zarkou)
11:10am–11:35am Morning Tea
11:35am–12:15pm Consequentialism (Dr Rachel Robinson-Greene, Utah State University)
12:15pm–1:00pm Rules (Dr Tim Dean and Daniel Finlay, The Ethics Centre, Sydney)
1:00pm–1:25pm Lunch
1:25pm–1:30pm Announcements
1:30pm–2:10pm Breakout Rooms. Workshops on the current case set (Ethics Olympiad Judges)
2:15pm–2:55pm Breakout Rooms. Workshops on the current case set (Ethics Olympiad Judges)
2:55pm–3:00pm Finish, Farewells and Thanks
BREAKOUT ROOMS
Case 1 – Salacious Gossip – Dr Daniel Burkett
Case 2 – Digital Afterlife Management: Who Speaks for the Dead? – Jack Wells
Case 3 – In-Vitro Meat – Lauren Dickson
Case 4 -Redefining Humanity- Gurleen Khanpur
Case 5 – A Phenotypic Prometheus? – Dr Jesse Miller(Thurs & Fri), Zach Wilkinson (Mon & Wed)
Case 6 -Ode to a Scab – Dr Lance Mc Bride
Case 7 – A Monthly Subscription to Brutality- Holly Walman-Craddock
Case 8 – Taking the Spot or Earning it? – University Scholarship – Danny Wardle
REGISTRATION
Once registered, we will send you an email confirming your registration and an invoice. The registration fee is $45-$55 (AUS) per student for this full-day 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.