Middle School Training Day Registration Form
Middle School Training Days Key Information
We will be running training clinics for coaches and students in the lead-up to the Middle School Ethics Olympiads. Previously these training clinics have provided participants with a great deal of confidence and practice in their preparations.
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.
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 finishes at 2.30 pm)
*Please note that schools in the Eastern Australian states & SA can still participate on Wednesday or Friday, but the times will be 11am-7pm (2) or 7am-1pm (4). Schools in those regions can still register for those events.
MONDAY
24th August 2026
NSW, QLD, TAS, ACT, VIC, SA & NT
WEDNESDAY
26th August 2026
WA, INDIA, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, CHINA & SOUTH KOREA
THURSDAY
27th August 2026
NSW, QLD, TAS, ACT, VIC, SA & NT
FRIDAY
28th August 2026
NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS
PROGRAM
9:00am–9:20am Housekeeping (Matthew Wills)
9:20am–9:50am How Can I Do Well at an Ethics Olympiad? (Dr Andrew Cullison, DePauw University, Cincinnati)
9:50am–10:10am What to Expect at an Ethics Olympiad and How to Do Well (Dr Lance McBride, University of Canterbury, NZ)
10:10am–11:10am Exhibition Heat with Commentary (Dr Lance McBride and Dr Emma Maurice, University of Canterbury)
11:10am–11:35am Morning Tea
11:35am–12:15pm Consequentialism (Dr Tim Dean and Daniel Finlay, The Ethics Centre, Sydney)
12:15pm–1:00pm Rules (Dr Rachel Robinson-Greene, Utah State University)
1:00pm–1:25pm Lunch
1:25pm–1:30pm Announcements
1:30pm–3:00pm Breakout Rooms. Two sessions running 45 minutes each, participants self-select
BREAKOUT ROOMS
Room 1 – Case 1 – Dr Lance McBride (NZ)
Room 2 – Case 2 – Sue Paff (NSW)
Room 3 – Case 3 – Jack Wells (US)
Room 4 – Case 4 – Dr Joe Naimo (WA)
Room 5 – Case 5 – Dr Jesse Miller (NSW)
Room 6 – Case 6 – Ghurleen Khandpur (India)
Room 7 – Case 7 – Holly Walman Craddock (ACT)
Room 8 – Case 8 – Lauren Dickson (NSW)