2024 Junior School Ethics Olympiad
Junior Ethics Olympiad 2024 Dates:
-Tuesday 11th June 2024 (Full)
-Thursday 13th June 2024 (Full)
-Friday 14th June 2024 (Full)
-Wednesday 19th June 2024 (Room for one team)
-Tuesday 10th September 2024 (Full)
-Thursday 12th September 2024 (Full)
-Friday 13th September 2024 (Full)
-Wednesday 18th Sept 2024-(Room for one team)
You can register at the bottom of this page. (If a date you prefer is “FULL” please register in any case and we will notify you when a space becomes available.
Here is a list of registered schools as of 1/1/2024.
Anyone who has worked with children knows how interested they are in ethical and philosophical questions. “Why” questions are common, and while they often display a refreshing inquisitiveness, children often lack the skills to put forward a reasoned argument or critique an argument. Children need opportunities to engage in ethical and moral issues developmentally and in a safe and structured environment.
Any school in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore can enter the Ethics Olympiad. Schools can enter one or two teams, each team with up to five students. Note: schools can only register for one of these dates. Fill in your details below to secure a place for your school. We will get back to you with the cases and information kits for you and your students after your registration has been received.
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Please register on a day that is not full. If you have no other options, then register on a day that is full, and we will place you on a waiting list. If a school cancels, we will contact you straight away.
Start times:
8 am – Western Australia, Singapore & Hong Kong
9.30 am – South Australia & Northern Territory
10 am – ACT, N.S.W, Qld, Tas & Victoria
12 pm – New Zealand
Finish times:
12.30 pm – Western Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong
2 pm – South Australia and Northern Territory
2.30 pm – ACT, N.S.W, Qld, Tas & Victoria
4.30 pm – New Zealand
Prior to the event
Schools will need to register. The early bird registration fee is $245 per team ($235 for member schools). The early bird rate will finish on January 28th. In any case once the events are full your school will go on a waiting list and if a school can’t participate we will contact you. Please check your school’s calendar first to ensure your students will be available on the date selected.
Once registered, we will send you six ethical cases. Students meet with each other regularly in preparation for the event. We are also running some online training clinics for schools again in 2024. In any case, we will send you information kits for students and coaches. Closer to the day, we will send you a Zoom link, a list of participating schools from around Australasia and further details.
During the event
Students will be involved in a series of three heats with different schools from throughout Australasia. Each heat will deal with two cases. (See Match Format above) Teams will be scored according to set criteria that reward clear, concise, respectful discourse in response to a question about the ethical case.
After the event
Coaches will be notified of the results later, and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be posted to successful schools. And a certificate will be provided for all participating students. Participation pins are also available to schools participating in the Ethics Olympiad.
Eligible Year levels
Participating students must be (9-12-Year-olds), Years 5 – 6 in Australia, Primary 4-6 in Hong Kong, Grade 5-7 in New Zealand, and 5-8 in Singapore.
Please fill in your details below and press submit. We will get back to you with the cases, information kits and an invoice to process through your school’s administration. Please email us if you do not hear from us within 48 hours.