Training Days · Ages 9–12
2027 Junior School Training Days
Optional full-day clinics in the lead-up to the Junior School Ethics Olympiads, the same cases, with specialists in philosophy and ethics, live via Zoom.
Ages
9–11
Format
Online · 4 hours
Dates
March & August 2027
Fee PER STUDENT
$42/$48 AUD
Coaches
Free with 4+ students
In 2027 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.
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 participate in practical activities designed to improve skills. We will explore ways to deal with the current case set.
2027 training days
Eastern Australia & New ZealandTue 23 March 20279.30am AEDTOpen
Western Australia, SA, Hong Kong & SingaporeThu 25 March 20279.00am AWSTOpen
Eastern Australia & New ZealandTue 3 August 20279.30am AESTOpen
Western Australia, SA, Hong Kong & SingaporeThu 5 August 202710.00am AWSTOpen
Sessions are grouped by time zone, not location: any school in a similar time zone is welcome on that day, wherever you are.
Outline of the day
Sessions are listed by length rather than clock time, because participants join from several time zones. Your own start and finish time is on the registration page for the day you book.
20 minHousekeepingMatthew Wills
30 minTips on ways to score wellDr Lance McBride: University of Canterbury, NZ
5 minBreak
20 minExhibition heat with commentaryDr Lance McBride: University of Canterbury, NZ · Georgia Bramley, Macquarie University, NSW
30 minMore tips on ways to score wellDr Lance McBride: University of Canterbury, NZ
25 minBreak
45 minRules and consequencesMichael Anderson: Portland, USA
10 minBreak
5 minAnnouncements
45 minBreakout rooms2027 Junior School case set, led by Ethics Olympiad judges
5 minFinish and thanks
Who attends
Training days are not compulsory. They are tailored to students (eth-letes) and coaches (teachers) preparing for an Ethics Olympiad, and are equally useful for schools that have competed before.
Participants explore the same ethical cases used in the Olympiads with specialists in philosophy and ethics, hear from an international panel of experts, and engage directly with the judges.
On the day
Times shown are local time in the region running that clinic.
Coaches and eth-letes observe others preparing for a heat, take part in practical activities designed to improve skills, and work through the current case set in breakout rooms.
Breakout rooms
Room 1Case 1Dr Lance McBride (NZ)
Room 2Case 2Sue Paff (NSW)
Room 3Case 3Danny Wardle (ACT)
Room 4Case 4Dr Joe Naimo (WA) · Holly Walman Craddock (ACT)
Room 5Case 5Dr Jesse Miller (NSW)
Room 6Case 6Ghurleen Khandpur (India)
Room 7Case 7Brett Fulkerson Smith · Holly Walman Craddock (ACT)
Room 8Case 8Lauren Dickson (NSW)
Fees
| Members | Non-members | |
|---|---|---|
| Per student · full day | A$42 | A$48 |
Coaches attend free of charge when accompanied by four or more students. Member schools pay the reduced rate.
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.