| 2021 Middle School Ethics Olympiad |
| The importance of developing an ethical understanding remains high on the agenda of educators. The Ethics Olympiad has a proven track record of providing teachers and students with a creative vehicle for developing skills in communication, critical thinking and respectful discourse while dealing with contentious ethical issues. Schools are invited to register one or two teams of five students to participate in the event. |
| During the day all students will be involved in a series of four Ethics Olympiad heats where they will be scored according to set criteria which rewards, clear, concise, respectful discourse around interesting ethical cases. Coaches will be notified of the results later and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be mailed to successful schools on the following day. |
Prior to the event
Schools can register online, and any school can participate We are accepting teams of five
students from Years 7-9. Once registered we will send you the cases. The registration fee is
$38-$45 per student.($190-$225 per team) The entrance fee is smaller for member schools. At
least one teacher from each school must attend the event throughout the day. There is also a
reduced rate for early bird bookings. Please note there are a limited number of teams that can
participate.
Dates: November 2021
- Tasmania Tuesday 2nd November
- ACT Thursday 4th November
- Singapore Friday 5th November
- Western Australia- Monday 8th November
- Hong Kong Tuesday 9th November
- Queensland - Wednesday 10th November
- North Island NZ- Friday 12th November
- North Island NZ- Monday 15th November
- South Island NZ- Wednesday 17th November
- New South Wales- Friday 19th November
- New South Wales -Monday 22nd November
- Victoria-Wednesday Wednesday 24th November
- South Australia & NT - Friday 26th November
| Format and Awards The heats use the same format as the Ethics Bowl and the Ethics Olympiad. The main difference is that all groups will be running simultaneously in breakout rooms in Zoom. There will be a round robin format with different schools participating against each other. There will be a central timing system and teachers will judge school groups, apart from their own school. Scores will be private on the day, but we will email the final scores to each participating school after the event. Medalists will be announced on the following day and certificates will be provided for all participants. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be sent to the three top schools in each location. Depending on the size of the Ethics Olympiad a number of teams will be invited to participate in an Australasian Final on February 24 2021. Click here for details. Coaches Training Kit- This kit will be provided to schools once you have registered. Included are the eight ethical cases, score sheets, criteria, format details and other useful information. Click here for a copy of the flyer |
| Program for the Day: • Starts 9 am - 9.15 am - Preparation • 9.15-10.30 am - Heat One (Practice Heat) • 10.30 am -11.45 am - Heat Two • 11.45 Morning tea • 12-1.15 - Heat Three • 1.15 pm – 1.45 Lunch • 1.45-3pm- Heat Four • 3 pm – FInish |
Eligible Year levels In Australia we invite teachers of students Years 7-9 to participate. In NZ we are invite intermediate School students to participate (Years 7-9) Please note that schools can change their team members right up to the date of the event but students must currently be in Yrs 7-9. |
"When first going into this Olympiad I had no
idea what to expect, and I was super nervous-
but I am so glad I did it. It was run wonderfully
and was really interesting. All of the people I
met were super kind. I really enjoyed being able
to share our views and discuss relevant ethical
issues. Thank you!" (Hobart Student)
idea what to expect, and I was super nervous-
but I am so glad I did it. It was run wonderfully
and was really interesting. All of the people I
met were super kind. I really enjoyed being able
to share our views and discuss relevant ethical
issues. Thank you!" (Hobart Student)
"The Ethics Olympiad was incredible
and definitely a life changing
experience. It really opened my eyes
to the ethical possibilities and also
allowed me to hear and respect other
peoples positions on the case topics."
(Brisbane student)
and definitely a life changing
experience. It really opened my eyes
to the ethical possibilities and also
allowed me to hear and respect other
peoples positions on the case topics."
(Brisbane student)
St Andrews Students at the Christchurch Ethics Olympiad in May.
St Georges High School at the Sydney Olympiad
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