Secondary Philosothon

Secondary Philosothon Recap

The Secondary Philosothon was held on Tuesday the 13th of August at the Wesley College with special guest, Philosopher A.C. Grayling.

All schools and students participated admirably and it was great to see some new schools in attendance, as well as some regular schools who have been coming for years.

The school results of the Secondary Philosothon are as follows:

1st: Wesley College

2nd: Mentone Grammar School

3rd: Loreto College Ballarat 

On the night, our expert judges awarded four awards in different categories.

The award for overall contributions went to:

Max - King David College

The VAPS award for A Caring Thinker:

Mila - Northcote High School

The University of Melbourne Award for A Critical Thinker:

Linda - Methodist Ladies' College

The Deakin University Award for A Creative Thinker:

Sofia - Melbourne Girls' Grammar

Students used a voting app to decide at the end of each round for themselves who was contributing significantly to their Community of Inquiry. The student who received the most votes was:

Meredith - Melbourne Girls' College

Congratulations to all students who participated and challenged their thinking on the night.

During the fourth round, each Community of Inquiry group discussed and formulated a question. While judges were tabulating the votes, all students got to hear all questions and discussed what they thought was the most philosophically intriguing. The question with the most votes was:

'Is ignorance immoral?'

What are your thoughts on this question?

Congratulations to all who participated, and we look forward to seeing you all next year!