Magis report 

It is always wonderful to witness our senior school students demonstrate our College values through their leadership and mentoring of our lower school students. The Year 7 Magis classes will be taking part in an abridged version of Ethics Olympiad, which will test their ability to academically discuss complex and sensitive ethical issues. Year 11 students Meg Derbyshire and Asha Paton visited our Year 7 Magis Option classes this week, to offer advice and encouragement to our students. Meg and Asha are one half of our hugely successful Senior Ethics Team, who came second in the Australasian division and third in the International Ethics Olympiad Final last year. The Year 7 students were excited to view Meg and Asha’s silver and bronze medals. 

MAGIS: OPPORTUNITIES TO DO MORE!

Ethics Olympiad Case Writing Awards

Ethics Olympiad are holding a case writing competition with prize money to be won. Submissions should follow the general format for Ethics Olympiad cases: a scenario, between 400 and 800 words long, which highlights a clear moral issue and is appropriate for middle or high-school students. Please see Magis Coordinator for case criteria. Entries are due 29 April. 

Creative Edge Short Film Competition

Lights, camera, action! Here’s a competition for budding film directors. Students can create a short 3-minute film about anything! Judges are looking for films which embody the Creative Edge spirit: imaginative, innovative, and unique. Teams of two to six students may be entered. For more information, or if you are interested in registering a team, please email the Magis Coordinator before Friday 24 March. Film submissions will be due 30 June.

You can keep up to date with Magis and Altiora events by following the Term 1 calendar – which can be accessed by clicking on the link below. 

Daisy Farley

Magis Coordinator – Gifted and Talented