Success at the
Ethics Olympiad
Rebecca Smitran, Ethics Olympiad Coach
On Friday 25 November, Year 8 and 9 IGNITE students participated in the Middle School Ethics Olympiad which was hosted online through Zoom. Posed with eight challenging moral dilemmas, students were asked to critically consider a range of ethical positions through collaborative dialogue.
The case studies examined a range of concepts such as stealing, friendship, renewable energy, online bullying, and citizenship.
It is with great pride that I report that the Year 8 team won the silver medal and were closely followed by the Year 9 team who won the bronze medal. The Year 8 team will now compete in the International Final which will be held next year. Here, they will compete against schools across Australia, India, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand.
Year 8 Team (Silver medallists)
- Jessica Thornhill
- Ameena Ankliss
- Priya Vemparala
- Abinav Murugappa
Year 9 Team (Bronze medallists)
- Tenzin Sims
- Sarah Hammadi
- Ameerah Ankliss
- Alex Rose