If you’d like to teach ethics at a school near you, please apply here. You’ll need a minimum of 2-3 weeks to complete the initial interview, background checks and our brief preliminary online information courses. You’ll then be able to attend one of our free teacher training sessions, either face to face or online. Scroll down for the details and training dates. Contact our helpdesk for further information about any aspect of training.

What trainees say about our training sessions

‘Possibly the best structured and most professionally delivered training course I have ever attended.’
‘Excellent program. I have been working in tertiary education over the past year and I think this was some of the best training in facilitating small group learning I have received’
‘I really am so blown away by how good the training is!’
‘I was so amazed with the training, how much practical training was present and how ready I feel now to take the class, even though I was getting nervous about it before training. Thank you very much.’
‘I thoroughly enjoyed my first lesson. All the training just kept oozing out of my body and I followed the methods while managing to keep the students engaged.’
‘The training was exceptional and it’s actually helped my parenting as well.’

New teacher training

For your new teacher training, you can choose between:

  • face-to-face courses: two full-day sessions and five prerequisite e-learning. (Total time 17-18 hours.)
  • online courses: four live trainer-led Zoom sessions, with additional self-paced e-learning and forum between sessions, plus four prerequisite e-learning. (Total time 17-18 hours.)

 

Trainer-led face-to-face courses (onsite)

Face-to-face courses are restricted to 9-27 trainees. There are COVID-safe protections in place.

The next face-to-face courses are planned for early 2025:

  • Thursday and Friday, 16 & 17 January, 9.30am – 4.30pm, at Darling Park (near Darling Harbour’s Cockle Bay Wharf, in Sydney CBD. Public transport is recommended – easy walk from Townhall train station, bus & ferry) – fully booked.
  • Saturday and Sunday, 8 & 9 February, 9.30am – 4.30pm, at North Wollongong (at University of Wollongong campus. Pay and display onsite parking is available, or 15 minute walk from North Wollongong train station.)
  • Saturday and Sunday, 15 & 16 February, 9.30am – 4.30pm, Sydney CBD location (within 10 minutes easy walking distance from a major CBD train station).
  • additional Sydney CBD training workshops in March – dates to be confirmed early January.

 

Trainer-led online courses (via Zoom)

Online trainees must commit to attend all Zoom sessions, usually at the same time every week for a period of four consecutive weeks (though timetables vary – details and dates are listed below).

All sessions are interactive and are run ‘live’ in person by a Primary Ethics trainer. You will need to be able to participate fully with your screen on. Each of the four sessions is two-and-a-half hours.

Trainees must also complete some self-paced e-learning and contribute to an online forum between sessions (these two activities combined take approximately one hour per session).

The next online courses planned for early 2025:

  • Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am – 11.30am, starting 6 January, then January 8, 13 & 15. [Group 331] – fully booked.
  • Fridays, 9.30am – 12noon, starting 10 January, then January 17, 24 & 31. [Group 330] – fully booked.
  • Mondays & Fridays, 2pm – 4.30pm, starting 13 January, then January 17, 20 & 24. [Group 332]
  • Tuesdays, 6pm – 8.30pm, starting 14 January, then January 21, 28 & February 4. [Group 333]
  • Tuesdays, 10am – 12.30pm, starting 21 January, then January 28, February 4 & 11. [Group 335]
  • Fridays, 9.30am – 12noon, starting 7 February, then February 14, 28 & 28. [Group 339]
  • Sundays, 2pm – 4.30pm, starting 9 February, then February 16, 23 & March 2. [Group 340]
  • Mondays, 6pm – 8.30pm, starting 10 February, then February 17, 24 & March 3. [Group 341]
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9.30am – 12noon, starting 11 February, then February 13, 18 & 20. [Group 342]
  • Mondays & Fridays, 9.30am – 12noon, starting 17 February, then February 21, 24 & 28. [Group 345]
  • additional online courses for February & March to be advised.

 

Note that most NSW public schools commence ethics classes for the year around Week 5-6 of Term 1 (early-mid March).

Contact Danya Webb or Emily Zytaruk on [email protected] for more details, to change an enrolment, or to be added to a waitlist if your preferred course is currently full.

Make sure you’ve applied, held your interview, launched your 2025 New ethics teacher training and completed your 4-5 prerequisite e-learning modules first!

Stage 4 training

For those ethics teachers planning to teach Stage 4 (high school), an additional self-paced e-learning and trainer-led assessment Zoom session is required on top of the regular new teacher training. This course covers different techniques to engage high school students.

Contact Tatar Morales or Danya Webb on [email protected] for more details about teaching high school, to enrol in the high school e-learning course, or to book in to deliver your face to face or online Stage 4 assessment lesson.

 

The next face-to-face (onsite) Stage 4 assessment lesson timeslots are:

  • 9.30am – 12.30pm, Friday 17th January, Darling Park (Sydney CBD) – fully booked.
  • 9.30am – 12.30pm, Sunday 9th February, North Wollongong.
  • 9.30am – 12.30pm, Sunday 16th February, Sydney CBD location.

 

The next online (via Zoom) Stage 4 assessment lesson timeslots are:

  • 9am – 11.30am, Monday 13th January. [Group 331] – fully booked.
  • 2pm – 4.30pm, Monday 20th January. [Group 332] – fully booked.
  • 9.30am – 12noon, Friday 24th January. [Group 330] – fully booked.
  • 6pm – 8.30pm, Tuesday 28th January. [Group 333]
  • 10am – 12.30pm, Tuesday 4th February. [Group 335]
  • 2pm – 4.30pm, Sunday 23 February. [Group 340]
  • 9.30am – 12noon, Tuesday 18th February. [Group 342]
  • 9.30am – 12noon, Friday 21st February. [Group 339]
  • 2pm – 4.30pm, Sunday 23rd February. [Group 340]
  • 9.30am – 12noon, Monday 24th February. [Group 345]
  • 6pm – 8.30pm, Monday 24th February. [Group 341]

 

Note that most NSW secondary schools commence ethics classes for the year around Week 3 of Term 1 (mid-February).

Additional online courses for January, February & March to be advised. If your preferred assessment timeslot is fully booked, contact Danya Webb on [email protected] to be added to a waitlist.

Coordinator Essentials

For ethics coordinators of all levels of experience who would like to build their skills on particular topics. Run as one hour online Zoom sessions, these webinars will include an overview of key concepts, with time to share experiences and tips and have your questions answered. Already know what you’d like to ask? Submit your question in advance and it will be covered during the session.

Coordinator Essentials webinars are designed to be interactive live online workshops, via Zoom. They are best experienced with your camera on, so that you can engage fully with the trainer, area managers and other ethics coordinators in the Zoom session.

 

Topics include:

  • EVIE not evil
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Effective interviews
  • Coordinators’ special
  • Negotiating difficult situations with your school
  • Managing your team effectively
  • Preparing for next year

 

Our next Coordinator Essentials webinar is on:

  • EVIE not evil, 12.30pm – 1.30pm Monday 10th February.

Active ethics coordinators can enrol via the links in the resources for ethics coordinators section of the Document Library.

Contact Danya Webb or Emily Zytaruk on [email protected] or your area manager for more details.

Engage·Reflect·Connect

For ethics teachers of all levels of experience who would like to build their skills so as to maximise their enjoyment in teaching ethics – and their students’ engagement. Run as one-hour online interactive Zoom sessions led by experienced trainers and members of our classroom support team. These workshops will include an overview of key concepts, with time to share experiences and tips and have your questions answered. Already know what you’d like to ask? Submit your question in advance and it will be covered during the session.

Engage·Reflect·Connect workshops are designed to be interactive live online workshops, via Zoom. They are best experienced with your camera on, so that you can engage fully with the trainer and other teachers in the Zoom session. These workshops are not recorded, but will be repeated regularly.

 

Topics have included:

  • Your best start – circle and name mastery
  • Facilitation wizardry – 5 easy steps
  • From think pair share to think pair YEAH!!!
  • Catch them being good – proactive classroom management
  • Directing the room – reactive classroom management
  • Repeat after me: echoing, not paraphrasing
  • It’s ok to disagree: fostering friendly dissent
  • Rules were made to be spoken: effective use of rules
  • Captivate and engage: Bringing the material to life
  • Sassy or senseless: what to do with silly answers
  • Can I do that? Classroom Q&A – your questions answered
  • Should I put up with that? Benchmarking classroom behaviour
  • Managing silly kids in the silly season
  • Demo ethics lessons for teachers: experience ethics as a student and provide feedback on how excellent facilitation feels from the other side. Lesson topics vary.

 

Our next Engage·Reflect·Connect workshop is on:

  • Your best start – circle and name mastery, 9.30am – 10.30am Wednesday 12th February.
  • Facilitation wizardry: 5 easy steps, 1pm – 2pm, Friday 28th February.
  • Catch them being good: proactive classroom management, 9.30am – 10.30am Wednesday 12th March.
  • From think pair share to think pair YEAH!, 1pm – 2pm, Friday 28th March.
  • Directing the room: reactive classroom management, 9.30am – 10.30am, Wednesday 2nd April.

 

Active ethics teachers can enrol via the links in resources for ethics teachers section of the Document Library.

We are currently preparing the schedule for the rest of 2025 – let us know which topics you would like covered next. Contact Danya Webb or Emily Zytaruk on [email protected] for more details.