Volunteer as an Ethics Teacher

Volunteer to teach ethics and you’ll be helping children develop important skills for life.

You’ll be rewarded with a unique personal development opportunity while supporting children to listen carefully and empathetically, disagree respectfully, build on each other’s ideas and use evidence and reasoning to make decisions rather than acting out of habit or peer pressure.

If you have an interest in learning and are available to run a short class at a set time each week, then ethics teaching may well be the volunteer opportunity for you. We look forward to welcoming you to our team of thousands of volunteers delivering ethics education in local primary schools across NSW.

Download the Ethics Teacher position description
Frequently asked questions about ethics

To apply to volunteer with Primary Ethics, review the prerequisites below and complete the application form.

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Volunteer as an Ethics Coordinator

Ethics coordinators become a vital part of the school community, liaising with school staff, parents and volunteer ethics teachers to coordinate ethics classes at their local school. Enjoy personal and professional development as you enable children in your local community to access ethics education.

This role will suit you if you have good organisational and administrative skills, are a confident computer user and enjoy meeting new people and inspiring others to volunteer. You don’t have to be an ethics teacher in order to be an ethics coordinator.

Download the Ethics Coordinator position description

Take a look at the ethics coordinator training journey

Read the case study: Why I volunteer, by ethics coordinator David Williams

To apply to volunteer with Primary Ethics, review the prerequisites below and complete the application form.

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Join the Classroom Support Team

If you…

  • are looking for a volunteering role that offers flexibility, variety and high levels of personal satisfaction
  • have expertise in adult education or coaching and enjoy supporting others to improve and achieve their goals
  • are interested in working in a team and developing new skills

…then joining the Primary Ethics volunteer Classroom Support Team (CST) could be a great opportunity for you.

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You will be part of a team that provides support and advice to our ethics teachers. Your expertise in coaching and strong interpersonal skills will come to the fore when you are:

  • speaking with teachers on the phone and providing individualised support and advice
  • observing lessons and providing individualised feedback
  • participating in (face-to-face or virtual) teacher meetings providing general information and advice.

To discuss and apply for this role, please contact the Classroom Support Team Manager Cathy Chase.

Download the Classroom Support Team position description
Training Dates
Upcoming online and face-to-face training

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Watch an ethics class in action

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Volunteer Journey
A map of the journey our volunteers take

Application requirements

  • You’ll need to have a brief current CV (or resume) ready to submit with your application. Click here for an explanation and CV template.
  • You’ll need to be confident reading, speaking and listening in English (we require IELTS Band 7 or above level of proficiency. See above for more on this)
  • If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you will be asked for additional documentation (in your interview) in order for us to approve your application.
  • You can commit to the role for a year. Consistency is very important for students and schools, so we need to be confident that our volunteers will be able to teach or coordinate each week in term time, barring brief planned absences or exceptional circumstances.
  • You have access to the Internet and a printer and regularly check the email inbox you give us, as email is our main method of communicating important changes and news.
  • You agree to stay informed by reading the Primary Ethics email bulletin for volunteers every month.
  • You agree to submit a brief online survey after your lesson every week.
  • It is mandatory for volunteers in a child-safe organisation to refresh their child protection training each year by completing a short online course.

Steps to becoming a Primary Ethics volunteer after applying

  1. Complete a successful interview
  2. Obtain the required National Police Check (NPC ~$30) and a Working with Children Check (WWCC – free)
  3. Complete our training program
  4. Sign our Volunteer Agreement
  5. Participate in continuing professional development as required.

If you have any questions or to discuss any of these roles, contact the Helpdesk.

To volunteer as a teacher or coordinator, please complete this form

We look forward to welcoming you to our team of thousands of volunteers, delivering ethics education in 500 local primary schools across NSW.

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    Please upload your CV

    There is no need to provide an up-to-the minute CV, specially tailored to the role. Just upload your most recent CV or use the template provided.

    I am an Australian citizen or permanent resident

    I can commit to the role for the whole year

    I agree to read the monthly bulletin and submit my post-lesson report every week

    I am willing to undertake the initial and ongoing training and assessment required

    I am confident reading, speaking and listening in English (we require proficiency equivalent to level 7 or above on IELT system)

    I have access to a computer with internet and printer

    I check my emails regularly (at least every 2 to 3 days) and can upload and download files

    I have, or am willing to obtain, a Working With Children Check (WWCC)

    I am willing to use the link supplied to me, to obtain and pay for a National Police Check (NPC ~$30)

    I understand that Primary Ethics must provide my school with my name, date of birth, email address, phone number and WWCC as part of the Department of Education's procedures

    I am willing to complete Child Protection Training every year (ACPT)