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.’

New teacher training

For your new teacher training, you can choose between:

  • face-to-face courses: two full-day sessions and 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 prerequisite e-learning. (Total time 17-18 hours.)

 

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

Face-to-face courses are restricted to 18 to 27 trainees. There are COVID-safe protections in place.

The next face-to-face courses are on:

  • Saturday & Sunday, 18 & 19 May, UTS Sydney at Broadway (10 minute walk from Central train station), 9.30am – 4.30pm.
  • Sundays, 16 & 23 June, UTS Sydney at Ultimo (10 minute walk from Central train station), 9.30am – 4.30pm.
  • Saturday & Sunday, 29 & 30 June, Uni of Wollongong (15 minute walk from North Wollongong train station, pay & display parking onsite also available), 9.30am – 4.30pm.
  • Saturday & Sunday, 6 & 7 July, UTS Sydney at Broadway (10 minute walk from Central train station), 9.30am – 4.30pm.

Contact Danya Webb or Emily Zytaruk on training@primaryethics.com.au for more details, to book into a course, or to be added to a waitlist if your preferred course is currently full.

Make sure you’ve applied first!

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 run ‘live’ in person by a Primary Ethics trainer.

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 will take place on [all times are in NSW time zone – AEDT or AEST]:

  • Mondays, 9.30am – 12noon, starts 6 May, then May 13, 20 & 27. [Group 309] – fully booked
  • Fridays, 11.30am – 2pm, starts 10 May, then May 17, 24 & 31. [Group 313]
  • Tuesdays, 9.30am – 12noon, starts 14 May, then May 21, 28 & June 4. [Group 314]
  • Wednesdays, 6pm – 8.30pm, starts 15 May, then May 22, 29 & June 5. [Group 315]
  • Wednesdays, 6.30pm – 9pm, starts 29 May, then June 5, 12 & 19. [Group 316]
  • Saturdays & Sundays, 2pm – 4.30pm, starts 1 June, then June 2, 15 & 16. [Group 317]
  • Fridays & Mondays, 9.30am – 12noon, starts 21 June, then June 24, 28 & July 1. [Group 318]

Contact Danya Webb or Emily Zytaruk on training@primaryethics.com.au for more details, to book into a course, or to be added to a waitlist if your preferred course is currently full.

Make sure you’ve applied first!

Stage 4 training

For those ethics teachers planning to teach Stage 4 (high school), an additional trainer-led course is required on top of the regular new teacher training. This course covers different techniques to engage high school students and is run as either a one-day face-to-face course (onsite) or as a series of three trainer-led online Zoom sessions, with self-paced e-learning prior to each Zoom session. (Total time 10 -11 hours.)

The date for our next Stage 4 training course is:

  • Saturdays, 2.30pm – 5pm, starts 18 May, then May 25 & June 1.

Contact Danya Webb on training@primaryethics.com.au for more details or to book into the next Stage 4 training course.

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 led by experienced area managers, 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.

Our next Coordinator Essentials webinars are on:

Active ethics coordinators can click on the links above to enrol. Contact Danya Webb or Emily Zytaruk on training@primaryethics.com.au 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 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.

The dates for our next Engage·Reflect·Connect workshops are:

Active ethics teachers can click on the links above to enrol. Contact Danya Webb or Emily Zytaruk on training@primaryethics.com.au for more details.