Central West Leadership Academy Ethics Olympiad Team make top six per cent

The competition, which was held in November of last year, comprised of more than 240 teams from across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore, with the Central West Leadership Academy team ranking 15th, within the top six per cent.

The competition consists of teams 'arguing constructively about contemporary and relevant ethical issues.'

Principal Mandi Randell said the team will now move on to compete against the best in the country at the National Finals.

"I'm so proud of the hard work these students have put in to earn them the distinction of being deemed the best ethical philosophers in NSW," she said.

"Unlike a debate where one team tries to poke holes in another's argument, the team 'wins' by showing a broad depth of knowledge and perspectives that furthers constructive, collective thinking," Mrs Randell said.

"What a great result for our region and we look forward to going up against the best in the country at the National Finals."

The Central West Leadership Academy Ethics Olympiad Team comprises years seven, eight and nine students Poppy Caldin, Sovanah Doherty, Finn Randell, Noah Randell and Jia-Rong Tan who practised after school weekly for 10 weeks, coached by HSIE teacher Christian Dayment.

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