Philosothon
Australasian Philosothons First Second Third Host
2011 Christ Church Grammar School ( WA ) McKinnon Secondary College ( VIC ) Perth College ( WA ) Cranbrook School ( NSW )
2012 Hale School ( WA ) Guildford Grammar School ( WA ) Bishop Druitt College ( NSW ) AB Paterson College ( QLD )
2013 Raffles Girls ' School ( Singapore ) Wesley College ( WA ) Ballarat Grammar School ( VIC ) Ballarat Grammar School ( VIC )
2014 North Sydney Girls High School ( NSW ) Hale School ( WA ) Ballarat Grammar School ( VIC ) Hale School ( WA )
2015 North Sydney Girls High School ( NSW ) Scotch College ( WA ) Hale School ( WA ) North Sydney Girls HS ( NSW )
2016 Scotch College ( WA ) Hale School ( WA ) Anglican Church Grammar School ( QLD ) Anglican Church Grammar School ( QLD )
2017 North Sydney Girls High School ( NSW ) McKinnon Secondary College ( VIC ) Hale School ( WA ) St Andrews Cathedral School ( NSW )
2018 North Sydney Girls High School ( NSW ) Seymour College ( SA ) Scotch College ( WA ) St Peter 's College ( SA )
2019 North Sydney Girls High School ( NSW ) St Andrew 's Cathedral School ( NSW ) Narrabunda College and Telopea High School ( ACT ) Radford College ( ACT )
List of Philosothons -- Australia
A Philosothon is an annual competition wherein students explore philosophical and ethical issues. Philosothons are held in all Australian states, New Zealand, and the UK. At a Philosothon school aged students are assessed by university based professional philosophers and score highly where they demonstrate rigour and clarity of thought. An essential component of a Philosothon is the pedagogical model for teaching Philosophy to young people called Community of inquiry. The event has grown alongside and within the Philosophy for Children movement. The first Australasian Philosothon was held at Cranbrook School, Sydney in 2011 and the first UK Philosothon was held in 2012 at King's College, Taunton.