Development Opportunities

We are committed to developing Critical Thinking across all areas of the Curriculum.

We have partnered with the Association for Philosophy in Schools NSW to host sessions of the professional learning course which is foundational to our own bespoke critical thinking program: ‘Introduction to Philosophical Community of Inquiry’.

This FAPSA-endorsed workshop is delivered across the Asia-Pacific region.

We have hosted courses presented by international experts, including A.C. Grayling, Stephen Law, and Peter Ellerton as well as developed and delivered courses drawing from our own internal expertise.

Our suite of professional learning opportunities, Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum, is underway. Under this banner, we have established an annual Engaging Questions series for Secondary Philosophy.

Our suite of professional learning courses are accompanied by opportunities for ongoing mentorship. See our Inter-school events to learn more.

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre

Foundational Critical Thinking Workshop: Introduction to Philosophical Community of Inquiry

• 9:00AM – 3:00PM
• 30 Jun 2025 – 1 Jul 2025
• Centre for Critical Thinking and Ethics

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre

Advanced Practice 1: Achieving Ethical Understanding through Philosophical Inquiry

• 12:00PM – 5:30PM
• 23 Oct 2025
• Centre for Critical Thinking and Ethics

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre

Advanced Practice 2: Developing knowledge and understanding through Philosophical Inquiry

• 12:00PM – 5:30PM
• 28 Oct 2025
• Centre for Critical Thinking and Ethics

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre

Advanced Practice 3: Improving Student Reasoning through Philosophical Inquiry

• 12:00PM – 5:30PM
• 4 Nov 2025
• Centre for Critical Thinking and Ethics

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre

Two Day Teaching for Thinking workshop

• 8:30AM – 4:00PM
• 3 Apr 2025 – 4 Apr 2025
• Newington College, 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre

Engaging Questions 2025: Thought Experiments

• 9:00AM – 3:00PM
• 26 Mar 2025
• Newington College

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre, Staff

Engaging Questions 2024: Assessment of Philosophical Community of Inquiry

• 9:00AM – 3:30PM
• 22 Mar 2024
• Newington College

Critical Thinking and Ethics Centre

Teaching Critical Thinking

• 8:00AM – 3:00PM
• 19 Sep 2023
• Newington College