Ethical Leadership Mentoring program

Leading for a better world

The Ethical Leadership Mentoring program is carefully designed to nurture a future leader who is able to understand and act on the relationships between ethical awareness, personal integrity, and courage. The program also provides a dynamic, on-campus experience through which you can:

  • Gain greater understanding, confidence and familiarity with university through time spent on campus with university students and staff
  • Explore how future careers and study options can continue your leadership journey, particularly in the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Law & Business
  • Identify and work towards your personal goals

  • Program details

    The Ethical Leadership Mentoring program provides a suite of evidence-based ethical leadership skills based on:

    • An enhanced awareness of important and universally acknowledged ethical principles
    • Greater proficiency in the exercise of disciplined ethical reflection
    • Increased mastery of practical strategies that support ethical behaviour and leadership
    Program structure

    The program runs over three days, with each day covering one module which develops a theme via a rich mix of workshops, excursions, and guest speakers.

    • Each theme is complemented by targeted mentoring by trained university students and individualised coaching provided by internationally accredited leadership coaches
    • The focus of mentors is on university familiarisation and the student experience
    • The coaching program (2 x 1 hours) is aimed specifically at identifying goals and strategies that will support you to reach your post-school aspirations

    Module 1: Thinking ethically
    What is ethical thinking and how does it play out in the real world? This module explores some big ideas and useful tools that can help us think about problems differently and then apply that thinking to complex dilemmas in school, work, and life.

    Module 2: Behaving ethically
    How can we analyse situations to ensure that we are applying ethical solutions and making the best decisions, especially when they have real consequences for other people? This module provides an easy-to-use scaffold for doing both.

    Module 3: Leading ethically
    How can we apply what we know of ethical thinking and ethical behaviour to be the best leaders of ourselves and others? This module provides some practical strategies to guide participants in the ways of effective leadership.

  • Program dates

    The Ethical Leadership Mentoring program is fully funded by The University of Notre Dame Australia and by the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) including registration, transportation, meals, and course materials.

    The program will run in semester 2 with the dates to be confirmed.

  • Eligibility

    The Ethical Leadership Mentoring program is open to a select cohort of Year 11 students who demonstrate leadership potential and actively participate in their community. Have you done any volunteer work or community service? Are you a school leader? Are you the captain of your sports team? Include these things in your application!

    To be eligible for the program, students must:

    • Attend a school located in Sydney or Perth with an ICSEA score below 1000 (check your school’s ICSEA).
    • Have demonstrated leadership potential, community service, and leadership attributes.
    • Submit an application form with the following documents attached:
      • A school recommendation. This might be from a teacher, school principal, or career advisor.
      • Your latest school report.
      • A personal statement (written in 1-2 pages or a short video up to 3 minutes long), your personal statement must respond to the following questions:
        1. Why do you want to participate in the Ethical Leadership Mentoring program?
        2. How have you demonstrated your leadership potential and/or community involvement so far?
        3. Why are you a future leader?

Expression of interest

Think the Ethical Leadership Mentoring program is right for you?

If you are eligible, we welcome you to express your interest in the program below. We will get in touch when we have confirmed dates and further information.

For more information, contact Notre Dame’s Student Equity team.

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