Lena Burmester: Stiftung Louisenlund (2016), Founder of The Sevens Group
Lena Burmester graduated from Louisenlund, a boarding school located on the banks of the Schleif Fjord in northern Germany, in 2016. She joined the school in Grade 5 and attended university in Hamburg where she graduated with a degree in Communications and Graphics in 2019. It was her love for management and music that led to the creation of her company, The Sevens Group, in 2017.
Beach Clean Up Collaboration between Landheim Ammersee and Herlufsholm, Salem and Aiglon
Students from Landheim Ammersee School in Germany set out in a sailboat on the Croatian Kornati with the goal of covering all of the six Round Square IDEALS, culminating in a beach clean up. This was a collaboration with other Round Square Schools, Herlufsholm, Salem and Aiglon. After enlisting the help of an inspirational marine […]
Jack Pead: Ivanhoe Grammar School (2006), Senior Business Development Manager
Jack Pead started at Ivanhoe Grammar School in Melbourne in Grade 5. He graduated in 2006 and in that year, served as Captain of School. Jack was deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ivanhoe which has been a part of Round Square since 1996. That philosophy, centred on character and experiential learning, has helped inform […]
Vihaan Agarwal wins the 2023 Kurt Hahn Prize with a remarkable invention
Today would have been the 137th birthday of Kurt Hahn, the man whose ideas about education inspired the creation of Round Square. To mark the occasion, we are delighted to announce the winner of our annual Kurt Hahn Prize, which recognises exceptional acts of service to others. The 2023 prize will be presented to Vihaan Agarwal from The Shri Ram School, Aravali, in India, who invented a glove that assists partially paralysed people to communicate through small finger movements using sensors to facilitate rudimentary sign language.
Peter Royce: Ivanhoe Grammar School (2006), Senior Project Manager at Gallagher Jeffs
Peter Royce, an Ivanhoe Grammar School alumnus (2006), was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He completed his undergraduate degree in Project Management at RMIT and his postgraduate degree in Construction Law at the University of Melbourne. He is now working as a Senior Project Manager at Gallagher Jeffs. In his spare time, Peter volunteers […]
Students across the world raise funds for earthquake victims
At the heart of the Round Square community is a shared belief that the foremost task of education is to inspire and equip students to be active and engaged global citizens.
Celebrating Cultural and Linguistic Diversity on International Mother Language Day
On International mother language day: Hola, bonjour, nǐ hǎo, asalaam alaikum, guten tag, olá, konnichiwa, anyoung haseyo, namaste, s̄wạs̄dī, hyālō, bunâ and hello to students in RS schools across the world. We are delighted to launch our latest Round Square Language Lab. Read more about our Language Labs
Launching this year’s Kurt Hahn Prize as students celebrate Random Acts of Kindness, Courage and Compassion across the Round Square Community
To celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, and recognise the many ways students in RS Schools seek to make a positive difference in the lives of others, we are now inviting nominations from RS Schools for our 2023 Kurt Hahn Prize. Click to read more
Let’s talk about “Being More”
As the fairy dust settles on the Round Square International Conference 2022 it’s easy to forget the leap of faith that was needed to make it happen.
International Youth Day 2022: Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages
To mark International Youth Day, whose theme this year is intergenerational solidarity, Round Square is celebrating the many creative ways in which students across the network connect with, and support, those from older generations in their community, and encouraging more students to do the same.