The Kurt Hahn Prize

The Kurt Hahn Prize is awarded by Round Square in recognition of an exceptional act of service to others, immediate or long term, either within or without the school community. This might have been immediate, in response to a crisis or urgent need, or it might be long-term sustained community service. The aim is to acknowledge individual student achievement whilst furthering a lasting spirit of unity among all Round Square schools. The prize was donated to Round Square on 5th June 1966 by Altsalemer Vereinigung (Salem Alumni) on the occasion of Dr Kurt Hahn’s 80th birthday, in appreciation of his lifelong contribution to education.

The Winner of the Prize

A winning student or group of students will receive an award and certificate to be presented at the Round Square International Conference in the year in which their prize was awarded. This year, the winners will be invited to speak at the at the 55th Round Square International Conference in Kenya, with the cost of their attendance being met by the Alumni of Schule Schloss Salem, who fund the award.

Previous Winners

  • 2023 Vihaan Agarwal – The Shri Ram School, Aravali
  • 2022 Sena Yenilmez and Meera Baswan – St Mildred’s Lightbourn School
  • 2019 Shreya Mantha – Providence Day School
  • 2018 Heather Chisholm – Rothesay Netherwood
  • 2017 Chiara Wahsono, Jong Woo Kim and Samantha Hawes – British School Jakarta
  • 2016 Rami Rustom, Sari Samakie and William Close – King’s Academy
  • 2015 Aakriti Suri – Vivek High School
  • 2014 Poppy Mulford – Regents International School, Pattaya
  • 2013 Violetta Betsch – Schule Schloss Salem
  • 2012 Ella McAuliffe – UWCSEA
  • 2011 Collette Ankenman – The Athenian School
  • 2010 Sai Prateek Narayan – Indian School al Ghubra
  • 2009 S Pôlis, M Rochabrún and D Eeckelers – On behalf of the Markham College
  • 2008 Louis Seco – Westminster School
  • 2006 Damien Glover – Armidale School
  • 2003 The Fire Brigade, Technical Squad and Emergency Services – Schule Schloss Salem
  • 2002 Nqobani Mkhwanazi – St. Cyprian’s
  • 2000 Melanie Wels – Ivanhoe Grammar School
  • 1999 Dawud Mohamed Suleiman – Starehe Boys’ Centre & School
  • 1997 Vivek Prakash – Doon School
  • 1995 Serena Brewer – The Athenian School
  • 1992 Vittoria Frua de Angeli – Aiglon College
  • 1990 Andrew Nelson – Abbotsholme School
  • 1989 Sindisiwe Nzumalo – Box Hill School
  • 1989 Andreas Pieroth – Schule Schloss Salem
  • 1984 Sarah Ritchie – Cobham Hall
  • 1981 Karl Herman-Roesch – Schule Schloss Salem
  • 1981 Marc Napier – The Southport School
  • 1979 Kim Schoel Schule and Aidan Bryden – Gordonstoun School
  • 1974 Robin Cole – Gordonstoun School
  • 1972 Adrian Utley, Simon McLaren and James Beveridge – Gordonstoun School
  • 1970 James Wingate – Gordonstoun School
  • 1968 Nicola Homer – Box Hill School
  • 1967 Allan Michael Deacon – Battisborough
  • 1967 Moritz Edzard Christoph – Stiftung Louisenlund
  • 1967 Graf zu Inn – und Knyphausen – Stiftung Louisenlund

Please submit your nomination for 2024

Please read the rules before making a nomination, then complete this form and upload here before 12th March 2023. The Kurt Hahn Prize winner will be notified by 1st April and announced publicly on 5th June (Kurt Hahn’s birthday).

Download nomination form here