Penrhos College is a member of the Round Square Organisation, a collective of 220 like-minded schools across 50 countries.
International members of the Round Square Organisation are bound together by a very particular values-based approach to education, centred on the importance of student agency. Shared experiences across the globe are based on the Round Square I.D.E.A.L.S of Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service. We are delighted to now wear the exclusive Round Square badge with pride, as one of only two member schools in Perth.
Here’s what membership means for Penrhos:
Internationalism - Round Square schools encourage their students to seek out, discover and embrace similarities and differences between cultures and nationalities in ways that promote meaningful and lasting understanding and respect.
Democracy - Round Square schools encourage their students to develop a ‘spirit of democracy’ - a sense of equality, fairness, justice and a desire to do what is right for the greater good.
Environmentalism - Round Square schools encourage their students to understand our place in the universe, the forces that shape our surroundings and the impact we have on those surroundings. Penrhos students will research the ways in which they will serve the society, and positively impact the environment of the communities they tour.
Adventure - for Round Square schools, the ‘spirit of adventure’ is defined by those who push themselves beyond their perceived limits, cross boundaries and discover that they are capable of more than they thought. Penrhos Round Square tour immersion opportunities will be unlike anything we have previously offered – get your passport ready!
Leadership - for Round Square schools, ‘spirit of leadership’ is founded in recognising that the most successful leaders are driven by their desire to be of service - to nurture, guide, develop and help others to improve and succeed. Penrhosians will lead their own tour itineraries and will design their leadership experiences in the context of the Round Square I.D.E.A.L.S.
Service - for Round Square schools, ‘spirit of service’ is a celebration of personal development through the practical experience of bringing sustainable support and benefit to others – our well-established community service and culture of giving will be taken to new heights, through the opportunities on offer through Round Square.
At Penrhos, there are opportunities for both Junior School and Secondary School to engage with the Round Square I.D.E.A.L.S - what that will look like across the College will change with the age of the students. Be it collaborative - via online interactions - or face-to-face in cultural or service opportunities, regionally, nationally or internationally (when global circumstances allow), our students will engage in real-world learning and periods of reflection.
