Round Square Talking Heads

Alan Redfern, Headmaster of Stanford Lake College in South Africa, discusses the benefits of a holistic approach to wellness. He discusses implementing a comprehensive well-being program, designed to…

George Vance, Headmaster of Rockport School in Northern Ireland, offers a light-hearted reflection on the Round Square Community, drawing inspiration from his passion for cars. George discusses the u…

Matthew Davies, Headmaster of Thomas More College in South Africa, outlines the school’s ‘Consequence Management’ approach, and discusses how it prioritises student well-being, community engagement, …

David du Toit, Headmaster of St Stithians Boys’ College in Johannesburg, South Africa, discusses character education, Leadership, and the Round Square Discoveries. He shares what it means for his stu…

Nargish Khambatta, Head of GEMS Modern Academy, Dubai outlines the role that education leaders have in helping young people to discover the power within. She discusses how a leadership model built on…

Amrita Burman, Head of Sunbeam School, Lahartara in India, reflects on the impact that being part of the Round Square Network has had on the school and local community, and the changes she has observ…

Wayne Brown, Headmaster of Whanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand, explains how passion for service creates a deep sense of belonging, an understanding of care and compassion, and a connected com…

Chris Townsend, Headmaster at Felsted School in the UK, talks about the value of setting a challenge. During Covid, Chris began running. In this podcast he shares the steps that led him to run the Lo…

Bernd Westmeyer tells the story of seven alumni from Klosterschule Roßleben in Germany, whose courageous, 1944 coup d’état against Adolf Hitler led to their arrest and execution. Bernd shares how thi…

León Trahtemberg, Headmaster of Áleph School in Peru, shares how the school approaches each child’s learning in an individual and responsive manner. León uses two scenarios to illustrate his argument…

Lucy Gowdie, Head of School at the Inter-community School Zurich explores the power of policy in aligning purpose and values for students, families, and educators within school communities. She discu…

Phillip Heath. Headmaster of Barker College in Australia, reflects on the purpose of education and the value of kindness. He shares how a desire to create positive impact outside Barker College led t…

Nick Reeves from Colegio Colombo Británico explores some of the factors that contribute to decreasing levels of resilience in young people, and outlines how his school addresses them using the IB’s A…

Sally James, Head of St Stithians Girls’ College, considers how success is defined in school and in life. With reference to Viktor Frankl’s 1946 book, “Man's Search for Meaning”, Sally reflects on th…

Cory Lowde from Box Hill school in the UK takes us on part ONE of a three-part journey through teenage brain development, offering insights into some of the challenges faced by teens, and how we migh…

Cory Lowde from Box Hill school in the UK takes us on part THREE of a three-part journey through teenage brain development, offering insights into some of the challenges faced by teens, and how we mi…

Cory Lowde from Box Hill school in the UK takes us on part TWO of a three-part journey through teenage brain development, offering insights into some of the challenges faced by teens, and how we migh…

Arti Chowdhary from KC Public School in India draws inspiration from Daisaku Ikeda and Soka Humanism (believing in the infinite potential of others) to discuss the role that empathetic leadership pla…

David Mindorff, Principal of Lyford Cay International School in the Bahamas talks about the transformative impact of adventure, and the effect that the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has had on his school…

Dr Charles Yeboah from The International Community School in Ghana shares his work with the Minister of Education and education experts in establishing the National Education Leadership Institute lea…