Billanook College is a Member of Round Square

BILLANOOK COLLEGE
A Member of Round Square – An international network
of schools committed to International Understanding,
Democracy, Environmental Awareness, Adventure,
Leadership and Service to Others.
The Round Square IDEALS
I D E A L S
International
Understanding
D emocracy
E nvironmental
Sustainability
Adventure
Leadership
Service to
Others
What is Round Square?
Round Square is a world-wide association
of some 60 schools that share a
commitment, beyond academic excellence,
to personal development and responsibility
through service, challenge, adventure and
international understanding.
All member schools share a strong
underlying belief that we learn by doing.
This underlying belief also embraces the
importance of service to others, adventure,
leadership training, responsibility and
international understanding. All these
elements are essential in preparing young
people to meet the challenges of the future
with confi dence and compassion.
IDEALS Underpin Billanook Education
Member schools follow the Six IDEALS of
Round Square. These IDEALS are the criteria
for membership and as a member school,
Billanook College is committed to them.
The IDEALS of Round Square and the
Mission and Objectives of Billanook College
as a Uniting Church School, complement
each other perfectly.
Why the name Round Square?
In Scotland a square has traditionally been
the administrative centre of an estate. The
square of Gordonstoun School in Scotland
is a perfectly circular two storey building;
The Round Square. The fi rst conference
was held in this building in 1967 and it
was decided to adopt the name for the
association. The 2006 Conference was also
held at Gordonstoun.

Round Square at Billanook
Billanook College was the second
Australian school to become a member of
Round Square in 1991. We are proud to
be an active member of Round Square and
aim to live out the IDEALS in our daily lives.
Students Develop Leadership
Skills at Junior, Regional and
International Conferences
Each year students are selected to
represent Billanook at Round Square
Conferences within Australia and
Internationally.
These conferences provide opportunities
for students to
• develop leadership skills
• develop their social consciousness
• gain an understanding of global
perspectives
• take on personal challenges to
conquer fear
• develop the skill to work in a democratic
framework
• develop character, leadership and
self-esteem
Conferences are an important part
of Round Square. They provide
opportunities for member schools to
meet together, discuss ideas and share
experiences. Each year an International
Conference is held that brings together
students from all Round Square schools.
In addition, a number of conferences are
held in various regions of the world. In
Australia we have two conferences each
year, one Junior Regional Conference and
a Senior Regional Conference.
Community Service – a Key IDEAL
at Billanook
At Billanook, students support many
Service projects actively. Community
service provides students with opportunities
to develop empathy, compassion and
understanding of different groups within
society, particularly those in need.
Middle School students participate in an
Annual Service Project Week that supports
many local charities at Christmas time.
The Senior School student’s participate in
an Annual Community Service Day which
provides them with the opportunity to
support and assist those less fortunate
than themselves.

International Community Service
Project Rebuilds School in Thailand
In 2006, Billanook College students
contributed to a project that provided
much needed improvements to a school in
Chiang Dao Province, Northern Thailand.
Our students built a new roof and a vital
retaining wall for a school that caters for
children from the nearby Hilltribe village.
Billanook College Staff and students took
on the challenge of building a 63 metre
long wall to protect the school from regular
fl ooding. In addition, the entire College
community contributed to fundraising for
the building materials required for the
new roof. The service project provides
an obvious benefi t to the village and its
people, and a life changing experience for
Billanook students.
World Patrons of Round Square
HM King Constantine of Greece,
HRH The Duke of York,
Nelson Mandela and Kevan Gosper
are patrons of Round Square.
Round Square is divided into six
geographical regions throughout the
world. Each of the regions, including
Australia has elected members on the
Board. This Board, together with the
Patrons, oversee the work of member
Schools within their own country and
internationally.
“Even though the villages may be
rife with riff raff, want, wear and tear,
as well as blinding dust, they still hold
homes infested with joy, love and
empathy. Sharing is caring”
Statement by student returning from
international Round Square community
service project.

FULL MEMBER SCHOOLS
Australia
Billanook College (Vic)
The Southport School (Qld)
Trinity Anglican School (Qld)
Ballarat Grammar School (Vic)
Ivanhoe Grammar School (Vic)
Mowbray College (Vic)
St. Philip’s College (NT)
The Armidale School (NSW)
Westminster School (SA)
Scotch Oakburn (Tas)
MLC (NSW)
New Zealand
St. Andrew’s College
Japan
Tamagawa Academy
Thailand
The Regent’s School
United Kingdom
Abbotsholme School
Box Hill School
Cobham Hall
Gordonstoun School (Scotland)
Wellington College
Westfi eld College
Windermere St. Anne’s School
India
Assam Valley School
Daly College
The Doon School
The Lawrence School
Vidya Devi Jindal School
Vivek High School
Mayo College
Welham Boys’ School
Scindia School
Germany
Birklehof Schule
Schule Schloss Salem
Stiftung Louisenlund
Canada
Appleby College
Bayview Glen
Bishop’s College School
Collingwood School
Glenlyon-Norfolk School
Lakefi eld College School
Sedbergh School
Stanstead College
St. Clement’s School
Rothesay Netherwood
Strathcona Tweedsmuir
Bermuda
Bermuda High School for Girls
Africa/South Africa
St. Cyprian’s School
St. Stithians Boys’ College
St. Stithians Girls’ College
The Starehe Boys’ Centre & School (Kenya)
Tiger Kloof Educational Institute
Maru A Pula (Botswana)
Stanford Lake College
Bridge House
Switzerland
Aiglon College
France
L’Ermitage
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
The Indian School
Peru
Markham College

Billanook College is a
Member of Round Square
Billanook College
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T: (03) 9725 5388 www.billanook.vic.edu.au