Round Square offers students at Matthew Flinders Anglican College the opportunity to embrace a global perspective.
Round Square provides students with the opportunity to join service learning projects, student exchanges, leadership activities and conferences.
The philosophy of Round Square is a perfect vehicle in which to structure holistic programs that build character, competencies and life-learning attributes in our students.
Students learn the IDEALS of Round Square and explore projects which invite challenge, leadership and service, helping them to grow in confidence, global awareness and empathy.
Through these real-world experiences, our students are inspired to contribute positively to our College community and the wider world in the future.
Six IDEALS of Learning
Our program is linked to each of the six Round Square IDEALS of Learning.
Internationalism
Our students discover and embrace similarities and difference between countries and cultures, promoting lasting transnational understanding and respect.
Democracy
Our students develop a personal compass for equality, fairness, justice, self-discipline, responsibility and a desire to do what is right for the greater good.
Environment
Our students broaden their horizons to understand mankind's place in the universe, the forces that shape our surroundings and the impact we have.
Adventure
Our students push themselves beyond perceived limits, cross boundaries and discover that they are capable of more than they thought possible.
Leadership
Our students recognise that successful leaders are driven by a desire to be of service to others and to nurture, guide, develop and help them to improve and succeed.
Service
Our students are ready and willing to volunteer and be involved where we are needed, applying and developing our skills and understanding in support of individuals and communities both close to home and further afield.
What it means to be Round Square
At Flinders, Round Square enables challenge, opportunity, global awareness and contribution. It provides a framework of connection, aspiration and collegiality.
To be part of a network that promotes such philosophies enables our students to learn from others, to be part of something that is bigger than themselves and to develop skills and attributes which will serve them well throughout their lives.
Round Square at Flinders
- Round Square International Service Trip - Thailand 2024
No mobiles, mirrors or makeup. Cold showers. Mattresses on the floor to sleep on. And hours spent each day working in a mud pit. The Round Square International Service (RSIS)Read More - Five Weeks in France - A Round Square International Exchange Experience
Five weeks studying in Paris in a fairytale location with visits to the Eiffel Tower and Disneyland Paris... It sounds like a dream, doesn’t it! But this is what FlindersRead More - Students at Flinders Explore World Issues Through a United Nations Lens
Lucy Sinnamon in Year 11 at Matthew Flinders Anglican College is learning how to be an aware global citizen, embracing adventure and travel as part of her schooling journey. LucyRead More - Round Square International Exchange - Reflections with Helena from Germany
“It’s so modern! I’m in awe of the Infinity Centre and I’m loving the weather and how green the Sunshine Coast is!” These were the first impressions of Matthew FlindersRead More - Round Square Students Embrace Service Learning in Thailand
Two senior students at Matthew Flinders Anglican College experienced the thrill of service learning in a rural community, embarking on a Round Square International Service Project in Thailand from 5-18Read More - Flinders Students Invited to Apply for Exchange Adventures Across Australia
In 2023, 15 students in Year 8 at Matthew Flinders Anglican College participated in the College’s Round Square Domestic Exchange Program, swapping places with students in schools across Australia. TheRead More
