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 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 - Reflections from the Round Square International Leadership Conference - New Zealand
In early December 2023, seven students and two staff from Matthew Flinders Anglican College ventured to New Zealand’s central North Island to attend the Round Square International Leadership Conference atRead More - Year 1 Students at Flinders Primary Show How They Care on World Environment Day 2023
To celebrate World Environment Day on Monday, 5 June, over 60 students in Year 1 at Matthew Flinders Anglican College’s Primary School on the Sunshine Coast are delighted to beRead More - Flinders Students Engage in Global Conversations with Round Square
Students from Matthew Flinders Anglican College took part in a Zoom ‘Postcard’ hosted by Round Square on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, allowing learners to meet and build connections with schoolsRead More
