Hong Kong’s Discovery College visit Kardinia International College

May 15, 2018

For more than 20 years, Kardinia International College has focused on the ideal of international understanding. We were delighted to recently host our newest sister school, Hong Kong’s Discovery College on their first visit to Geelong.

The visiting students had a number of positive and fun experiences including an AFL sports class, Aboriginal art class, as well as attending academic classes with our host students. This is the first reciprocal visit by Discovery College, as Kardinia International College students had a wonderful experience visiting Hong Kong in March 2018.

One of our aims at Kardinia International College is educating our students to a profound sense of internationalism where an understanding, acceptance and respect for different cultures, different religions and different ways of life become a hallmark of their character.

Our students live in a global village where an understanding and deep respect of all other cultures and creeds is an essential characteristic of leaders and productive citizens of the 21st Century.

We do this in a number of ways. One of initiatives is our International immersion program, providing students with the opportunity to visit and attend our sister schools, including St Alyre in France, Gotemba Nishi High School in Japan and now Discovery College in Hong Kong. These programmes benefit students from both countries and involve a very exciting suite of challenging and thought-provoking experiences, helping the students to develop their independence, resilience, responsibility and confidence.

Integral to our success is that we encourage and expect positive student attitudes, understanding and actions towards each other, our community and the wider global environment.