CULTURALEXCHANGES 2001 2001 marked the official start of Kearsney's involvement in a Cultural Exchange Programme with schools from around the world that are associated with the Round Square Organisation. Whilst there have been a number ofsuccessful student exchanges in recent years, this is the first time that exchanges ofthis magnitude have been undertaken. This year we welcomed three Australian students and sent out eight of our boys to foreign countries. INTERNATIONAL VISITORS Bob Knowles - Ballarat Grammar My first impression ofKearsney was that it's an incredibly strict school with a great'respect your elders' policy. Towards the end of a great experience I felt as though I had changed a bit and had gained a lot ofconfidence in myselfand a better understanding of different cultures. Sam Barnier - The Armidale School One of my first impressions of the school was that Kearsney is quite similar to TAS in its traditional ways, but it has a huge love ofrugby and along with that comes a very strong pride in the school. Mark Leitner- Trinity Anglican School, Caims WhatI really like about Kearsney is the number of sports and clubs that are available. I have enjoyed playing waterpolo for the Under 15B team and all the friendships I have made as a result of this. KEARSNEYBOYS WHO WENTON EXCHANGE We also had eight boys who were selected to represent our College overseas at various schools and Colleges. They were: Pierre Taljaart- BallaratGrammar,Australia Classes were much the same as Kearsney, but a bit more relaxed. Andrew Meyerowitz - The Armidale School, Australia I was struck by how the school itself was so similar to Kearsney. I found the school here is a lot more skills based with fewer books and more practical subjects. Brett Bischoff- Mowhray School, Melbourne, Australia School life was quite relaxed and seemed to lack the rigid system that we have at Kearsney. We took part in different activities such as canoeing, cycling and orienteering. Justin Reed - Bischop^s College, Canada The work standard is similar to Kearsney, but BCS is much mote lenient in terms ofsocial life and the routine. Simon King - Rannoch School, Scotland I had a great time at Rannoch - but wearing the kilt took a bit of getting used to! I had a very nice cube and was allowed things like PlayStation,TV's and hi-fi's in it! Sean Coetzee, Trinity Anglican School, Cairns, Australia Everyone here believes that I have lions running around in my back garden and have a pet one named Simba. Ross Stacey, St Phillips School, Alice Springs, Australia. In the five weeks that I have been here I have learnt more about Australia and its people,than I could have in a term's history lesson. Darryn Cole, Louisenlund, Germany The school is much more relaxed than Kearsney and the lessons are very similar to what I have at home. 32
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