Video - by Margaret Goddard
     Head of School
     St Paul's School, Australia

The World School was initiated in 1997 by Masaki Matsudaira, the former Chairman and present advisor to the board of trustees of Kanto International School located in Tokyo , Japan . Its aim is to create a truly borderless entity that would bring together high school students and teachers from all areas of the world, for the purpose of helping students create their image of an ideal educational program. The program will be designed to train students to adopt a global perspective, through accepting international standards. In this way we hope to prepare the students of the World School to excel in the international society, which we believe will gain prominence in the new millennium.

World School invites students from schools throughout the world to visit as representatives of their countries in an international forum held each year. The participants only have to pay for their airfare to and from the host country. The rest of the fees are covered by the host school. We hope that this may lead to exchange programs and many opportunities for students to join those from many different countries, deepen international awareness and become ambassadors of peace and friendship.

This year, 2006, is a wonderful opportunity for students from around the world to discuss the relevant theme of the Environment; Creating Sustainable Urban Communities. Three students and one teacher from each of the member schools will be hosted by St Paul 's School, Brisbane to participate in an exciting program from October 15th to October 28th, 2006. There are member schools in Ankara , Iasi , Leiria, Vladivostok , Taichung , Kent , Varese , Tokyo , Bangkok , Rheine , Tennesse, New Plymouth, Chennai, Macau, Jakarta , Vantaa , Pretoria , Queensland , Jiangsu , Montreal and Seoul . St Paul 's School is the Queensland participant.

Queensland 's marvellous natural environment provides a perfect setting for discussions regarding the condition of the environment and issues of sustainability. By partnering with the Queensland University of Technology, St Paul 's will be offering an academic program of a very high standard.