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Preparing for a Future without Boundaries

As a woman I have no country. As a woman the whole world is my country. 

Virginia Woolf

When accomplished author Virginia Woolf wrote that “the whole world is [a woman’s] country,” she was highlighting that the solidarity of women across the globe transcends national boundaries. As we aspire to nurture authentically globally minded thinkers in our young women, and to prepare them for the interconnected world to which they belong and wish to contribute, the Global Citizen Diploma (GCD) represents an important step in realising this vision. As a complement to formal academic qualifications, the GCD empowers students to articulate their story beyond grades.

To complete Kambala’s accreditation process with the Consortium, we were delighted to host a visit from GCD Global Coordinator, Ellen Thorne. Throughout Term 4, Week 1, Ellen observed lessons across the school, met with student groups and school leaders, and joined our official GCD launch during an information evening for Years 8–11. That evening, Principal Jane Danvers, Ellen Thorne and I spoke about the opportunities the GCD affords our students. Established in Yokohama in 2015, the Diploma serves as a vehicle for shifting the focus of education towards global competence. Ellen highlighted how the Consortium removes geographical barriers, enabling like-minded schools to share best practice and reimagine education that centres student choice and voice.

The evening also reaffirmed our strategic vision to deliver learning that matters. Acknowledging that we are educating a generation entering a rapidly changing world, we reflected on how artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and global challenges are converging to redefine how we live, work, and learn. While the World Economic Forum estimates that 92 million jobs could be displaced by AI by 2030, it also underscores that those which endure will be built around humanity. At its heart, the GCD cultivates dispositions, such as agility, imagination, and integrity, that empower Kambala students to act with confidence, creativity, and conscience in an interconnected world.

As Principal Jane Danvers remarked, “The future belongs to globally minded young women who understand their power to make a difference.” We look forward to offering our students the opportunity to undertake the Global Citizen Diploma, supporting their future trajectories so they may, as Woolf envisioned more than a century ago, expand the horizons of a world without limits.

Ms Lauren Walsh

Executive Director - Professional Practice and Learning Culture