International Student Voice

The 2024 International Student Voice Team, Ridgeway Campus

Hello students and staff. We are the Ivanhoe Grammar School’s 2024 International Student Voice Project Leaders. Our team consists of both international and local students alike and our aim is to support international students feel welcomed and included in the School community, and help local students develop greater intercultural understanding and global mindsets.  

So far, we have had many meetings and brainstorm sessions to devise a plan, and activities which we can help to continue to connect our School community, as per the goal of this project. Hopefully, in the following months we will have arranged fun activities which will surely celebrate our rich and diverse community.  

Here is a snapshot of what we have come up with for the activities.  

We believe it would be a fun idea to have the Senior Years competing in a cooking program, inspired by the TV series, Master Chef. It will run for around 45 minutes to an hour and students will make cuisines from every continent to cook, Africa, Asia, South and North America and Europe. The equipment and ingredients will be provided by us and the School. We plan to have this program recorded and published online.  

In the last month we have been busy with exams and such so we are still refining our ideas about the program. Now that the exam period is, we will be continuing our meetings and will hopefully conclude our brainstorm in a few weeks. Ultimately, we wish to establish a fun and entertaining event where our Ivanhoe students can participate, have fun, and ensure our community is inclusive and friendly to everyone. Stay tuned!