The Kambala Voice FUTURISM: Creativity, Community and Chameleons

In this third and final episode of The Kambala Voice about Futurism, Principal, Jane Danvers shares the conversation with three current Year 11 students: Laura Janes; Elsie Paton and Kate Wu, as they reflect on their immersive co-curricular engagement with the discipline of Future Problem Solving. The conversation is framed by and shared with gifted and talented educator April Michele, who is the Executive Director of FPS International (USA) and Australian engineering scientist Dr Dylan Sherman, who recently completed his Phd in Nanotechnology at the University of Oxford, where he is also a stipendiary lecturer. 

Host/Presenter: Jane Danvers

Sound Engineer: Nathan Barraclough

Producer: Anna Messariti

The Kambala Voice: Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow. In this edition of The Kambala Voice, Principal, Jane Danvers takes the conversation to three luminous students from Kambala’s IB Cohort of 2024: Emma Janes, Sasha Laragy and Grace Zhang. You’ll hear them speak about their 5-year long engagement with Future Problem Solving in the co-curricular space and how it has impacted the way that they think, learn and lead. 

Host/Presenter: Jane Danvers

Sound Engineer: Nathan Barraclough

Producer: Anna Messariti

In this latest edition of The Kambala Voice, you’ll join Principal, Jane Danvers, in conversation with Doctor Kristin Alford, a leading Australian futurist. Kristin is the inaugural director of MOD - the Museum of Discovery, located within the University of South Australia. MOD is a future-focused entity, provoking new ideas at the intersection of Science, Art and Innovation. Annual exhibitions at MOD are specifically designed for an audience of 15-to-25 year olds, because they are the people who will shape the future for all of us.

Host/Presenter: Jane Danvers

Sound Engineer: Nathan Barraclough

Producer: Anna Messariti

The IB Diploma: What makes the IB pathway to matriculation, distinctive and rewarding?

The IB pathway incorporates Epistemology - the science of knowing. This is achieved through a unique subject offering known as TOK, or Theory of Knowledge. Additionally, the requirement to engage in a program of Creativity, Activity and Service which we call CAS, results in our students giving back, even before they have completed a wonderful Kambala education. Often we see a synthesis of student learning in the Extended Essay, a pre-tertiary research project that allows IB candidates to direct their own learning.

In conversation with Principal Jane Danvers are Head of IB Phillip Bird, Deputy Principal Carolyn Gedling and Kambala educators Pip Peters, Tim Hay and Nikki McDonald. Former IB students from Kambala include Amelie Piggott and Amber Hoddle.

Sound Engineer: Nathan Barraclough Presenter: Jane Danvers Producer: Anna Messariti

IB Humanities: Global Politics, Psychology and Economics

The IB Diploma approach to the Humanities provides unique subject offerings for students, such as Global Politics and Psychology. In addition to this, students also study Economics, with an emphasis on global mindedness. The IB Humanities curriculum fosters leadership and learning over two years through a thoughtful and outward looking academic program, keeping the future of each student front-of-mind.

Joining Principal Jane Danvers in the conversation is Head of IB Phillip Bird, Deputy Principal Carolyn Gedling and Kambala educators Paige Zavaglia, Tim Hay, Freya Campion and Sebastien Knox. Former IB students from Kambala include Lily Tucker and Aolani Firth.

Sound Engineer: Nathan Barraclough

Presenter: Jane Danvers

Producer: Anna Messariti

IB Creative Arts: Music and Visual Arts

The IB Diploma approach to the Creative Arts curriculum fosters critical and reflective learning, as each student develops a rich body of work over two years.The emphasis is on creativity, through highly disciplined, project-based learning that draws upon international cultural influences.

Joining Principal Jane Danvers in the conversation is Head of IB Phillip Bird, Head of Music Mark Grandison, Head of Visual Arts Drew Bickford and our luminous former students Eli Alfassi, Catie Bako, Annabel Cox and Lily Tucker.

Sound Engineer: Nathan Barraclough
Presenter: Jane Danvers
Producer: Anna Messariti
 

IB Mathematics and the Sciences: Real World Solutions to Theoretical Challenges

In this conversation, Principal Jane Danvers discusses the IB approach to the Mathematics and Sciences. Joining her in the discussion is Deputy Principal Carolyn Gedling, as well as educators Phillip Bird, Nikki McDonald and Olga Ibrahim. Past and present IB Mathematics students demonstrate how a deep dive into Calculus can be fun, while IB pedagogy in the sciences mirrors real world applications in global, trans-national and local contexts.

Sound engineer: Nathan Barraclough
Presenter: Jane Danvers
Producer: Anna Messariti

A Pathway to Global Citizenship: Mother Tongue, Languages and the IB 

 Principal Jane Danvers discusses the study of English Literature and the study of modern and classical languages at Kambala. Joining her discussion is Deputy Principal Carolyn Gedling, Head of IB Phillip Bird and a range of past, present and current students.
 
 In the next episode we will focus on the IB Sciences and Mathematics courses and independent student projects from those disciplines.
 
 Sound engineer: Nathan Barraclough
 Presenter: Jane Danvers
 Producer: Anna Messariti

Making the Choice: Is the IB the 'perfect fit" for me in Years 11 and 12?

Principal Jane Danvers discusses the international history of the IB as a growing global movement and it's contuining evolution at Kambala. Joining her discussion is Deputy Principal, Academic, the Head of IB and past and past and current students.

In the next episode we will focus on the English Literature course and benefits of studying classical and modern languages.

Sound engineer: Nathan Barraclough
Presenter: Jane Danvers
Producer: Anna Messariti

In Part 1, we shared just some of the phenomenal work that students have created in recent times, within the creative and performing arts faculties of our school. In Part 2, you’ll hear more from Kambala’s creative educators in the Music, Drama, Visual Arts & Design and English faculties, as well as past and current students. You’ll also be invited to consider the concept of self-authorship and how our students achieve a strong sense of personal authority.

Host/Presenter: Jane Danvers

Sound Engineer: Nathan Barraclough

Producer: Anna Messariti