STGIS INSPIRING PEOPLE – VOLUME 4 / HRUND GUNNSTEINSDÓTTIR
Famous female director came to St Gilgen to give a talk on the strength of human intuition– Exclusive lecture exploring the roles of intuition and creativity at St Gilgen International School– Intuition and creativity as effective tools in the changing business world Reflections on StGIS Inspiring People Volume 4 – Hrund Gunnsteindóttir Author and film […]
Saints Basketball 2017
It was a hugely enjoyable day and on behalf of all our coaching staff, I would like to thank all the students for their effort, and for showing the spirit of determination, teamwork and sportsmanship that characterises our StGIS athletes. On Saturday the boys and girls basketball teams set off for the annual jamboree in […]
StGIS INSPIRING PEOPLE – VOLUME 3 / Andy Holzer
A vision of leadership and new perspectives on the path of excellence: reflections on StGIS Inspiring People – Andy Holzer Last term, as part of our program of ‘Inspiring People’, St. Gilgen International School welcomed Mr Andy Holzer. Andy shared with us his journey as a blind mountain climber. Not only has he stood on […]
STGIS INSPIRING PEOPLE – VOLUME 2 / KARL VON HABSBURG
Guest Karl Habsburg-Lothringen came to St Gilgen International School, to speak on the dangers which the current nationalistic, anti-global trends hold for Europe. Reflections on StGIS Inspiring People Volume 2 – Karl von Habsburg The bar has been set high. Karl Habsburg-Lothringen ensured that the popular lecture series by high profile guest speakers at St […]
StGIS INSPIRING PEOPLE – VOLUME 1 / Waris Dirie
“This was a truly inspiring evening with a truly authentic and inspiring woman. We left the evening energized and passionate about absorbing these messages and moving forward as a community committed to advancing freedom for all in this world.” Desert Flower Foundation At StGIS, we believe in excellence, integrity and passion, and this week we […]
6th Annual Service Day and StGIS Open Day
Building a flying fox? Raking autumn leaves? Sorting medals? Entertaining children? Trimming a bush? Washing a rowing scull? Packing away sails? Playing beach volleyball with Pier 47 boys? Eating cakes? Did you read that correctly? Yes! These are just a few of the unusual, interesting and valuable ways our students spent last Saturday morning in […]
The DARE Adventure Race 2016
Team Awesomeness win ‘The Dare’ 2016 Congratulations to all students and staff that participated in ‘The DARE’ adventure race on the weekend! It was a challenging 21km course for the senior teams and 14km course for the junior teams. This included trail running, mountain biking, cliff jumping, mental challenges, navigation, kayaking and more! Toward the end of the day, it […]
Costing the earth?
Learning doesn’t always take place in a class- room, and that’s what this trip was all about. A rather unusual ecology trip to Costa Rica exploring the applicability of science, opening everyone’s eyes to the beauty of the planet as well as the damage we have inflicted. Costa Rica was a truly amazing experience, not only […]
Visit Vietnam and Cambodia
This Christmas break the IB history students were fortunate enough to visit Vietnam and Cambodia.The itinerary designed to accommodate the syllabus studied was diverse and certainly memorable as is clearly seen by the reflections below. Our amazing history and politics teachers sharing their knowledge, accompanied by the numerous tours we received from knowledgeable guides, helped […]
Pearl of the Basque Coast
Snippets from Beatrice Sekula’s diary, Grade 5 After learning all about oceans for the past term, we decided to venture to Biarritz to understand the ocean, to see it, to hear it and to taste it, and to feel its power; to truly live it. Tuesday 26th MayThe start of our French AdventureAs soon as […]
