- G20 Schools
G20 Schools are a group of 20 highly selective leading independent secondary schools. Founding schools originated in Africa, Australia, Britain, Europe, Hong Kong, Jordan, Turkey and the United States.
Founding members
* Africa: St Andrews, Bishops, St Cyprians,
St Stithians College
* Australia:King's School (Sydney),Melbourne Grammar ,St. Peter's College (Adelaide),Templestowe College (Melbourne)
* Canada:Appleby College (Oakville),
* Hong Kong: Diocesan Girl's School, Kowloon
* Jordan:King's Academy
* Switzerland:International School of Geneva
* Turkey:Robert College , Istanbul
* United Kingdom:Eton College ,Marlborough College ,Sevenoaks School ,Wellington College, Berkshire
* United States:Buckingham Browne and Nichols ,Deerfield Academy ,Detroit Catholic Central ,Harvard-Westlake ,Phillips Academy ,Hotchkiss School andLawrenceville School Other members
New members include schools in Peru and Singapore.
The Doon School in Northern India has recently joined.Activities
The group facilitates student exchanges, teacher exchange and allows final year students to take a "Gap Year" at a G20 school. The latest G20 summit occurred in April 2008 at the King's Academy,
Jordan . The 2010 G20 Conference will take place in AustraliaExternal links
* http://www.stithian.com/webs/rector/Report-KingsAcademyJordan.pdf
* http://www.stpeters.sa.edu.au/Newsletters/Week11,11April2008.pdf
* http://www.kingsacademy.edu.jo/default.asp?contentID=608
* http://old.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/conferences/right_conferences.htm
* http://students.hw.com/chronicle/News/NewsArticles/tabid/1274/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1940/School-to-host-G20-conference-next-year.aspx
* http://students.hw.com/chronicle/tabid/1274/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/230/Move-over-G8this-is-G20.aspx
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