International Boys' Schools Coalition

In the latest episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast, Tim Jarvis from Michaelhouse (South Africa) discusses the essential role pastoral care plays in boys’ schools. Jarvis offers insight into the challenges presented in caring for boys, social and emotional warning signals boys might show, vulnerability in boys, and the importance of advisory and tutor groups in boys’ schools. Get m...

In the latest episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast, Tim Jarvis from Michaelhouse (South Africa) discusses the essential role pastoral care plays in boys’ schools. Jarvis offers insight into the challenges presented in caring for boys, social and emotional warning signals boys might show, vulnerability in boys, and the importance of advisory and tutor groups in boys’ schools. Get m...

Explore strategies to develop boys’ agency in learning with Margot Long, Katy Mellor, Luke Rawle, and Stephen Krawec. The IBSC action researchers share their findings and insights into the power of giving boys freedom to truly develop their own voices, make significant choices, collaborate, innovate, problem solve, ask their own questions, and think deeply. Read IBSC Action Research reports from M...

Explore strategies to develop boys’ agency in learning with Margot Long, Katy Mellor, Luke Rawle, and Stephen Krawec. The IBSC action researchers share their findings and insights into the power of giving boys freedom to truly develop their own voices, make significant choices, collaborate, innovate, problem solve, ask their own questions, and think deeply. Read IBSC Action Research reports from M...

Explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on boys’ mental wellness with mental health advocate Natasha Devon, who highlights the importance of checking in with boys and offers teachers tips on how to help students process the challenges associated with our new way of life. She also suggests strategies schools can employ to help boys process curriculum disruption and uncertainty. IBSC Exploring B...

Explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on boys’ mental wellness with mental health advocate Natasha Devon, who highlights the importance of checking in with boys and offers teachers tips on how to help students process the challenges associated with our new way of life. She also suggests strategies schools can employ to help boys process curriculum disruption and uncertainty. IBSC Exploring B...

Content Warning: Due to the nature of this topic, some adult themes are discussed. Explore the impact of pornography on boys’ understanding of relationships, consent, and sexual health in this conversation with Justine Ang Fonté, director of health and wellness at The Dalton School in New York. Fonté highlights the importance of developing porn literacy for boys and faculty and discusses the links...

Content Warning: Due to the nature of this topic, some adult themes are discussed. Explore the impact of pornography on boys’ understanding of relationships, consent, and sexual health in this conversation with Justine Ang Fonté, director of health and wellness at The Dalton School in New York. Fonté highlights the importance of developing porn literacy for boys and faculty and discusses the links...

Catch up on the first season of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast with highlights from our most popular episodes from the podcast’s debut year. Hear something you like that can help you right now? Go back and listen to the full episode for more insight and expert advice. Thank you for helping make this first year a success. We look forward to bringing you more valuable information to help...

Explore the role of women in leadership in boys’ schools as Minna Shulman and Kathy Funamoto from Selwyn House School (Canada) and Lorri Hamilton Durbin from Town School for Boys (United States) share their insight and experience. These leaders draw on their successful careers in boys’ schools to inspire and challenge listeners with the power of diversity in leadership. Glimpse the challenges and...

Explore the role of women in leadership in boys’ schools as Minna Shulman and Kathy Funamoto from Selwyn House School (Canada) and Lorri Hamilton Durbin from Town School for Boys (United States) share their insight and experience. These leaders draw on their successful careers in boys’ schools to inspire and challenge listeners with the power of diversity in leadership. Glimpse the challenges and...

Listen to the second IBSC Talking Heads feature episode. IBSC Director of Membership Engagement, Bruce Collins, chats with Tom Batty, principal of Scotch College, Melbourne (Australia), and John Botti, headmaster of The Browning School (United States)—two seasoned professionals passionate about the role boys’ schools play in preparing boys for lives of significance. Batty and Botti reflect on why...

Listen to the second IBSC Talking Heads feature episode. IBSC Director of Membership Engagement, Bruce Collins, chats with Tom Batty, principal of Scotch College, Melbourne (Australia), and John Botti, headmaster of The Browning School (United States)—two seasoned professionals passionate about the role boys’ schools play in preparing boys for lives of significance. Batty and Botti reflect on why...

Hear from IBSC member schools worldwide as they share the principles that have guided their transition to online learning, and the platforms and tools that have made their deployment of virtual classrooms possible. Contributing member schools: Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys (United States) Crescent School (Canada) Jeppe High School for Boys (South Africa) King Edward’s School (United Kingdom...

Continue exploring effective ideas for reaching, teaching, and succeeding with boys of color with global perspective from IBSC educators worldwide. Johnny Waititi from Westlake Boys High School (New Zealand) and Toti West from Hamilton Boys’ High School (New Zealand) discuss the work they do to facilitate bicultural empowerment in their schools. Sherry Rusher from St. Albans School (United States)...

Continue exploring effective ideas for reaching, teaching, and succeeding with boys of color with global perspective from IBSC educators worldwide. Johnny Waititi from Westlake Boys High School (New Zealand) and Toti West from Hamilton Boys’ High School (New Zealand) discuss the work they do to facilitate bicultural empowerment in their schools. Sherry Rusher from St. Albans School (United States)...

Explore effective ideas for reaching, teaching, and succeeding with boys of color. Hear experts Joseph Nelson of Swarthmore College, Randall Kennedy of Harvard Law School, and Jack Pannell of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys (United States) speak from experience and research about the myriad issues to consider. Learn about the importance of this work in schools, the challenges boys of color fa...

Explore effective ideas for reaching, teaching, and succeeding with boys of color. Hear experts Joseph Nelson of Swarthmore College, Randall Kennedy of Harvard Law School, and Jack Pannell of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys (United States) speak from experience and research about the myriad issues to consider. Learn about the importance of this work in schools, the challenges boys of color fa...

The latest episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast explores how boys’ schools around the globe are encouraging boys to embrace respectful relationships and responsible sexual citizenship. IBSC’s Bruce Collins discusses these essential topics with Tracy Mackenzie of St. Alban’s College (South Africa), Ojeda Hall of One Love, Christopher Post and Megan Kenney of The Boys’ Latin School...

The latest episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast explores how boys’ schools around the globe are encouraging boys to embrace respectful relationships and responsible sexual citizenship. IBSC’s Bruce Collins discusses these essential topics with Tracy Mackenzie of St. Alban’s College (South Africa), Ojeda Hall of One Love, Christopher Post and Megan Kenney of The Boys’ Latin School...

For thousands of years people have used stories to process and make sense of the world around them. Stories connect us to one another, helping us learn about our history and ancestors. We tell our own stories to transform ourselves, inspire others, and help define our own identity. When we listen to other people’s stories, we develop empathy, understanding, and a tolerance of difference and “other...

For thousands of years people have used stories to process and make sense of the world around them. Stories connect us to one another, helping us learn about our history and ancestors. We tell our own stories to transform ourselves, inspire others, and help define our own identity. When we listen to other people’s stories, we develop empathy, understanding, and a tolerance of difference and “other...

Catch up on the first six episodes of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast with highlights from each episode from the podcast’s debut year. Hear something you like that can help you right now? Go back and listen to the full episode for more insight and expert advice. Thank you for helping make this first year a success. We look forward to bringing you more valuable information to help all of...

Listen to the first of many IBSC Talking Heads feature episodes. IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins chats with Anthony Micallef, headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School (Australia), and Shane Kidwell, headmaster of St. Alban’s College (South Africa)—two seasoned professionals passionate about the role boys’ schools play in preparing boys for lives of significance. Micallef and Kidw...

Join IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins as he hosts conversations about the digital life of boys with Shimi Kang, Laura Tierney from The Social Institute, and Emma Sadleir from The Digital Law Co. Explore the influence of mobile technology, social media, and the internet on boys. Hear experts offer provocative ideas about the digital life of boys and practical solutions to some o...