On Thursday, August 17th, 2023, St. George's School welcomed three delegates from Japan for an official school visit.
The delegation consisted of Mr Tomoo Nakayama, who is the Coordinator and Chief Global Partnership Officer at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, Mr. Hiroshi Kanazawa, the Chief Advisor to the Chairman of Tomeikan Junior and High School & Mr. Masayasu Uno, the Head of the International Department at Oberlin Junior and Senior High School.
The purpose of this visit was to network with our local schools and establish potential transnational collaborations between Japanese and Bruneian schools. The visit began with a warm welcoming speech by our school Principal, Mr. Janidi Jingan, who shared about the history of our school and the Brunei educational system, as well as SPN 21, our national education system.
To conclude, the delegation went on a tour of the school and also, there was a networking session. St. George's School hopes for a collaboration with Japanese schools in the future.