InterSEK is a global sporting and cultural competition that takes place every year hosted by one of the SEK or IES schools in rotation. In 2016 a cultural InterSEK was held in Ecuador, followed by a sporting InterSEK in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2017. In 2018 all the IES and SEK schools were invited to Budapest to take part in the 2018 cultural InterSEK followed by a sporting encounter in Santiago of Chile. Unfortunately the 2020 and 2021 encounters have been cancelled due to Covid travel restrictions as well as student and staff safety.

The aim of InterSEK is to create a unique experience based on respect between the different SEK/IES communities whilst fostering a healthy learning environment, cultural exchange and of course, competition.

InterSEK has a strong effect on all the pupils involved in it because of the relationships that are built among youngsters of different countries, cultures, and languages. St John’s attends all competitions and the returning students see it as a highlight of their year, often meeting up with overseas students who have boarded with us for a term or longer.