Government Education Portal - Australia

AFS Intercultural Programs, Australia  

URL:  http://www.afs.org.au/aus_en/home

AFS is a global non profit volunteer organisation. Every year AFS Intercultural Programs, Australia provides opportunities for hundreds of our young people aged 15 to 18 to live for a few months or a whole year in another country. There they are immersed in a different culture, mostly living with host families and attending local high schools. Each year AFS also makes it possible for hundreds of students from nearly 40 countries around the world to come and live with Australian host families.

Australia-China Council Youth Exchange Programs  

URL:  http://www.dfat.gov.au/acc/yep/index.html

Category:  Student exchange programs  Australian Government sponsored 

These youth exchange programs enable Australian students to apply for short-term study to China (STS), high school graduates to study in China for one year and to encourage young Australian graduates with some business experience as well as Mandarin language abilities, to develop a career in Australia-China commercial relations.

Australian Institute of International Understanding  

URL:  http://www.aiiu.com.au/

The Australian Institute of International Understanding (AIIU) is a not for profit organisation promoting friendship and understanding among people of different races, cultures and backgrounds. Through educational and cultural exchanges, AIIU strives to contribute to the creation of a more well-balanced and harmonious global community. This website contains information about AIIU's scholarships, student exchange programs, study tours, host families, and news and events.

Department of Education, Tasmania - International Programs  

URL:  http://www.education.tas.gov.au/school/forstudents/international

Category:  Student exchange programs  Information for Prospective Students 

International Services is the office within the Department of Education, Tasmania, responsible for international education programs and includes student exchange programs.

EF Foundation: Australia  

URL:  http://www.effoundation.org/master/default.asp

EF is a non-profit company promoting international understanding through foreign exchange. The Foundation arranges high school years abroad for the world's teenagers in nine countries. The website offers student case studies and information about hosting opportunities for families.

International Education Services (South Australia)  

URL:  http://www.internationalstudents.sa.edu.au/

Category:  Student exchange programs  Information for Prospective Students  State and Territory Services 

The site has been developed by the South Australian Government's Department of Education, Training and Employment. It contains information about the schooling system in South Australia and the international student exchange programs available in high schools.

Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET)  

URL:  http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/e_web/education/JET.htm

The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program seeks to help enhance internationalisation in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other nations. The program aims to enhance foreign language education in Japan, and to promote international exchange at the local level through fostering ties between Japanese youth and foreign youth.

Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training - International Services  

URL:  http://www.deet.nt.gov.au/...n/international_services/index.shtml

Category:  Student exchange programs  Information for Prospective Students  State and Territory Services 

The International Services Branch of the Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) is responsible for overseeing, coordinating and/or monitoring international programs at both departmental and school levels. Information is provided about programs for overseas students, study tours, teacher exchange and student exchange programs.

NSW Department of Education and Training - Schools Visits Program  

URL:  http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/..._students/schvisitprog/index.php

The NSW Department of Education and Training International Students Centre (ISC) organizes School Visits Programs where groups of students from overseas visit NSW government schools from a half day to three weeks. It is an opportunity to develop language skills and gain a greater understanding of other countries and cultures.

OneWorld Classrooms  

URL:  http://www.oneworldclassrooms.org/

Formerly the Creative Connections project, the One World Classrooms Project links classrooms from around the world through email, the internet, art/music exchanges and study partnerships, with components in Latin America (including schools in the Amazon Rain Forest, the Galapagos Islands, Chile, Ecuador and Costa Rica), Africa and China. By interacting online you'll meet students who live in those regions and learn about their lives, cultures and environments. The website also includes online travel resources, an electronic cultural exchange library and classroom packages for teachers.