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BRIDGING THE GAP

Foster awareness and understanding between Australians and New Zealanders through a matched student exchange program. Students spend a school term living in each other's homes and attending each other's schools.

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BRIDGING THE GAP

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  1. BRIDGING THE GAP From Rotary District 9940

  2. NZ - Australia Matched Student Exchange ProgrammeIntroduction • Purpose - to foster awareness and understanding between Australians and New Zealanders • Annually involves 60 - 100 New Zealand secondary school students

  3. The Exchange • A NZ student is matched with an Australian student • Each student spends one school term living in the other’s home and attending their school

  4. The Exchange (Cont) • Exchanges available to students aged between 13.5 and 16 years on the 1st January in the year of the Exchange • Each student is sponsored by a Rotary club • The student’s School must agree to support the Exchange

  5. Qualifications Required To participate in the Exchange the student should: • Be a good average student with wide interests • Have a sound general knowledge • Have a responsible attitude

  6. Qualifications Required • Be of good character • Have the ability to mix well • Have a willingness to enter fully into the Exchange

  7. Student Benefits • An opportunity to be away from home and be “independent” in a supervised environment • The experience to be part of another family and attend another school in another country • Personal development and growth

  8. Student Benefits (Cont) • Extends confidence and maturity • Learning to budget and take responsibility • Academic progress can be continued

  9. How Students Apply • Through “Expression of Interest” Forms via their school by 30th June • Full application forms completed and returned by 31st July

  10. Selection Process • Applicants and their parents are interviewed by members of the sponsoring Rotary clubs. Suitable students are recommended to the District Committee • The District Committee interviews all recommended applicants and their parents to select students • Final Acceptance to the Exchange will depend on a suitable student match being available

  11. Obligations of Students Students must: • obey the laws of the host country • accept the discipline of the host school and host parents • adapt to the home environment of the host family • act as an ambassador for their country • behave in a manner which reflects well on their family, community and country

  12. Cost to Families • $4000.00 - $4,500.00 approximately • Covers travel to and from Australia, internal flights, travel & medical insurance, airport departure taxes, the week long Safari trip in Australia and general expenses - personal items and gifts

  13. Rotary Club Costs • $500.00 per student paid to District Committee • This covers a Rotary jacket, polo shirt, name badge and business cards • Rotary meeting meal costs that the student and their family are invited to attend

  14. Rotary Club Committment • Interview prospective students • Appoint a Counsellor who has a key role to play in the Exchange • The Counsellor’s role is to: Communicate with the NZ and Australian families and their Australian Counsellor

  15. Club Help • If you know of any student who may benefit from this programme please contact your club Youth representative or me • Note: Clubs are not required to find host families

  16. Student Feedback • “What I got out of this Exchange was making friends from another country and gaining more confidence in myself” • “One of the greatest things I had to deal with was being out of my normal surroundings and being without my family and friends for three months”

  17. Student Feedback (cont) • “I am extremely grateful that I was able to do this Exchange. I can highly recommend it to everyone who want to do this” • “The Exchange has changed my life for the better and has made me more confident. Also I have made friends who I know I will always try to keep in contact with”

  18. Students For 2009 - 10 • Dearna Read Foxton • Benjamin Lousley Pahiatua • Laurence Churchman Wellington • Leigh Bathgate Upper Hutt • Madeline Ahern Upper Hutt • Shea-lee Phillips Wanganui • Briar Dickinson Wanganui • Stacey Huband Feilding • Kelsey Kauri Palmerston North • Kristin Zander Palmerston North • Charlotte Cook Palmerston North

  19. KEY DATES • 16 Oct 10 Orientation / Selection & Debriefing Day • 28 Oct 10 Matching Conference (CAIRNS) • 27 Nov 10 Counselors Orientation Day • 1 Dec 10 Matched Students Notified • 16 Mar 11 Orientation Day • 2 Apr 11 NZ Students to Australia • 25 Jun 11 NZ / Aust Students to NZ • Aug/Sept 11 Aust Student Safari • 17 Sept 11 Aust Students Return Home

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