Rotary Australia & New Zealand Student Exchange
East Maitland Rotary Rotary District 9670 District 9670 Rotary Youth Exchange Rotary International Rotary Australia A & NZ Student exchange  ( New Zealand ) 

Rotary Australia & New Zealand Student Exchange
The Australia & New Zealand Student Exchange programme is run by Rotary Districts in both Australia and New Zealand. It is designed for 14 to 16 year old students to experience a true "exchange" with a family in the other country. New Zealand students come to Australia and attend school with their matched student here during Term 2. Both students return to New Zealand and attend the New Zealand student's school during Term 3. In 2005 there are about 140 students from Australia and New Zealand involved in the programme.

It is one of the aims of Rotary International throughout the world to bring about better understanding between people. How better can this be done than through Youth Exchanges where each student has an opportunity to experience another country's way of life, the people, their outlook and beliefs? Much as there is a need for this among people of different nationalities, there is a growing importance for Australians and New Zealanders to understand one another better. Student Exchanges are one of the best ways to help achieve this and also develop lifelong friendships between individual students and families.

Students are matched where possible with students of similar interests in the other country. The costs of the exchange are mainly covered by the participating families. This is typically about $3,000 including all costs such as air travel, travel insurance, living expenses and the week-long Safari in Australia. 

Sponsoring Rotary Clubs in Australia provide a Councillor for the inbound student and also supply a Student Exchange jacket for the outbound student. This is currently $250 total cost per student

Calendar for Rotary District 9670 Australia / New Zealand Student Exchange 2009-2010
4th March 2009 Australian students travel to New Zealand ( 12 weeks)
27th june 2009 Australian & New Zealand students return to Australia (13 weeks) 
30 th June 2009 Expression of interest forms due 2010 Exchange
31st July - 2nd August 2009 Bunya camp - Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre Australian & New Zealand students
31st July 2009 Full application forms Due 2010 Exchange
18th August 2009 Club interviews completed 2010 Excahange
5th - 12th September 2009 Safari for New Zealand students - Gold Coast Queensland - Byron bay - Coffs Harbour - Port Macquarie - combined with District 9650
19th September 2009 New Zealand students return home
17th October 2009 District Interviews completed 2010 Exchange
25th October 2009 Combined de-briefing 2009 Exchange & first breifing 2010 Exchange - Merriwa
30th October - 1st November 2009 Australian & New Zealand chairpersons Conference - Christchurch NZ
1st December 2009 Student matches advised
31st January 2010 Breifing - Merriaw
31st July 2009 Full application forms due 2010 Exchange
27th March 2010 New Zealand Students to Australia
1st - 2nd May 2010 DBunya camp - Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre
TBA June 2010 Safari for New Zealand students - Southern Tour
26th June 2010 Australian & New Zealand students to New Zealand
30th June 2010 Expression of interest forms due 2011 Exchange
31st July 2010 Full application forms Due 2011 Exchange
15th September 2010 Australian students return home
10th October 2010 District interview completed 2011 Exchange
17th October 2010 Combined de-briefing 2010 Exchange & first breifing 2011 Exchange - Merriwa

Application For exchange

The Expression of Interest form for the 2010 exchange can be download here. Fill out this form and post or fax it back by 30th June 2009.

The full student application form for the 2010 Cover Letter Here & Full application here . 31st July

The Club Interview form can be download here. This form MUST be completed and posted back to the District Chair by 18th August 2009.

These files are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat viewer to read. If you do not have it click here to download.

If you require more information please complete the form below and the District chair will either contact you or his representative via your preferred method.

 

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Rotary Australia / New Zealand Student Exchange
District 9670 Chairman
David Roach (Amanda)
Rotary Club of Rylstone-Kandos Inc
5 McDonalds Street Kandos NSW 2848
Tel : +61 2 6379 4319 (H) +61 2 6372 1533 (B)
Mob: 0428 338 489
Email : yezfidar@winsoft.net.au

Last updated 06/06/2009