Start Dates are available throughout the year (2026)

Start Dates are available throughout the year (2027)

Start Dates are available throughout the year (2028)

The secondary student exchange program in NSW is a state specific reciprocal program whereby students from another country are enrolled as full-time students in a NSW secondary school for a period ranging from three months (or one full school term) to one year. Under similar program conditions, students from NSW are able to enrol full-time, in a recognised course of study in an overseas country.Exchange programs provide a broad educational experience for students and increase international and cultural understanding among young people.Secondary student exchange programs are different from the full-fee paying International Students Program and Study Abroad program offered in NSW Government Schools.Secondary student exchange programs in NSW are operated by registered not-for-profit exchange organisations or registered secondary schools.After approval, secondary student exchange students enter Australia on a subclass 500 Student Visa and enrol in a NSW school using an Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student (AASES).

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