Overseas exchange programs for NT students

The overseas student exchange program provides your child with the opportunity to attend high school in another country (outbound student).

Students from other countries can also study in the Northern Territory under similar conditions (inbound student).

How the program works

You will work with an approved student exchange organisation to place your child with a host family and attend a local school in the country of their choice.

You can choose how long your child participates, but it must be for a minimum of 3 months.

Cost of the program

You will not have to pay tuition fees or accommodation costs for your child while they are overseas.

You will have to cover your child's:

• personal expenses
• flights
• other travel expenses.

How to participate

You can organise a student exchange for your child either through:

• your child's school, which may have existing arrangements with schools in other countries, or
• one of the registered secondary student exchange organisations.

Registered secondary student exchange organisations

Contact one of these organisations if you're interested in an exchange program for your child:

• Rotary Youth Exchange Australia
• Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
• Student Exchange Australia and New Zealand
• Youth for Understanding Australia.

Contact

If you need more information about the student exchange program, talk to your child's school or contact the Education Regulation team:

• call 08 8901 4902
• email edreg.doe@education.nt.gov.au.