I'm a High School student and want to spend some time studying in Australia

Australia has long been a prime destination for high school students taking a year study abroad. Below are some of the many programs available.

A relatively complete listing of secondary and primary schools is found at Australian Schools on the Internet

You may also want to visit some of the Australian high schools on the web. The State of Tasmania has an especially good web site for international students.

Programs for High School student exchange

Youth for Understanding (YFU) International Exchange.

Private, nonprofit. Established in 1951. Check the Australia, United States, and Canada information.

Additional information may be found at YFU and at YFU.

Pacific Intercultural Exchange

AFS Intercultural Programs, (formerly American Field Service)

Open Door Student Exchange

AYUSA, see especially the information on Australia.

American Intercultural Student Exchange (AISE). Full year and semester programs, home stay exchange.

Youth Exchange Services.

Other information of interest

• The Australian has a listing of schools on the net

• For a good listing of secondary schools and government departments, see the Web66 registry of K12 schools in Australia.

• South Australia Schools Net

Unanswered questions? Need even more information? Send an email to the AEO at [email protected] and we'll point you in the right direction.