Year 10 Students – International Exchange at MLC School is Back!
Exciting News!
MLC School is delighted to be able to offer Year 10 students the opportunity for a reciprocal exchange with a female student from Bridge House School in Franshoek, South Africa.
The exchange will take place for six weeks. The MLC School student will travel to South Africa in July 2025 and the Bridge House School student will travel to Australia in November 2025.
A student exchange program complements a student’s formal education in important and exciting ways. Experiences at school, both in students’ academic and co-curricular lives provide the opportunities that will assist them to be global citizens. Living in a home with a local host family gives students the opportunity to become immersed in the culture of both the school and country. This allows students to see beyond their own world and have real life experiences to become an agent of change.
During an exchange program students will also have an opportunity to learn critical skills, such as resilience, perseverance and independence whilst being away from the family unit. Long after the student returns from their exchange experience it will inform and influence their life. In addition, an exchange opportunity provides a backdrop for future study and career choices. Employers are increasingly alert to the benefits of student global exchanges and these experiences can set students apart from the crowd and mark them as someone who has proven themselves in challenging circumstances.
Participation in these programs provides wonderful opportunities for students to embrace the challenge of living in a global community and facilitate the development of life-long friendships and enduring experiences. Students may also have the opportunity to develop or enhance their understanding of another language while on exchange. With global experiences being firmly embedded in the school philosophy an exchange opportunity leads to all the graduate attributes of an MLC School student
We only have two positions available for this exchange, if your daughter is interested, please complete the application form By Tuesday 18 March 2025. Information and application form were sent out this week via the MLC School App, you can check your app notices, your Omnia ‘news’ in the dashboard, or for the original letter, click on the link here.
Click here for 2025 Round Square Exchange pdf
– Sarah Jauncey
Director of Experiential Learning