SWAN HILL / YAMAGATA 2025 STUDENT EXCHANGE EXTENDED

SWAN HILL RURAL CITY COUNCIL

Swan Hill Rural City Council is calling for registrations of interest from current secondary school students within the municipality wishing to be considered for the 2025 Yamagata Student Exchange. Selected students are matched with a Yamagata student and stay with each others’ families in Yamagata and Swan Hill for about 10 days.

 

Students get to experience everyday life in the country, including going to school. During your exchange in Yamagata, it is likely you will do most of the following:

• Attend a school with around 800 students.

• Attend schools as a group.

• Attend official receptions.

• Stay in a mountain hostel.

• Visit several facilities and farms.

• Tour a seaside resort.

• Tour Tokyo.

• Spend a day at Tokyo Disneyland.

• Visit many tourist sites.

WHO CAN APPLY?Secondary students (Year 8 and above) in the Swan Hill Rural City Municipality
Applications CloseFriday, 21st June 2024
Application Fee$10 per family (non-refundable)
How to apply

1. Complete the attached Yamagata Student Exchange application form

2. Ask your teacher to complete the attached teacher form

3. Send your completed application along with the application fee to: "Personal and Confidential" (by Friday, 21st June 2024) 

Yamagata Student Exchange 

Swan Hill Rural City Council 

45 Splatt Street Swan Hill VIC 3585 

OR email your application to council@swanhill.vic.gov.au

For more information

Visit: www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/student-exchange/

 

Contacts: 

Robyn Fry

Robynfry8@bigpond.com

 

Hardcopy of application forms can be collected in the Pastoral Care Centre.