Experiencing Victoria

ELC students and the Experience Victoria Program

The English Language Centre student group and their local buddies took part in the Experience Victoria Program last week. All participating students enjoyed the program and appreciated the experience enormously. The program is offered by the International Division aiming to provide new arrival international students opportunities to learn about and to integrate into local communities. The program incorporates 3 separate day’s excursions and a half day Cultural Workshop.

The Day 1 excursion to Ballarat was on Monday, 10th Sep. Students visited Ballarat Wildlife Park, Eureka Centre and Federation University. They were introduced to wildlife, indigenous culture and their food.

The Day 2 excursion was on Wednesday, 12th Sep. Students visited famous features in the Dandenongs, which included Grant’s Picnic Ground, Rayners Orchard and Monash University Clayton Campus. Students learnt about Australian agriculture and the fresh farm produceon a working farm. Students thoroughly enjoyed the eye-opening experience.

Day 3 excursion was sightseeing Melbourne CBD on Friday, 14th Sep. Students toured the CBD, visited the MCG, the Chinese Museum, the University of Melbourne and RMIT University. By end of the day students had a good grasp of Melbourne being a very diverse and multicultural society.  Our new students were also fascinated by the Melbournian trams!

Over 100 International students from 5 government schools took part in this enrichment program this year.