Become a Community Coordinator

Become a Community Coordinator

Would you like to be more involved in your local community? Do you have an interest in foreign cultures and the student exchange experience?

We are always on the lookout for new people to become apart of our coordinator network across Australia and in New Zealand.

If you’ve got a few spare hours a week, why not help support inbound and outbound exchange students in your local area by volunteering to join us and become a Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Community Coordinator.

Our Community Coordinators are men and women who believe that student exchange is a life changing experience for young people and the host families within the local community.

As a Community Coordinator, you will assist with recruiting and interview potential host families. You will provide ongoing support to these families and students to ensure that the exchange experience is a success for everyone as well as interviewing local students wishing to go on exchange overseas.

As a Community Coordinator, you will help us by:

• Interviewing and assisting in finding and evaluating potential host families
• Introducing students with families according to Student Exchange Australia New Zealand and Education Department guidelines
• Keeping us informed on students’ progress
• Conducting host family and student orientations, once a year (if required)
• Supervising students and providing support to them and their host families
• Interviewing local students who wish to go on exchange overseas
• Accessing our comprehensive online Info Centre along with other community coordinators

“I have been a Community Co-ordinator since 1996. What a superbly satisfying role this is. Not only have I learnt about other countries and cultures, but I have made lasting friends both with the students and the families. I could/would not hesitate to recommend this role. Come and try it, you will be amazed at the REWARDS.”
Judie Pyke – East Bentleigh, Victoria

"Being a community coordinator is incredibly rewarding and a lot of fun. You get to learn about other countries and their culture, you are instrumental in bringing families and exchange students together and you make friends for life!”
Libby – Launceston, Tasmania

Click here to view an update we received from a coordinator in QLD.

You can download the Coordinator Flyer and FAQ’s or request further information by completing the form below. If you would like to join our team and apply today, please complete our application form.