Upcoming info evenings
Information Evenings are friendly and free. You and your parents are invited to attend.
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Online: 21 Jun 6:30PM - Register now
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Adelaide: 15 Aug 7:30PM - Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury, Cnr King William and Flinders Streets, Adelaide
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Auckland: 13 Jun 7:30PM - Copthorne Hotel HarbourCity, 196-200 Quay Street, Auckland
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Brisbane: 26 Jul 7:30PM - Hotel Grand Chancellor, 23 Leichhardt Street, Cnr Wickham Terrace, Brisbane
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Canberra: 20 Jun 7:30PM - Canberra Novotel, 65 Northbourne Ave, Canberra
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Christchurch: 14 Jun 7:30PM - Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport, 550 Memorial Ave, Christchurch
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Darwin: 7 Jun 7:30PM - Holiday Inn Darwin, 122 The Esplanade, Darwin
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Hobart: 10 Oct 7:30PM - Mercure Hotel Hobart, 156 Bathurst Street, Hobart
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Melbourne: 21 Jun 7:30PM - Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens, 380 William Street, Melbourne
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Perth: 16 Aug 7:30PM - Medina Executive Barrack Plaza, 138 Barrack St, Perth
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Sydney: 13 Jun 7:30PM - Medina Grand Sydney, Cnr Kent & Bathurst Sts, Sydney CBD
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Toowoomba: 18 Oct 7:30PM - Toowoomba Central Plaza, 532-544 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
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Townsville: 13 Sep 7:30PM - Holiday Inn Townsville, 334 Flinders Mall, Townsville
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Wellington: 1 Aug 7:30PM - James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, 147 The Terrace, Wellington
Where Does the Money Go?
Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Ltd is a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation which means there are no shareholders to whom profits can be distributed. We are ‘fee for service’ which means that program fees are used to cover the costs of providing the program in Australia New Zealand and overseas. As a rough guide program costs break down as follows:
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25% of program costs occur in Australia and New Zealand and go toward the recruitment and selection of students for their overseas experience. These include professional staff, processing of applications, student and family interviews, resource materials, orientation and assistance with visas and a contribution to general overheads. |
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27% of program costs go toward getting students to and from their destination. These include domestic and international airfares with recognised airlines, airport transfers, insurance and processing of tickets. |
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48% of program costs arise in the hosting country and go toward the care and support of students. These include full time professional support staff, recruitment and selection of volunteer host families, recruitment and selection of local coordinators, provision of arrival orientations, development of resource materials and facilitation of school enrolments, etc. |
A study by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling found that on average it costs $310 a week or over $16,000 a year to keep a teenager at home. Compare this to the cost of our participation fee and the value of our programs is immediately clear. A student exchange program is an investment for life. Experience is everything.
1 Source: MP NATSEM Income and Wealth Report conducted by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling.
1 Source: MP NATSEM Income and Wealth Report conducted by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling.
