Why should you support your childs desire to take part in an international exchange program? Is the time right for this type of program? Is student exchange suitable for your child? Is it safe to study at school in another country? What can be learnt overseas that can be learnt here, at home?

At career expo events that we attend each year there are always a vast number of glassy-eyed, year twelve students wandering aimlessly between the rows of booths looking for answers to their biggest dilemma, "What to do next year?". It appears that they are hoping to literally "bump into" a solution, inspiration or salvation for, in fact, they have failed to identify the answers from within themselves.

Do you know how much it currently costs to raise your son or daughter in Australia? Most people are surprised at the actual cost involved, though, if parents are paying independent school fees, the surprise is less.

Below are some comments we have received from the parents of WEP exchange students.

"As Rudi's time in Belgium draws to an end, I thank you for your care and concern for her. I have so looked forward to receiving the Monthly Reports and being able to chart her progress in all areas covered. This has been such a valuable experience for her which she will carry for the rest of her life."

-Robert Falkenbach, father of Rudi Falkenbach (year in Belgium, 2007)

"She has faced and overcome great personal challenges and has grown and matured well beyond her few years. Our daughter's year with WEP will prove to be a watershed period in her life."

-Jennie Clowes mother of Ashleigh Ralph (Belgium)