Inbound hosting program

Our inbound students are young people between the ages of 15 and 18 who want to experience Australian culture, build their characters and increase their maturity levels by learning to adapt and integrate into a way of life unique and different from their own.

They can be incredible role models for Australian students, inspiring them to see the world from a different perspective, teaching them about their native culture, and allowing them to "travel" without needing to leave Australia. Many of our students come from Europe and South America and speak Italian, French, German or Spanish - serving as a powerful incentive for Australian students sitting right next to them in class, to continue studying a foreign language and look for ways to broaden their horizons.

Exchange students stay for a term, a semester or an academic year. As per Australian regulations, students participating in secondary school exchange programs must be hosted by volunteer families and enrolled in an Australian school on a volunteer basis (tuition fees waived).

Get involved as a school: gift this precious cultural exchange opportunity to your students and enrich their learning experience by opening your classrooms to the world!

What WEP does

We visit schools all around Australia, both in-person and virtually, and hold events to inform local communities about the program.
We can provide you with flyers and materials to spread the word both in your school community and extended circles.
We share all necessary information about the program and the student with the host school and family.
We finalise enrolment procedures for the student at your school, through the designated host family.
We assign each student a WEP Coordinator who lives in the area and is available to offer support and mediation as required, acting as the first port of call.
We offer comprehensive support to the student, the host family and the host school, before and during the program, including 24/7 emergency support.