Balaklava High School
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Balaklava SA 5461
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Email: dl.0769.info@schools.sa.edu.au
Phone: 08 8862 0600
Fax: 08 8862 0650

JAPANESE CULTURAL VISIT - HOST FAMILIES NEEDED IN 2024

WANTED….Japanese Host Families for 2024

In 1999 Balaklava High School, along with Clare and Kadina High Schools began hosting students from Meidai Nakano High School in Tokyo, Japan. This unique cultural exchange continued for almost 20 years until Covid19 stopped the program in 2020. 

Students and staff from Meidai are very enthusiastic about resuming this program and staff at Balaklava High School are excited about the shared cultural experiences that this exchange offers. 

The Japanese students usually arrive at the start of Term 3 and spend 14 days in Australia.  Each Japanese student is hosted by a student/family from within our school community.  They attend school each day and are involved in an educational program which includes English lessons, experiences in each of our teaching areas, excursions within the local area and a day trip to the Adelaide Hills with their host buddies.  During the evenings and weekends, these students spend time with their Australian families doing their normal activities – attending sport, walking the dog, family events etc. 

International Education Services Adelaide, coordinate this exchange and some financial support for hosting families is provided.  However, the success of this program is mainly due to the students and families that take on the challenge of hosting. Often, after they have returned home, the Japanese students have kept in contact with their Australian families which reflects how enjoyable and life changing this experience can be for everyone.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for 2024

Please contact the school if you are interested in hosting a student in 2024 or would like more information. The Japanese students are mainly in Year 10 and around 15 years old, however, BHS students from any year level are welcome to become involved.

Cherie Cmrlec in the front office on 08 88620600  / cherie.cmrlec173@schools.sa.edu.au or

Karyn Von-Zieden (Karyn.VonZieden37@schools.sa.edu.au ) or Suriya Umapathysivam (suri.umapathysivam286@schools.sa.edu.au)