VS Oceania Services
VS Oceania is a student exchange organisation registered by the Education
Department.
VS Oceania offers quality, educationally-orientated exchange programs at an
affordable price.
VS Oceania employs full and part time staff in its head office and part time people
in the field.
All staff have a genuine interest in helping young people succeed and grow.
The professional backgrounds of staff cover education, business, public relations,
marketing, training and language study.
These varied backgrounds combine to provide the knowledge, structure and
support so necessary in ensuring a successful experience.
A professional staff who believe in the principles and benefits of student exchange.
All head office staff are experienced internationally - they have lived and worked
overseas, their children have participated in exchange programs and they
themselves have hosted international students.
School Visit Coordination
We coordinate cultural exchange visits by groups (1 to 3 weeks duration)
Japan to NSW schools.
The participants are high school students. VS Oceana has extensive
experience in this area and can be flexible to suit the individual needs
of the school and the Japanese guest(s).
Guardianship Services
We act as a guardian for Japanese High School students assisting them with
school , homestay placement, local advise and counselling etc.
We maintain good communication with students, host families and schools for
the duration of the students’ stay.
Homestay Placement Service
We aim to place our clients with a family that best suits their needs.
Family numbers, pets, interests and location are all taken into account
when placing a student.
We provide a 24 hour, bilingual support service for our Japanese clients
and host families.
Outbound Tours to Japan
VS Oceania can liaise with Japan to organise group study tours
to Japan.
In conjunction with the local school, we can arrange the itinerary
including school visits, sightseeing and homestay with a Japanese family.
This is a wonderful opportunity for students to put the Japanese that they
are learning at school into practise.
Communication Services
Language barriers create breakdowns in communication.
Our interpreters will interpret anything from everyday conversation to
business negotiations.
In addition, VS Oceania has a professional secretarial translation service
for translating letters and documents from Japanese to English and vice versa.
SHORT TERM GROUPS
Every year VS Oceania is pleased to welcome a large number of students on our
program to Australia.
Students from Japan arrive at various times during the year.
Hosting a short-term student can be a very rewarding experience and it is a
wonderful way to learn about another country, culture and language, whilst
sharing our own Australian way of life.
Most of the students who come to Australia participate in a short term program
of about 5 to 21 days.
For part of their stay, the students attend high school with their host brothers
or sisters.
VS Oceania liaises with the schools in order to gain permission for the
students to attend.
Sometimes the visit of a group coincides with a school holiday period in
Australia so the visiting students spend some of their time in leisure activities
with the host family.
VS Oceania is interested in families who are flexible and who have a genuine
interest in people of other cultures - their language and customs.
Host families come from all walks of life.
VS Oceania host family in Australia provides an overseas teenager with room
and board in a warm supportive home.
Host families are paid for hosting and the exchange student is required to bring
enough money with them to cover personal spending, outings and incidentals.
Hosting Routine
A network of overseas coordinators provide teachers, students and parents
with program information, departure preparation and Australian contacts.
Fifteen or more students are accompanied on flights by Japanese
chaperones / teachers.
Upon arrival in Australia, at the airport students are met by VS Oceania
coordinators.
VS Oceania coordinators organise local transportation and arrange pick-up points.
Host families pick the students up and drop them off from these locations.
( Usually the host school )
The coordinators, as well as the teacher-chaperones, stay in touch with the students,
host families and schools during the students' stay and are always available to answer
questions and handle problems should they arise.
If problems are insurmountable, VS Oceania coordinators organise alternative
accommodation for the students.
Students are always covered by a comprehensive medical, liability and emergency
return insurance.