A Lifetime in a Year-Rotary Youth Exchange - Applications Now Open

Do you know someone that would like to experience a Year in a Lifetime? Well, read on!

Applications for the Rotary Youth Exchange Program 2024/25 are now open! Students in Years 9-12, with an interest in traveling abroad, learning a new language, and immersing themselves in a new culture and way of life are invited to apply for this opportunity. We offer short (10-12 weeks) and our long term which is our 12 month program. Please go to https://ryea.org.au/ to express your interest and for more information.

Rotary International is one of the largest service organisations in the world. The mission of Rotary, is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace. Our Youth Exchange program achieves this with reciprocal hosting between countries.

The program began in 1958 and has helped thousands of students worldwide learn a new language, learn lifelong leadership skills and make lasting friendships with students from around the world and not just from the country they are visiting. One of the goals of the Rotary Youth Exchange is to promote world peace and cultural understanding.

We'll be looking to welcome more students from abroad in July. If you're not keen on an exchange, but you're a family who would like to host a student, please apply via:

https:// ryea.org.au/host-family-application/

We will be holding an Information session online on Sunday February 25th at 10am. We will have students currently on exchange to talk about their experience and answer any questions you may have.

For more information, please contact Heather Sugget on 0400 553 295 or rye@rotary9560.org

Interested families can enrol their child using the online referral link on our website, http://phoenixhouse.com.au. 

Shalom College Families Business and Trade Directory 

To help assist the Shalom College community in supporting local businesses that are run by Shalom families, we have created our Shalom College Families Business and Trade Directory. If you would like to be listed in this directory, please send a copy of your business card to Mr Peter Robinson who will be establishing and developing this directory to Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Student Travel Rebates 

Would you like to know more about the Non State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme and eligibility requirements? Click on the link to view the short introductory video here: https://youtu.be/ogWpq7tVaio 

Student travel rebate applications open 1-31 May for Semester 1. Please click here to check if you are eligible.