Welcome to our Exchange Students           

Last week we were pleased to be able to welcome fifteen international students, thirteen who are from Hachioji Japan who are here on a study tour until later this week and two students who are here with us for this term, Valerie from Germany, and Liam from France. 

The presence of international students in our school enhances the education experience for all students. International students complement Renmark High School’s existing cultural and linguistic diversity.  They bring their own knowledge, cultures, values and languages into our school, enriching the school community and creating new ways to learn about the world. 

Intercultural understanding is a general capability described in the Australian Curriculum.  It involves ‘learning about and engaging with diverse cultures in ways that recognise commonalities and difference, create connections with others and cultivate mutual respect’. 

Exchanges and study tours provide valuable opportunities for students to experience first-hand the languages and cultures of a different country and way of life.  We support these exchanges and study tours at Renmark High School as we believe that our students should have opportunities to interact with people from different countries and cultures and to reflect on these interactions as a part of their learning. 

Mat Evans