Support for School Students
Australia is generally a very safe place to live and study. The 2011 OECD Better Life Index rated Australia 9.3 out of 10 for safety, one of the highest ratings awarded to any country. All Australian schools offer a strong welfare structure to ensure the ongoing support of every student. These include:
- • International student coordinators present in every school.
- • A student welfare team.
- • Year advisers.
- • School counsellors.
- • Careers advisers to assist students with planning and applying for post-secondary study.
- • English as a second language support staff and programs.
- • Students learn with local Australian students.
- • Accommodation in homestays: all host families must have a police check to meet requirements of childprotection legislation and homes must meet required standards; students have a 24 hour emergency contact number.
- • Some schools offer boarding.