DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

TEACHER EXCHANGE
PROGRAM INFORMATION AND
GUIDELINES
2014
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BACKGROUND AND GENERAL GUIDELINES
1. RATIONALE OF EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS
The Teahe! E"hange P!og!a# o$ the No!the!n Te!!%to!& De'a!t#ent o$ Eduat%on (the
De'a!t#ent) *u''o!t* and '!ov%de* No!the!n Te!!%to!& teahe!* w%th the o''o!tun%t& to a''+&
$o! a !e%'!oa+ e"hange ,etween teahe!* $!o# *hoo+ *&*te#* %n d%$$e!ent Au*t!a+%an
*tate*- te!!%to!%e* o! ove!*ea* ount!%e*. The E"hange '!og!a# o'e!ate* w%th%n ag!ee#ent*
,etween o.o'e!at%ng eduat%on autho!%t%e* th!ough the Nat%ona+ Coun%+ $o! Inte!nat%ona+
and Inte!*tate Teahe! E"hange.
2. PROGRAM GOALS
The P!og!a# a%#* to/
enhane the No!the!n Te!!%to!&0* eduat%ona+ '!o$%+e %nte!*tate and ove!*ea*1
*u''o!t the *t!ateg% o,2et%ve* and d%!et%on* o$ the De'a!t#ent1
,!oaden the 'e!*ona+ and '!o$e**%ona+ e"'e!%ene o$ 'a!t%%'at%ng teahe!* ,& '!ov%d%ng
an o''o!tun%t& to enhane *3%++* and 3now+edge1
ont!%,ute to No!the!n Te!!%to!& *hoo+* ,& $ou**%ng on the %n%t%at%ve* o$ d%$$e!ent
eduat%on *&*te#*1
ont!%,ute to the en!%h#ent o$ 'a!t%%'at%ng ho*t *hoo+*1
$o*te! o##un%at%on- goodw%++ and e"hange %dea* ,etween *tate*4te!!%to!%e* and
ount!%e*1
'!o#ote netwo!3%ng ,etween *tudent*- teahe!* and *hoo+*1 and
a3now+edge the o##%t#ent and ont!%,ut%on o$ e$$et%ve No!the!n Te!!%to!& 'u,+%
*hoo+ teahe!*.
3. BENEFITS
Benefit f!" te#$%e" in$&'(e)
e"'e!%ene +ea!n%ng a,out d%$$e!ent eduat%on *&*te#*1
deve+o' '!o$e**%ona++& ,& e"hang%ng %dea* and 3now+edge1
,!oaden eduat%ona+ ho!%5on* th!ough a g+o,a+ 'e!*'et%ve1
!e$+et and !ea''!a%*e teah%ng '!at%e* and eduat%on 'h%+o*o'h&1
ont!%,ute to the '!o$e**%ona+ deve+o'#ent o$ teah%ng o++eague* ,& *ha!%ng the
e"'e!%ene and 3now+edge ga%ned wh%+e on e"hange1 and
,!oaden 'e!*ona+ e"'e!%ene* ,& t!ave++%ng and e"'e!%en%ng anothe! o##un%t& and
u+tu!e.
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F!" St'(ent #n( S$%!!& in$&'(e)
ae** new %dea*- teah%ng4+ea!n%ng *t!ateg%e* and !e*ou!e*1
%nte!at w%th teahe!* $!o# d%$$e!ent u+tu!e* and eduat%on *&*te#* ont!%,ut%ng to
eduat%ona+ 'h%+o*o'h& and '!og!a#* o$ v%*%t%ng teahe!* and- %n tu!n- ,e ha++enged ,&
the%! 3now+edge- e"'e!t%*e and %dea*.
F!" t%e De*#"t+ent)
*ha!%ng o$ 3now+edge- e"'e!t%*e and !e*ou!e* ,etween *tate*4te!!%to!%e*4ount!%e*1
'!o$e**%ona+ e"'e!t%*e o$ %nte!*tate4ove!*ea* teahe!* *ha!ed w%th *ta$$ %n the No!the!n
Te!!%to!& *hoo+*1
'!o$e**%ona+ +ea!n%ng o$ teah%ng *ta$$1
enhane#ent o$ the '!o$e**%ona+ '!o$%+e o$ teahe!* and *hoo+* %n the No!the!n Te!!%to!&
nat%ona++& and %nte!nat%ona++&1 and
#a!3et%ng the No!the!n Te!!%to!& eduat%on *&*te# %nte!nat%ona++&.
4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EXCHANGE
To ,e ae'ted %nto the E"hange P!og!a#- a teahe! #u*t *%gn the A''+%ant Ag!ee#ent
and h%*4he! '!%n%'a+ #u*t *%gn the P!%n%'a+6* Endo!*e#ent onta%ned %n the a''+%at%on
$o!#. The $o++ow%ng te!#* and ond%t%on* $o!# the ,a*%* o$ th%* ag!ee#ent.
7. The du!at%on o$ the e"hange %* $o! a 'e!%od o##en%ng and on+ud%ng on date*
*'e%$%ed ,& the De'a!t#ent and the *tate4te!!%to!&4ove!*ea* autho!%t& %nvo+ved.
Extensions will not normally be approved.
8. One ae'ted $o! e"hange- an a''+%ant w%++ ,e %ne+%g%,+e to a''+& $o! +eave- t!an*$e!
o! '!o#ot%on wh%h wou+d '!event the e"hange ,e%ng ae'ted o! ont%nued. I$ an
a''+%ant ga%n* a '!o#ot%on du!%ng an e"hange he o! *he w%++ ,e una,+e to ta3e u' the
new 'o*%t%on unt%+ a$te! the e"hange.
9. Du!%ng an e"hange- the a''+%ant !e#a%n* %n the e#'+o&#ent o$ the De'a!t#ent-
!eta%n%ng #o*t no!#a+ !%ght*- '!%v%+ege* and o,+%gat%on* %n+ud%ng/ !ee%v%ng *a+a!& $o!
the 'e!%od o$ the e"hange- $und ont!%,ut%on* and othe! autho!%*ed dedut%on*1 *%3
+eave and wo!3e!* o#'en*at%on %$ %n2u!ed %n wo!3.!e+ated %!u#*tane*.
:. The e"hangee !ee%ve* the%! no!#a+ *a+a!& wh%+*t ove!*ea*- un+e** the& a!e %n a
'!o#ot%ona+ 'o*%t%on. In th%* a*e- the e"hangee0* *a+a!& wou+d d!o' to the to' o$ the
Band One +eve+ teahe! *a+a!& *a+e. (So#e othe! ent%t+e#ent* w%++ not ,e !eogn%*ed
wh%+e the teahe! %* on e"hange eg. B%.annua+ A%!$a!e*- Te!!%to!& A++owane.)
;. Du!%ng the e"hange- the a''+%ant w%++ wo!3 $u++.t%#e unde! the ond%t%on* +a%d down ,&
the ho*t eduat%on autho!%t& and a,%de ,& the %n*t!ut%on* o$ the ho*t *hoo+ '!%n%'a+ %n
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#atte!* !e+at%ng to *hoo+ #anage#ent. Leave ent%t+e#ent* w%++ ,e tho*e ent%t+e#ent*
no!#a++& a''+%ed ,& the ho*t eduat%on autho!%t&.
<. The a''+%ant w%++ !e#a%n %n the e"hange *hoo+ $o! the $u++ te!# o$ the e"hange-
,etween the *hoo+ date* a* ag!eed ,& the o.o'e!at%ng eduat%on autho!%t%e*. The
a''+%ant w%++ ,e una,+e to !etu!n to the%! u*ua+ *hoo+ du!%ng the 'e!%od o$ e"hange
un+e** the De'a!t#ent 'e!#%t*. I$ an a''+%ant doe* not o#'+ete the e"hange- he o!
*he %* !e*'on*%,+e $o! an& e"'en*e %nu!!ed a* a !e*u+t o$ the !e'at!%at%on and $o!
'!ov%d%ng ao##odat%on ae'ta,+e to the e"hange 'a!tne! $o! the !e#a%nde! o$ the
e"hange 'e!%od.
=. An a''+%ant w%++ not ,e a,+e to ente! the 'e!#anent *e!v%e o$ the ho*t eduat%on
autho!%t&.
>. U'on !etu!n- the a''+%ant w%++ !e*u#e dut& w%th the De'a!t#ent and wo!3 $o! the
De'a!t#ent $o! a 'e!%od o$ at +ea*t one *hoo+ &ea!. In #o*t a*e* %t wou+d ,e
e"'eted that the a''+%ant wou+d !etu!n to the%! o!%g%na+ *hoo+ to o#'+ete the
a**%gn#ent %n '+ae- howeve!- th%* an on+& ,e gua!anteed %$ the ou'ant ho+d* a
'o*%t%on *u,*tant%ve+&.
?. Long Se!v%e Leave and +eave w%thout 'a& !e@ue*t* a$te! the 'e!%od o$ e"hange w%++
,e on*%de!ed on the%! #e!%t and w%th%n e"%*t%ng !u+e*- !egu+at%on* and '!oedu!e*.
7A. The a''+%ant %* !e*'on*%,+e $o! #a3%ng an& a!!ange#ent* w%th $%nan%a+ %n*t%tut%on* $o!
*a+a!& to ,e $o!wa!ded du!%ng the e"hange.
77. Dou,+e e"hange* $o! 'a!tne!4hu*,and4w%$e a!e ve!& d%$$%u+t to a!!ange. Bhe!e ,oth
'a!tne!* a''+& $o! e"hange- the *ue** o$ one a''+%at%on #a& not auto#at%a++&
#ean that +eave %* ava%+a,+e $o! the othe!. I$ a 'a!tne! ao#'an%e* the a''+%ant on the
e"hange and %* an e#'+o&ee o$ the De'a!t#ent- the 'a!tne! w%++ need to a''+& $o!
+eave th!ough the a''!o'!%ate '!oe**e*.
78. The e"hange o$ 'e!#anent- +ean- $u++& $u!n%*hed- 6ho#e.*t&+e6 ao##odat%on %* a
ond%t%on o$ an e"hange. The e"hange 'a!tne! (w%th h%*4he! $a#%+&) %* to have *o+e
ou'an& o$ the !e*%dene. A* o!%g%na+ owne! o! ou'%e! o$ the dwe++%ng- %t %* the
a''+%ant6* !e*'on*%,%+%t& to ont%nue w%th #o!tgage 'a&#ent*- !ent- !ate* and
%n*u!ane th!oughout the e"hange 'e!%od. Ca!e ga!den* #a& !e@u%!e *'e%a+
ag!ee#ent* a* we++ a* 'et*.
79. The De'a!t#ent doe* not !eo##end e"hange o$ veh%+e*. I$ a''+%ant* w%*h to
e"hange veh%+e*- %t %* at the%! own !%*3. (*hou+d have an ag!ee#ent w!%tten u'
,etween e"hange*)
14. The Department is not responsible for any arrangements that exchange teachers
may enter into regarding accommodation, motor vehicles or other personal
matters. It will not be involved in any negotiations arising out of such
arrangements or agreements.
7;. One a *ue**$u+ #ath ha* ,een on$%!#ed- the a''+%ant and the a''+%ant6* *hoo+
have a !e*'on*%,%+%t& to $u++& '+an and o!gan%*e a''!o'!%ate '!o$e**%ona+ and 'e!*ona+
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*u''o!t $o! the e"hange 'a!tne! to en*u!e a *#ooth t!an*%t%on %nto the No!the!n
Te!!%to!& eduat%on *&*te#.
7<. Sue**$u+ a''+%ant* #u*t o#'+& w%th the !egu+a! v%*a ent!& !e@u%!e#ent* o$ the ho*t
ount!&. Fo! e"a#'+e- Canada ha* *'e%$% ent!& !u+e* $o! e"hange teahe!*- the%!
*'ou*e*4'a!tne!* and de'endant* %n+ud%ng 'a**%ng #ed%a+ e"a#%nat%on*. Bhen an
a''+%ant ho+d* the %t%5en*h%' o$ anothe! ount!&- then the teahe! *hou+d ontat the
Canad%an E#,a**& %n S&dne&- a* %t #a& %#'at on ta"at%on o! othe! #atte!*.
7=. I$ the a''+%ant o! an& #e#,e!* o$ the ao#'an&%ng $a#%+& have had o! ha* an& *e!%ou*
d%*ea*e o! 'h&*%a+ o! #enta+ d%*o!de! then ent!& to anothe! ount!& #a& ,e den%ed.
7>. I$ the a''+%ant o! an& #e#,e!* o$ the%! ao#'an&%ng $a#%+& have- at an& t%#e
o##%tted an& !%#%na+ o$$ene o! ,een ha!ged unde! a T!a$$% At $o! d!%v%ng unde!
the %n$+uene o$ a+oho+ o! d!ug*. Th%* #a& a$$et v%*a e+%g%,%+%t&. (Eg. An a''+%ant who
ha* had a ,+ood a+oho+ !ead%ng %n e"e** o$ .A> on a DUI ha!ge w%th%n the +a*t $%ve
&ea!* w%++ ,e dee#ed %nad#%**%,+e to Canada.)
7?. The a''+%ant #u*t not%$& the Teahe! E"hange Co.o!d%nato! o$ an& hange %n
'e!*ona+ %!u#*tane* (e#'+o&#ent +oat%on- ao##odat%on- #a!%ta+ *tatu*- hea+th
et.) that #a& a$$et h%* o! he! a''+%at%on.
8A. P!ev%ou* e"hangee* #a& !ea''+& $o! e"hange a$te! o#'+et%ng a &ea! o$ $u!the!
*at%*$ato!& teah%ng *e!v%e.
87. The a''+%ant %* !e*'on*%,+e $o! a++ e"'en*e* %nvo+ved w%th an e"hange. Eah
e"hange %* a''!oved on a cost neutral basis to eah e#'+o&%ng autho!%t&.
,. ELIGIBILIT-
Eah e"hange teahe! #u*t/
,e a @ua+%$%ed- 'e!#anent- $u++.t%#e and u!!ent *hoo+.,a*ed e#'+o&ee o$ the
De'a!t#ent at the t%#e o$ a''+%at%on1
have wo!3ed $o! $%ve (;) &ea!* %n an Au*t!a+%an 'u,+% *hoo+ (w%th 9 &ea!*
o#'+eted %n an No!the!n Te!!%to!& *hoo+). Bh%+e $u++.t%#e and on*eut%ve %n
the +a*t $%ve &ea!* %* '!e$e!a,+e- 'a!t.t%#e *e!v%e and +eave on*%de!ed good
*e!v%e *uh a* 'a!enta+ +eave and +eave w%thout 'a&- w%++ not e"+ude an
a''+%ant1
,e %n *at%*$ato!& hea+th- ,eau*e a''+%ant* who a!e a''!oved to 'a!t%%'ate %n
an %nte!nat%ona+ e"hange a!e !e@u%!ed to unde!go a #ed%a+ e"a#%nat%on a* 'a!t
o$ the v%*a a''+%at%on '!oe** $o! *o#e %nte!nat%ona+ 2u!%*d%t%on* (,& an
a''!oved #ed%a+ '!at%t%one! de*%gnated ,& the on*u+ate)1
,e an Au*t!a+%an %t%5en o! 'e!#anent !e*%dent o$ Au*t!a+%a1
+'t de+a!e an& '!ev%ou* onv%t%on* %n the +a*t ten &ea!* (%n+ud%ng d!%n3
d!%v%ng onv%t%on*) and o#'+& w%th no!#a+ %##%g!at%on4ent!& !e@u%!e#ent* o$
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the ho*t ount!&. It %* the e"hangee0* !e*'on*%,%+%t& to en*u!e that a++
dou#entat%on !e@u%!ed ,& the ho*t ount!& %* #ade ava%+a,+e %n a t%#e+&
#anne!- and that a++ the nee**a!& *te'* to o,ta%n !e+evant v%*a*
and wo!3 'e!#%t* a!e ta3en. A++ o*t a**o%ated w%th o,ta%n%ng v%*a- 'e!#%t* and
#ed%a+* a!e #et ,& the teahe!1
'!ev%ou* e"hange 'a!t%%'ant* #a& !e.a''+& $o! e"hange a$te! o#'+et%ng a $u!the! $%ve
(;) &ea!* o$ *at%*$ato!& teah%ng *e!v%e w%th the De'a!t#ent. An& *e!v%e 'e!%od
,e$o!e th%* #a& ,e on*%de!ed $o! negot%at%on w%th the !e+evant P!%n%'a+ and the
De'a!t#ent0* Teahe! E"hange Coo!d%nato!1 and
'!ov%de *u%ta,+e ao##odat%on
.. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR EXCHANGE TEACHERS
In a**e**%ng eah a''+%ant6* *u%ta,%+%t& $o! e"hange- the $o++ow%ng @ua+%t%e*4!%te!%a a!e
on*%de!ed.
1. Professional Aspect Performance as a Teacher
A !eo!d o$ *u*ta%ned e"e++ene %n teah%ng a,%+%t& and e"'e!%ene
P!o$e**%ona+%*# a* an eduato!
Invo+ve#ent %n and ont!%,ut%on to '!o$e**%ona+ deve+o'#ent at%v%t%e*
A,%+%t& to wo!3 w%th *tudent* and ga%n the%! !e*'et
P+ann%ng and o!gan%*at%ona+ *3%++*
C+a**!oo# #anage#ent *3%++*
Gene!a+ ont!%,ut%on to the eduat%ona+ %n*t%tut%on
Kee'%ng u!!ent w%th u!!%u+u#- eduat%ona+ 'h%+o*o'h&
U*e o$ %nnovat%on and tehno+og& %n the eduat%on '!oe**
!. Personal Aspect Professionally "elated Personal #ualities
A,%+%t& to ea!n the !e*'et o$ o++eague*
To+e!ane o$ d%ve!*e v%ew*
Po*%t%ve out+oo3 and att%tude
P!oven o##un%at%on *3%++*
Re*ou!e$u+ne** and %n%t%at%ve
Co##un%t& %nvo+ve#ent
$. %eneral &uitability for the 'xchange
F+e"%,%+%t& and ada'ta,%+%t&
Ca'a%t& to !e'!e*ent the De'a!t#ent and %t* eduat%ona+ '!at%e*
Gene!a+ 'h&*%a+ and e#ot%ona+ $%tne** $o! the 'o*%t%on
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/. MATCHING PROCESS
An e"hange an ,e ah%eved on+& when two $ato!* a!e $avou!a,+e/ the *e+et%on o$ the
No!the!n Te!!%to!& a''+%ant %* *u%ta,+e $o! e"hange and the ava%+a,%+%t& o$ an e"hangee
who #athe* the teah%ng a!ea* and +oa+%t& o$$e!ed and $%nd* the ao##odat%on on o$$e!-
*u%ta,+e.
A$te! !ee%v%ng eah a''+%at%on- the Teahe! E"hange Co.o!d%nato! note* a*'et* o$ the
a''+%at%on and #a& %nv%te an a''+%ant to an %nte!v%ew.*t&+e #eet%ng to d%*u** the
a''+%at%on o! ontat !e$e!ee* to '!ov%de #o!e %n$o!#at%on a,out the a''+%ant6* *u%ta,%+%t&
$o! the E"hange P!og!a#.
One an a''+%ant ha* ,een ae'ted to ,e %n+uded %n the E"hange P!og!a#- an
a''+%at%on *u##a!& %* *ent to the %nte!*tate4ove!*ea* eduat%on autho!%t%e* %n the '!e$e!!ed
+oat%on* o$ eah a''+%ant. I$ a 'otent%a+ #ath %* %dent%$%ed $o! an a''+%ant- the who+e
a''+%at%on %* *ent to the othe! e"hange autho!%t&.
N! 0'#"#ntee !f # +#t$% $#n 1e +#(e. A&& #**&i$#nt #n( t%ei" P"in$i*#& #"e #(2ie(
!f t%e !'t$!+e !f #**&i$#ti!n.
Bhen an e"hange %* '!o'o*ed- the a''+%ant- %n on*u+tat%on w%th h%* o! he! *hoo+
P!%n%'a+- #a3e* the de%*%on to ae't o! !e2et the '!o'o*a+. Bhen a++ 'a!t%e* on eah *%de
ae't and *%gn the%! unde!ta3%ng*- an e"hange #ath %* on$%!#ed (*u,2et then to v%*a
and #ed%a+ !e@u%!e#ent* ,e%ng #et).
A''+%ant* a!e then adv%*ed to o##ene '!e'a!at%on*- wh%h %n+ude v%*a a''+%at%on* ($o!
UK- Canada and the USA) #ed%a+ te*t* and d%*u**%on* w%th the%! e"hange 'a!tne!*.
A''+%ant* a!e adv%*ed to 3ee' the Teahe! E"hange Co.o!d%nato! u' to date w%th a++ o$$%%a+
dou#entat%on needed- and to 3ee' %n touh th!oughout the '!oe** o$ the e"hange.
3. RESPONSIBILIT- OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS4COLLEGES
Shoo+* wh%h endo!*e the %nvo+ve#ent o$ *ta$$ %n a teah%ng e"hange have a !e*'on*%,%+%t&
to en*u!e that the E"hange w%++ ,e advantageou* to the *hoo+ o##un%t&- to '!ov%de
'!o$e**%ona+ and 'e!*ona+ *u''o!t to the %no#%ng e"hange teahe! and to ut%+%*e the
3now+edge and *3%++* ga%ned ,& the +oa+ teahe! du!%ng the%! e"hange e"'e!%ene.
Preparing a &chool for an 'xchange Teacher
The ove!*ea* e"hange 'a!tne! w%++ ente! a No!the!n Te!!%to!& *hoo+ hav%ng ,een *e+eted
,& the%! eduat%ona+ autho!%t& a* ,e%ng a *u%ta,+e and%date $o! e"hange. The& have
unde!gone a *%#%+a! *e+et%on '!oe** to NT teahe!*. The%! a''+%at%on w%++ have a+*o ,een
on*%de!ed ,& the De'a!t#ent- a+*o ,& the +oa+ teahe! and h%* o! he! '!%n%'a+ a* to
whethe! he4*he %* a *u%ta,+e teahe! $o! e"hange %nto the +oa+ *hoo+.
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The e"hange 'a!tne! %* o#%ng %nto a new teah%ng and *o%a+ env%!on#ent and *hou+d ,e
on$%dent- a'a,+e and !ead& to/
,e an 6a#,a**ado!6 $o! the%! eduat%on *&*te#
ada't to a d%$$e!ent *hoo+ *t!utu!e- teah%ng ond%t%on*- u!!%u+u# and u+tu!e
teah a no!#a+ wo!3+oad
wo!3 +o*e+& w%th o++eague*
+ea!n $!o# o++eague* a,out *uh #atte!* a* *tudent we+$a!e and d%*%'+%ne-
a''!o'!%ate d!e** and #an& othe! %**ue*
*ha!e the%! w%de ,a3g!ound o$ eduat%ona+ e"'e!%ene*
a,%de ,& the !u+e* and !egu+at%on* o$ the ho*t *hoo+ and the%! e"hange ag!ee#ent
a,%de ,& the !u+e* and !egu+at%on* o$ the ho*t *hoo+ and the Teahe! E"hange
ag!ee#ent '!otoo+*/ Part II Obligations of Parties (Exchange Participants, Host
Athorities and Employing Athorities! Involved in Exchange.
Professional &upport
The No!the!n Te!!%to!& teahe! *hou+d d%*u** h%*4he! E"hange w%th the%! Sen%o! o!
P!%n%'a+ and a!!ange !egu+a! #eet%ng* to d%*u** '!o$e**%ona+ '!e'a!at%on $o! the%!
e"hange 'a!tne! and '!ov%de add%t%ona+ %n$o!#at%on a,out the%! e"hange 'a!tne! a* %t %*
!ee%ved.
An e"hange 'a!tne!- wh%+e an e"'e!%ened teahe!- w%++ *t%++ !e@u%!e a**%*tane and
gu%dane- e*'e%a++& at the o##ene#ent o$ the e"hange &ea! %n a new '!o$e**%ona+
env%!on#ent. In add%t%on to ada't%ng to a d%$$e!ent '+ae- +%#ate- ao##odat%on and
u+tu!e- e"hange teahe!* w%++ ,e one!ned a,out the%! !ed%,%+%t& %n a new eduat%on
*&*te# and teah%ng a d%$$e!ent u!!%u+u# to h%+d!en w%th d%$$e!ent att%tude*. Sat%*$ato!&
'!e'a!at%on $o! an e"hange 'a!tne! w%++ a**%*t the# w%th t!an*%t%on %nto the No!the!n
Te!!%to!& *&*te#.
A *hoo+ *'on*o! #u*t ,e a!!anged $o! an %no#%ng e"hange teahe!. Th%* 'e!*on *hou+d
,e awa!e o$ the %#'o!tane o$ the%! !o+e ,e$o!e the& ag!ee to ,e no#%nated.
The *hoo+ *'on*o! *hou+d ,e at the *a#e *hoo+ ('!e$e!a,+& a *ta$$ #e#,e! a**%gned to
the *a#e g!ade and4o! $au+t& a!ea)1 ,e '!e*ent %n the *hoo+ on the $%!*t da& and the!ea$te!
du!%ng the e"hange &ea! and w%++%ng to we+o#e and a**%*t the %no#%ng teahe! o!%entate
to the *hoo+.
Re*!ni1i&itie !f t%e S$%!!& *!n!" in$&'(e)
#eet%ng the e"hange teahe! '!%o! to *hoo+ o##en%ng and ta3%ng the teahe! on a
tou! o$ the *hoo+
a**%*t%ng the teahe! to '!e'a!e $o! the%! teah%ng a**%gn#ent
$a#%+%a!%*%ng the teahe! w%th the +a**!oo#- +oat%on o$ !e*ou!e* and w%th *hoo+
'!oedu!e* and $a%+%t%e* eg. e"u!*%on*- *'o!t- d%*%'+%ne- '+a&g!ound *u'e!v%*%on- 'o*ta+
*e!v%e*- anteen- *to!e*- 'hotoo'%e!
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%nt!odu%ng the teahe! to the P!%n%'a+- A**%*tant P!%n%'a+- De'a!t#ent Cead and
*u''o!t *ta$$
en*u!%ng that *hoo+ dou#ent* a!e ava%+a,+e and ae**%,+e
'!ov%d%ng adv%e- *u''o!t and a**%*tane wh%+*t the teahe! %* at *hoo+.
(ommunity)&ocial &upport
A o##un%t&4*o%a+ *'on*o! #u*t a+*o ,e no#%nated $o! an e"hange 'a!tne!. Th%* 'e!*on
*hou+d ,e awa!e o$ the %#'o!tane o$ the%! !o+e ,e$o!e the& ag!ee to ,e no#%nated. The
o##un%t&4*o%a+ *'on*o! *hou+d- %dea++&- ,e a $!%end- ne%gh,ou! o! !e+at%ve o$ *%#%+a! age
and %nte!e*t* to the e"hange teahe! and *hou+d- %dea++&- +%ve w%th%n d!%v%ng d%*tane o$ the
e"hangee. The !e*'on*%,%+%t%e* o$ the no#%nated o##un%t&4*o%a+ *'on*o! *hou+d ,e
d%*u**ed w%th the#. A he3+%*t *hou+d ,e '!ov%ded to the#.
Re*!ni1i&itie !f t%e C!++'nit54S!$i#& S*!n!" %!'&( in$&'(e)
#eet%ng the ove!*ea* teahe! at the a%!'o!t and '!e'a!%ng $o! a #ea+ to ,e ava%+a,+e
u'on the%! a!!%va+
%nt!odu%ng the e"hangee to the e"hange teahe!6* $a#%+& and $!%end*
'!ov%d%ng *o%a+ *u''o!t and %nv%t%ng the e"hangee and the%! $a#%+& to *o%a+ at%v%t%e*
du!%ng the ea!+& *tage* o$ the e"hange and to ,e ava%+a,+e $o! adv%e th!oughout the
&ea!
at%ng a* Powe! o$ Atto!ne& (th%* !o+e %* negot%a,+e and #a& ,e de*%gnated to a th%!d
'e!*on o! $a#%+& #e#,e!)
at%ng a* #ed%ato!4negot%ato! *hou+d %**ue* a!%*e du!%ng the e"hange &ea! %n !e+at%on
to 'a&#ent o$ #one&- ao##odat%on and veh%+e* (th%* !o+e %* negot%a,+e and #a&
,e de*%gnated to a th%!d 'e!*on o! $a#%+& #e#,e!).
(NB/ Not a++ the a,ove w%++ ,e nee**a!& ,ut the *'on*o! #u*t ,e w%++%ng to
unde!ta3e the#).
,. SUPERANNUATION CONDITIONS FOR EXECUTI6ES EXCHANGING
TO NON7EXECUTI6E POSITIONS
8i&& te#$%e"9 f!"tni0%t&5 '*e"#nn'#ti!n $!nt"i1'ti!n 1e #+en(e( t! $!in$i(e
:it% t%e "e('$e( #&#"5;
Fo! NTGPASS #e#,e!* . I$ the!e %* a de!ea*e %n the *u'e!annuat%on ont!%,ut%on
*a+a!& '!%o! to 7 Oto,e!- the NTGPASS #e#,e! #u*t ont!%,ute on the '!ev%ou*
h%ghe! *a+a!&.
I$ the de!ea*e %n *u'e!annuat%on *a+a!& ou!* on 7 Oto,e!- then- othe! than
,eau*e o$ ta3%ng u' 'a!t t%#e e#'+o&#ent- the #e#,e! w%++ ,e !e@u%!ed to ont!%,ute
on the de!ea*ed *u'e!annuat%on ont!%,ut%on *a+a!& e"e't whe!e the& have #ade
an e+et%on to #a%nta%n the '!ev%ou* h%ghe! *u'e!annuat%on ont!%,ut%on *a+a!&.
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E+et%on $o!#* a!e d%*t!%,uted %n Augu*t4Se'te#,e! eah &ea! '!%o! to the 7 Oto,e!
annua+ !ev%ew that a++ow #e#,e!* to hange the%! ont!%,ut%on !ate o! e+et to
#a%nta%n the '!ev%ou* h%ghe! *u'e!annuat%on ont!%,ut%on *a+a!&.
The ,ene$%t *a+a!&- wh%h %* the ave!age o$ the +a*t th!ee *u'e!annuat%on ont!%,ut%on
*a+a!%e*- w%++ %n+ude the '!ev%ou* h%ghe! *a+a!& %$ a #e#,e! no#%nate* to !eta%n the
'!ev%ou* h%ghe! *a+a!&. The ,ene$%t *a+a!& %* u*ed to a+u+ate the #e#,e!6* ,ene$%t %n
the *he#e.
The a,ove a+*o !e+ate* to teahe!* unde! the CSS *he#e- ,ut the& *hou+d ontat
the# $o! a #o!e tho!ough !e*'on*e.
I$ teahe!* de%de to !edue ont!%,ut%on*- when wou+d the !ea**e**#ent o$
ont!%,ut%on* ou!D
NTGPASS . #e#,e!* an on+& e+et to %n!ea*e o! !edue the%! ont!%,ut%on !ate
on 7 Oto,e! eah &ea! w%thout '!%o! a''!ova+ $!o# the Co##%**%one! o$
Su'e!annuat%on. Fo! an& *uh !e@ue*t a$te! 7 Oto,e!- a''!ova+ #u*t ,e *ought
$!o# the Co##%**%one! o$ Su'e!annuat%on.
CSS #e#,e!* . It #a& ,e a''!o'!%ate $o! &ou to ontat CSS $o! a !e*'on*e %n th%*
!ega!d.
8!'&( # "e('$ti!n in $!nt"i1'ti!n f!" t%e 5e#" !f e<$%#n0e #ffe$t te#$%e"9
1enefit *#5+ent in '1e='ent 5e#";
Ee*. A #e#,e!6* ,ene$%t %* dete!#%ned ,& the !ate at wh%h the& ont!%,ute. I$ the&
de!ea*e the%! ont!%,ut%on !ate- then the%! ,ene$%t w%++ de!ea*e $o! that 'e!%od
ao!d%ng+&.
A"e te#$%e" #1&e t! (efe" $!nt"i1'ti!n *#5+ent;
Bh%+e a #e#,e! %* e#'+o&ed and !ee%v%ng *a+a!& 'a&#ent* the!e %* no '!ov%*%on
$o! the de$e!!a+ o$ ont!%,ut%on*.
NTGPASS $!nt#$t CSS $!nt#$t
Me#,e! Se!v%e* Manage! Ce+' De*3 Te+e'hone nu#,e!/ 13 23 ..
NT Su'e!annuat%on O$$%e
Te+e'hone 3,,, 1/./
10. PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE
APPLICANT
#uestions to (onsider before Applying for an 'xchange
Cave &ou on*u+ted w%th &ou! P!%n%'a+4E"eut%ve D%!eto! Shoo+*D A!e the& *u''o!t%veD
Th%* %* a !u%a+ *te' ,e$o!e the a''+%at%on w!%t%ng '!oe**.
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Cave &ou *'o3en w%th &ou! o++eague* a,out the %dea o$ hav%ng a new teahe! wo!3 w%th
the#D Ca* the who+e *hoo+ ag!eed to '!ov%de '!o$e**%ona+ and 'e!*ona+ *u''o!t $o! the
e"hange teahe! a* 'e! the Co*t Shoo+D
C%e$>&it;
Bhat a!e &ou! '!o$e**%ona+ and 'e!*ona+ !ea*on* $o! e"hangeD
The!e a!e #an& !ea*on* wh& teahe!* wou+d +%3e to e"'e!%ene an e"hange. Ce!e a!e
*o#e that a!e n!t good !ea*on*F Eou/
wou+d +%3e a Gho+%da&G ove!*ea* o! %nte!*tate $o! a &ea!
wou+d +%3e to e*a'e &ou! '!e*ent 2o, $o! a wh%+e
a!e go%ng th!ough a d%$$%u+t t%#e %n a !e+at%on*h%'
a!e onte#'+at%ng a hange %n &ou! +%$e4a!ee!
have ,een e"'e!%en%ng d%$$%u+t%e* w%th &ou! o++eague*- *tudent*- o! P!%n%'a+
I$ !e+evant- have &ou ta+3ed w%th &ou! $a#%+& o! $!%end* a,out an e"hangeD Bhat a!e the%!
att%tude* and $ee+%ng*D Cou+d the!e ,e !ea*on* wh& &ou #%ght have to w%thd!aw $!o# the
e"hange at a +ate! date (thu* a$$et%ng &ou! ove!*ea* o! %nte!*tate e"hange 'a!tne!)D Fo!
%n*tane/
hange %n &ou! $a#%+&6* $ee+%ng* and need*
hange %n #a!%ta+ *tatu*4de $ato !e+at%on*h%'
hea+th o! e#ot%ona+ '!o,+e#* 4 e+de!+& o! %n$%!# !e+at%ve*
u*tod& o$ h%+d!en4'!egnan&
&ou! $%nan%a+ *%tuat%on %e. %n*u$$%%ent $und*- '+u##et%ng e"hange !ate*
the 'o**%,%+%t& o$ a '!o#ot%ona+ 'o*%t%on &ou *ee3 ,e%ng adve!t%*ed
Cave &ou on*%de!ed how &ou and &ou! $a#%+& wou+d o'e w%th hangeD
Th%n3 a,out &ou! own $a#%+&6* 'e!*ona+%t%e* and +%$e*t&+e and on*%de! 'o**%,+e one!n*
*uh a* . g%v%ng u' &ou! 'o**e**%on*4+%$e*t&+e $o! a &ea!- 'o**%,+& g%v%ng u' &ou! *'ou*e6*
%no#e $o! a &ea!- ada'ta,%+%t& to hange- ho#e*%3ne**- ,e%ng hou*e'!oud- +%#ate- o*t*-
+%v%ng and wo!3%ng env%!on#ent- eduat%on *&*te#- and the a,*ene o$ $!%end* and $a#%+&.
A''+&%ng $o! an e"hange an ,e a +ength& '!oe**. I$ un*ue**$u+ %n the $%!*t &ea!- (,e
'!e'a!ed $o! 'o**%,+e d%*a''o%nt#ent) how +ong wou+d &ou ,e '!e'a!ed to 3ee' !ea''+&%ngD
A!e &ou o'en.#%nded and adventu!ou* and wou+d +%3e to go an&whe!e then &ou! hane* o$
e"hange %n!ea*eD L%#%t%ng &ou!*e+$ to on+& a $ew '+ae* a+*o +%#%t* e"hange ava%+a,%+%t&. I$
&ou have a *'e%a+%*ed teah%ng a!ea then &ou! hane* a!e $u!the! !edued.
Cave &ou tho!ough+& !ead and unde!*tood De'a!t#enta+ te!#* and ond%t%on*D
Cave &ou !e*ea!hed the ent!& !e@u%!e#ent* o$ ove!*ea* ount!%e* and the !u+e* o$ the
Au*t!a+%an Ta" O$$%eD Cave &ou a+u+ated o*t* $o! the &ea!D
U*e the $%nan%a+ on*%de!at%on 'age %n+uded %n the*e gu%de+%ne* (ne"t 'age) to he+' &ou
!e3on o*t*.
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Bou+d &ou ,e '!e'a!ed $o! an e#e!gen&- %n+ud%ng a 'o**%,+e !e'at!%at%on to Au*t!a+%aD
P&e#e $!ni(e" $#"ef'&&5 5!'" *e"!n#& #n( *"!fei!n#& "e#!n f!" #n e<$%#n0e.
L#te :it%("#:#& f"!+ #n e<$%#n0e *!iti!n $#'e (i&!$#ti!n t! t%e P"!0"#+?
(i#**!int+ent t! !t%e" #**&i$#nt #n( (#+#0e t%e inte0"it5 !f t%e P"!0"#+. It i
2e"5 (iffi$'&t t! fin( 'it#1&e '1tit'te #t # &#te t#0e in t%e +#t$%in0 *"!$e.
77. NT TEACHER REGISTRATION @ Te#$%e" Re0it"#ti!n B!#"( ATRBB
Ino#%ng e"hange teahe!* a!e '!ov%ded w%th %n$o!#at%on on how to a''+& $o!
!eg%*t!at%on w%th Teahe! Reg%*t!at%on Boa!d. It %* the !e*'on*%,%+%t& o$ the P!%n%'a+
to en*u!e that the %no#%ng e"hange teahe! '!ov%de* a o'& o$ the%! NT
Reg%*t!at%on #e#,e!*h%' on$%!#%ng !eg%*t!at%on '!%o! to o##en%ng e"hange
teahe! dut%e* at the *hoo+.
78. 8ORCING 8ITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE CARD AO$%"e C#"(B
A++ %no#%ng e"hange teahe!* w%++ ,e !e@u%!ed to unde!go a "or#ing with $hildren
$hec# (Ochre $ard!. P!%n%'a+* #u*t en*u!e that the %no#%ng e"hange teahe! %*
'!ov%ded w%th a**%*tane to a''+& $o! th%* a!d on the $%!*t da& o$ o##ene#ent at
the *hoo+. (NOTE/ a''+%at%on* an ta3e $!o# th!ee to $ou! wee3* to '!oe**). A
o'& o$ the !ee%'t on$%!#%ng +odge#ent o$ +ea!ane *hou+d ,e !eta%ned ,& the
*hoo+ unt%+ the a!d ha* ,een %**ued- *%ghted and a o'& ta3en to !e'+ae the
!ee%'t.
79. HOST SCHOOL CHECCLIST
A he3+%*t %* '!ov%ded to a**%*t the *hoo+ (and outgo%ng teahe!) to '!e'a!e '!%o! to
the a!!%va+ o$ the %no#%ng e"hange teahe! (A''end%" 9 . attahed).
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APPENDIX 1 7 Fin#n$i#& C!ni(e"#ti!n
The $%nan%a+ %#'+%at%on* o$ '!oeed%ng *hou+d ,e tho!ough+& %nve*t%gated ,e$o!e a''+&%ng $o!
e"hange. An a**e**#ent o$ $%nan%a+ a'a%t& to #eet the o*t* o$ e"hange *hou+d ,e ,a*ed
on a++ ant%%'ated o*t*- '+u* a ont%ngen& $o! 'o**%,+e e#e!gen& evauat%on *hou+d %t ,e
!e@u%!ed.
Add%t%ona+ *av%ng* a!e a+*o a nee**%t&. Su$$%%ent $und* *hou+d ,e a++owed to ove!
'!e'a!at%on e"'en*e*- t!ave+ e"'en*e* and *ett+%ng %nto a new ount!& o! *tate. Ke&
on*%de!at%on* %n+ude/
*a+a!%e* o$ No!the!n Te!!%to!& e"hangee* and %nte!*tate4ove!*ea* e"hange 'a!tne!* a!e
not +%3e+& to ,e e@u%va+ent1
+%v%ng o*t* w%++ d%$$e! %n e"hange de*t%nat%on*1
u!!en& e"hange !ate* w%++ va!&1
&ou! 'a!tne! #a& not $%nd o! ,e a++owed to wo!3 du!%ng the e"hange &ea!. A+though
*o#e e"hange +oat%on* a++ow *'ou*e* to 'u!*ue 'a%d wo!3 du!%ng the e"hange &ea!-
*o#e +oat%on* do not a$$o!d the *a#e o''o!tun%t& to de $ato o! *a#e *e" 'a!tne!*1 and
a,%+%t& to ove! the o*t* a**o%ated w%th an& e#e!gen& that #%ght a!%*e du!%ng the
e"hange- %n+ud%ng %**ue* w%th ao##odat%on.
A+though *o#e e"hange +oat%on* a++ow *'ou*e* to 'u!*ue 'a%d wo!3 du!%ng the e"hange &ea!-
othe!* do not a$$o!d the *a#e o''o!tun%t& to de $ato 'a!tne!*.
Fin#n$i#& C%e$>&it
Fo! an e*t%#at%on o$ $%nan%a+ o##%t#ent* %n !e+at%on to 'e!*ona+- hou*e- a!- '!o'e!t&
and t!ave+ e"'en*e* wh%+e on e"hange- a+u+ate do++a! a#ount* ,e+ow.
H Pa&#ent to *o+%%to!- aountant- !ea+ e*tate agent
H Regu+a! 'a&#ent* $o! +oan* o! ,%++* (e.g. %n*u!ane- !ate*).
H Add%t%ona+ o*t* $o! !e'a%! and #a%ntenane o$ ao##odat%on and4o! veh%+e
%n '!e'a!%ng $o! de'a!tu!e and 'o**%,+& u'on !etu!n
H Pe!*ona+ and 'o**%,+e $a#%+& need* %n advane o$ de'a!tu!e (a+*o u'on !etu!n)
%n+ud%ng +ega+ dou#ent*- #ed%a+ e"'en*e*- +oth%ng and advane +uggage
H I%*a*- 'a**'o!t* (and #ed%a+* to o,ta%n wo!3 v%*a)
H Ove!*ea*4%nte!*tate a%! t%3et*
H T!ave+ du!%ng the e"hange &ea! (wee3end*4ho+%da&* #a& ,e *'ent t!ave++%ng)
H In%denta+* %nu!!ed en !oute and u'on a!!%va+- %n+ud%ng e"e** ,aggage-
ao##odat%on- %n*u!ane- $ood and onwa!d t!an*'o!t
H Pe!#anent ao##odat%on and the *ett%ng.u' and #a%ntenane o$ a new
ho#e
H Pu,+% t!an*'o!t and the 'o**%,+e 'u!ha*e and #a%ntenane o$ a a!
H Cea+th %n*u!ane (a''!o" H7-AAA . a nat%ona+ hea+th *he#e ove!*
Au*t!a+%an* %n Eng+and- ,ut '!%vate a!!ange#ent* w%++ ,e !e@u%!ed %n a++ othe!
ount!%e*. Co*'%ta+ o*t* a!e e"t!e#e+& h%gh %n Canada and %n the USA)
H P!o$e**%ona+ need*- e.g. teah%ng !e*ou!e* and +oth%ng (ae'ted att%!e at a
#o!e on*e!vat%ve *hoo+ #a& !e@u%!e teahe!* to wea! *u%t* o! d!e**e*)
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H Fa#%+& e"'en*e* %n+ud%ng h%+d a!e- *hoo+ e"'en*e*- '!ov%d%ng $o! a non
wo!3%ng *'ou*e4'a!tne!
H E#e!gen%e* *uh a* an add%t%ona+ de+a& %n *a+a!& o#%ng th!ough and4o!
,an3 ,e%ng +o*ed u'on a!!%va+ and4o! de+a&* %n t!ave+.
H TOTAL
NOTE) -!'" eti+#te !f #((iti!n#& f'n( "e='i"e( +#5 "#n0e f"!+ D1E?000
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A'0't4Se*te+1e" The Teahe! E"hange P!og!a# %* +oated w%th%n the
de'a!t#ent0* we,*%te- %n the Inte!nat%ona+ Se!v%e* Un%t0*
Be,*%te.
De$e+1e"4F#n'#"5 No!the!n Te!!%to!& a''+%at%on* a!e !ee%ved at Inte!nat%ona+
Se!v%e* Un%t. A''+%ant* a!e not%$%ed ,& the Teahe! E"hange
Coo!d%nato! o$ !ee%'t o$ a''+%at%on $o!#. (%ote& Exective
'irectors (chools will retain applications which are not
recommended for exchange, and will directly notify these
individals concerning their stats.!
B& ea!+& %n te!# one- a++ !eo##ended a''+%ant* *hou+d have
!ee%ved not%$%at%on o$ !ee%'t o$ a''+%at%on $o!# ,& the teahe!
e"hange oo!d%nato!.
Fe1"'#"5 t! Se*te+1e"
Reo##ended teahe!* a!e on*%de!ed $o! #ath%ng. Th%*
%nvo+ve* on*%de!a,+e o!!e*'ondene and t%#e. Un$o!tunate+&-
due to the o#'et%t%ve natu!e o$ e"hange 'o*%t%on*- not eve!&
teahe! who %* !eo##ended #a& ,e #athed.
A'0't 4 Se*te+1e" A''+%ant* not *ue**$u+ %n !ee%v%ng an e"hange 'o*%t%on a!e
!e@u%!ed to adv%*e the teahe! e"hange oo!d%nato! %$ the& want
to !e.a''+& $o! the $o++ow%ng &ea!. A new a''+%at%on $o!# *hou+d
,e '!ov%ded %$ an& %n$o!#at%on ha* hanged othe!w%*e th%*
a''+%at%on $o!# %* va+%d $o! anothe! &ea!.
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De'a!t#ent o$ Eduat%on
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APPENDIX 2 @ OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES IN6OL6ED IN EXCHANGE
AEXAMPLE DOCUMENT ONL-B
O1&i0#ti!n !f P#"tie AE<$%#n0e P#"ti$i*#nt? H!t A't%!"itie #n( E+*&!5in0 A't%!"itieB
in2!&2e( in E<$%#n0e
Coo!d%nat%on Bod%e* *hou+d en*u!e that the $o++ow%ng %n$o!#at%on %* ag!eed to and *%gned ,& a++
E"hange Pa!t%%'ant* and Co*t4E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t%e* '!%o! to e"hange o##ene#ent.
1 . O6ER6IE8)
The e"hange %nvo+ve* the *wa' o$ '!o$e**%ona+ wo!3 a**%gn#ent* $o! the du!at%on o$ an
ag!eed e"hange 'e!%od ,etween two E"hange Pa!t%%'ant* who !e#a%n %n the e#'+o&#ent-
and ont%nue to !ee%ve *a+a!%e* $!o#- the%! !e*'et%ve ho#e E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t%e*.
a) The e"hange 'e!%od %* $!o# to (e.g- 7 Kan to 97 De).
,) The E"hange Pa!t%%'ant %* !e@u%!ed to o#'+ete the ent%!e e"hange 'e!%od- a$te!
wh%h the& w%++ !etu!n to the%! E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&.
) The E"hange Pa!t%%'ant %* not ent%t+ed to !etu!n to the%! *u,*tant%ve E#'+o&%ng
Autho!%t& 'o*%t%on du!%ng the e"hange 'e!%od- un+e** the e"hange ounte!'a!t ag!ee*
and ,oth E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t%e* 'e!#%t.
d) The E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%++ unde!ta3e e"hange dut%e* %n ao!dane w%th the
!e@u%!e#ent* o$ the Co*t Autho!%t&- %!!e*'et%ve o$ the%! *u,*tant%ve 'o*%t%on w%th%n the%!
E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&. The Co*t Autho!%t& w%++ ta3e the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant0*
@ua+%$%at%on* and e"'e!%ene %nto aount when a**%gn%ng dut%e*.
e) Du!%ng the e"hange 'e!%od- the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%++ wo!3 unde! the d%!et%on and
a,%de ,& the !e@u%!e#ent* o$ the Co*t Autho!%t& %n !e+at%on to the de+%ve!& o$ u!!%u+u#-
teah%ng and d%*%'+%na!& #ethod* and '!at%e*- o! othe! '!o$e**%ona+ dut%e* a*
a''!o'!%ate.
$) The E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%++ not *ee3- no! the Co*t Autho!%t& o$$e! the#- a 'o*%t%on o$
'e!#anent *e!v%e du!%ng the e"hange and $o! one &ea! $o++ow%ng.
g) The E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%++ not a''+& $o!- no! the E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& $a%+%tate- an&
'!o#ot%on 'o*%t%on o! t!an*$e! to a 'o*%t%on that #u*t ,e ta3en u' du!%ng the e"hange
'e!%od.
h) The E"hange Pa!t%%'ant %* not ent%t+ed to 'a!t%%'ate %n an& *ho+a!*h%' o! $e++ow*h%'
'!og!a# wh%+e on e"hange wh%h w%++ %#'%nge on the e"hange.
2 . ORIENTATION)
In.*hoo+ o!%entat%on w%++ ,e '!ov%ded ,& the Co*t Autho!%t& to the v%*%t%ng
E"hange Pa!t%%'ant- %n+ud%ng/
a) da& one o! '!%o!.to.*hoo+ o!%entat%on (u*ua++& the de'a!t#ent !un* a $u++ o!%entat%on
'!og!a# the wee3 ,e$o!e *hoo+ *ta!t*.
,) a''o%nt#ent o$ a *hoo+ *u''o!t *'on*o! to he+' en*u!e the '!ov%*%on o$ '!e'a!ed
'!og!a#*- '+an* and !e*ou!e*- and to a**%*t %n the e*ta,+%*h#ent o$ a +a**!oo#1
) !egu+a! $eed,a3 to the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant a* to 'e!$o!#ane
3. PROFESSIONAL DE6ELOPMENT DA-S)
The v%*%t%ng E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%++ ,e '!ov%ded '!o$e**%ona+ deve+o'#ent da&* a* ava%+a,+e
to !egu+a! *ta$$ w%th%n the Co*t Autho!%t&.
%. The nu#,e! o$ add%t%ona+ e"hange.*'e%$% '!o$e**%ona+ deve+o'#ent da&* '!ov%ded
to the v%*%t%ng E"hange Pa!t%%'ant to ,e u*ed towa!d e"hange.*'e%$% '!o$e**%ona+
at%v%t%e*- *hoo+ v%*%t* and on$e!ene* w%++ ,e/ (%nd%v%dua+ Co*t Autho!%t& no#%nat%on*
#a& d%$$e!).
4. LEA6E)
The v%*%t%ng E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%++ ,e ent%t+ed to annua+ o! *%3 +eave %n ao!dane w%th the
u*ua+ ent%t+e#ent* o$ Co*t Autho!%t& e#'+o&ee*. An& +eave ta3en du!%ng the e"hange w%++
!edue $utu!e ent%t+e#ent* $o! the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%th the%! E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&.
a) The Co*t Autho!%t%e* w%++ $und !e'+ae#ent *ta$$ o*t* $o! th%* +eave u' to the $o++ow%ng
nu#,e! o$ da&*.
,) A$te! th%* nu#,e! o$ da&*- the E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& w%++ ,e on*u+ted $o! +eave a''!ova+-
and w%++ ,e +%a,+e $o! the o*t o$ *u,*e@uent !e'+ae#ent *ta$$ o*t*.
E. EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCE LEA6E/
A''!ova+ #u*t ,e o,ta%ned $!o# ,oth the Co*t and E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t%e* whe!e +eave $o!
e"e't%ona+ %!u#*tane* %* !e@ue*ted ,& an E"hange Pa!t%%'ant. The E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& %*
+%a,+e $o! !e'+ae#ent *ta$$ o*t* $o! the 'e!%od o$ a''!oved +eave. An& +eave ta3en w%++ !edue
$utu!e ent%t+e#ent* $o! the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant w%th the%! E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&. Mate!n%t& +eave
w%++ ,e a''!oved and !e*u+t%ng !e'+ae#ent *ta$$ o*t* $unded ,& the E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& a* 'e!
E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& ent%t+e#ent*. (I$ the e"hange %* te!#%nated ,& an E"hange Pa!t%%'ant due
to '!egnan&- Ite# < te!#* w%++ a''+&).
.. EARL- TERMINATION B- EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT)
E"hange %* a *e!%ou* o##%t#ent- 'a!t%u+a!+& %n v%ew o$ *tudent !%ght* to un%nte!!u'ted
eduat%on $o! the ag!eed e"hange 'e!%od. The!e$o!e- %t %* a3now+edged that ea!+& te!#%nat%on
w%++ au*e %nonven%ene- have *e!%ou* $%nan%a+ %#'+%at%on*- and #a& o#'!o#%*e the $utu!e
a!ee! o$ the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant *ee3%ng te!#%nat%on.
I$- a$te! d%*u**%on w%th the%! E"hange Coo!d%nato!- the v%*%t%ng E"hange Pa!t%%'ant
te!#%nate* the e"hange ea!+&/
a) the%! e"hange ounte!'a!t w%++ ont%nue %n the Co*t Autho!%t& e"hange 'o*%t%on $o! the
!e#a%nde! o$ the '!e.dete!#%ned e"hange 'e!%od (un+e** the Co*t Autho!%t&- E#'+o&%ng
Autho!%t&- the e"hange ounte!'a!t and E"hange Pa!t%%'ant ag!ee to te!#%nate the
e"hange w%th e$$et $!o# *o#e ea!+%e! date L %n wh%h a*e unt%+ that date).
,) F!o# the date o$ an& ea!+& !etu!n o! ea!+& w%thd!awa+ unt%+ the date the e"hange wa* due
to on+ude (o! othe! date a* ag!eed)- the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant *ha++ ,e dee#ed to ,e
on +eave w%thout 'a& (un+e** the 'a!t%%'ant a''+%e* $o! and wou+d %n u*ua+ %!u#*tane*
,e ent%t+ed to !ee%ve 'a%d *%3 +eave- o! the 'a!t%%'ant ha* a!ued ent%t+e#ent to
e"tended +eave and a''+%e* $o! *uh e"tended +eave- %n wh%h %!u#*tane the
E"hange Pa!t%%'ant *ha++ ,e g!anted *uh +eave).
/ . EARL- TERMINATION B- HOST AUTHORIT-)
The Co*t Autho!%t& #a& te!#%nate the *e!v%e* o$ the v%*%t%ng E"hange Pa!t%%'ant on
g!ound* %n+ud%ng ,ut not +%#%ted to1 neg+%gene- %ne$$%%en& %n !e+at%on to the%! dut%e*-
%#'!o'e! ondut- o! ,e%ng ha!ged w%th a !%#%na+ o$$ene !e@u%!%ng *u*'en*%on. In the a*e
o$ *uh te!#%nat%on- the e"hange ounte!'a!t w%++ ont%nue %n the Co*t Autho!%t& 'o*%t%on $o!
the !e#a%nde! o$ the '!e.dete!#%ned e"hange 'e!%od- un+e** the Co*t Autho!%t&- E#'+o&%ng
Autho!%t&- e"hange ounte!'a!t and E"hange Pa!t%%'ant ag!ee to te!#%nate the e"hange
w%th e$$et $!o# *o#e ea!+%e! date.
Co*t Autho!%t& one!n* !ega!d%ng a v%*%t%ng E"hange Pa!t%%'ant0* e$$%%en& %n the
'e!$o!#ane o$ the%! dut%e* o! an& othe! %**ue *hou+d ,e !a%*ed at the ea!+%e*t o''o!tun%t&
w%th the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant- E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& and Coo!d%nat%ng Bod%e*. A++ 'a!t%e* w%++
oo'e!ate to '!o#'t+& !e*o+ve a++egat%on* o! d%*'ute*.
C!n(iti!n !f Te"+in#ti!n)
a) Te!#%nat%on $o! 'e!$o!#ane %**ue* #a& ,e on*%de!ed a$te! the v%*%t%ng E"hange
Pa!t%%'ant ha* had the o''o!tun%t& to !e*'ond to- and add!e** +ea!+&- out+%ned
teah%ng4'!o$e**%ona+ e"'etat%on* $!o# the Co*t Autho!%t&.
,) Te!#%nat%on a!!ange#ent* *hou+d $%!*t ,e d%*u**ed w%th the E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&. I$- $o!
'e!$o!#ane %**ue*- ev%dene %nd%ate* that a++ *u''o!t o't%on* have ,een e"hau*ted-
o!- $o! othe! g!ound*- that a''!o'!%ate '!oedu!e* have ,een $o++owed- then the
E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& *hou+d *u''o!t the Co*t Autho!%t&0* ea!+& te!#%nat%on de%*%on.
) The E"hange Pa!t%%'ant who*e a**%gn#ent ha* ,een te!#%nated w%++ ,e *u,2et to
the a''+%a,+e +eg%*+at%ve and %ndu*t!%a+ '!oe**e* o$ the%! E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& u'on
the%! !etu!n wh%h #a& ,e/ d%*%'+%na!& at%on- a+te!nat%ve '+ae#ent- ae** to 'a%d o!
un'a%d +eave- o! e+%g%,%+%t& $o! a*ua+ e#'+o&#ent w%th the%! E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&.
3 . 8ORCERS COMPENSATION 4 EMPLO-ER LIABILIT- INSURANCE)
E"hange 'a!t%%'ant* w%++ ont%nue to ,e ove!ed ,& the%! E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t& $o! wo!3e!*
o#'en*at%on $o! %n2u!%e* *u*ta%ned %n the no!#a+ ou!*e o$ the%! dut%e* $o! the Co*t Autho!%t&
ao!d%ng to the *he#e o$ the E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&. A''!o'!%ate a+te!nat%ve %n*u!ane #u*t
,e o!gan%*ed ,& the E"hange Pa!t%%'ant whe!e the%! E#'+o&%ng Autho!%t&0* %n*u!ane doe*
not ove! the# du!%ng e"hange.
,. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXCHANGE PARTICIPANTS)
E"hange Pa!t%%'ant* a!e 'e!*ona++& !e*'on*%,+e $o!/
a) a!!ang%ng to e"hange ao##odat%on o! othe!w%*e '!ov%de *u%ta,+e ao##odat%on $o!
the%! e"hange ounte!'a!t $o! the du!at%on o$ the e"hange- and %$ !etu!n%ng ho#e ,e$o!e
the o#'+et%on o$ the e"hange- to '!ov%de the o!%g%na+ ao##odat%on $o! the%!
ounte!'a!t $o! the !e#a%nde! o$ the e"hange (o! *uh a+te!nat%ve a* de*%!ed ,& the
E"hange Pa!t%%'ant*).
%) Te!#* o$ ao##odat%on #u*t ,e negot%ated d%!et+& ,etween the E"hange
Pa!t%%'ant* and a!e who++& the%! !e*'on*%,%+%t&.
%%) A$te! ae'tane o$ the e"hange- an& hange %n ao##odat%on !e@u%!e* a''!ova+
,& the e"hange ounte!'a!t and not%$%at%on to e"hange oo!d%nato!*.
,) '!ov%d%ng ev%dene o$ *at%*$ato!& hea+th '!%o! to the e"hange- and $und%ng a++ hea+th
and #ed%a+ e"'en*e* and an& %n*u!ane !e@u%!ed $o! *e+$ and de'endent* wh%+e on
e"hange1
) o!gan%*%ng and $und%ng a++ e"hange t!ave+ a!!ange#ent* and a**o%ated o*t* $o! *e+$
and de'endent*1
d) o#'+&%ng w%th !eg%*t!at%on !e@u%!e#ent* o$ the Co*t Autho!%t&- and w%th no!#a+
%##%g!at%on and ent!& !e@u%!e#ent* o$ the ho*t ount!&.
10. OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES) AGREEMENT SIGNATORIES)
a) E"hange Pa!t%%'ant*
,) E#'+o&%ng 4 Co*t Autho!%t%e* (eg- Shoo+ 4 Reg%ona+ o! Loa+ Eduat%on O$$%e
4D%*t!%t De'a!t#ent a* a''!o'!%ate)
S%gned/ Date/
Na#e/ T%t+e/
A#B E<$%#n0e Te#$%e"
S%gned/ Date/
Na#e/ T%t+e/
A1B S$%!!& P"in$i*#&
APPENDIX 3 @ SCHOOL CHECCLIST
A he3+%*t the *hoo+ (and De'a!t#ent0* outgo%ng teahe!) *hou+d a!!ange '!%o! to the
%no#%ng e"hange teahe! a!!%ve* %n+ude*/
S%gn the Protocols for Exchange Program $oordination )odies& Part II * Obligations of
Parties (Exchange Participants, Host Athorities and Employing Athorities! Involved in
Exchange.
A!!ange a *hoo+ *u''o!t 'e!*on $o! the %no#%ng e"hange teahe!.
A!!ange a +a**4wo!3 a++oat%on a''!o'!%ate to the %no#%ng e"hange teahe!0*
e"'e!t%*e and %nte!e*t*.
En*u!e !e+evant !e*ou!e* a!e ava%+a,+e and a''!o'!%ate '!e'a!at%on $o! the *hoo+ &ea!
%* unde!ta3en.
S'ea3 to- and '!e'a!e the *ta$$- *tudent* and 'a!ent* (whe!e a''+%a,+e) $o! the a!!%va+ o$
the e"hange teahe! (e.g. *hoo+ new*+ette! a!t%+e- a ta+3 to the *hoo+ oun%+ o!
Loa+4Reg%ona+ Eduat%on O$$%e- Pa!ent* M F!%end*- et).
Che3 and !eo!d the TRB #e#,e!*h%' nu#,e! o$ the %no#%ng e"hange teahe! on
a!!%va+ at *hoo+.
A**%*t the %no#%ng e"hange teahe! to a''+& $o! a "or#ing with $hildren $hec# $ard
du!%ng the $%!*t da& o$ o##en%ng at *hoo+1 !eta%n a o'& o$ the +odge#ent !ee%'t1 and
!eo!d deta%+* one the a!d ha* ,een %**ued.
P!ov%de the %no#%ng e"hange teahe! w%th a *hoo+.,a*ed %ndut%on '!og!a#.
P!ov%de teahe! !e+%e$ (and a**o%ated t!ave+ o*t* %n !u!a+ +oat%on*) $o! the %no#%ng
e"hange teahe! to attend a o#'u+*o!& o!%entat%on *e**%on a!!anged ,& the
De'a!t#ent.