The school has been keen to establish an Intensive English Centre (IEC) to cater for the learning needs of International students and late last term the Education Department branch, Education and Training International, approached our school to start an IEC. The decision was made to go ahead and there have been several keen students applying from all over the world, most notably from China, Thailand, Vietnam and Korea. The majority of these students are likely to be in the IEC for 6 months before moving into mainstream classes. Apart from running the IEC, we are also still accepting students into mainstream and so far have new students planning to enrol from places as diverse as Borneo, South Africa and Germany.

Two English as a Second Language teachers have joined Jennifer Markich in teaching English to students in the program: Mr Barry Manuk and Ms Elizabeth Carrie-Wilson.

It has been great to see how accepting and helpful Woodvale students have been to all of our new international students, who are understandably facing all sorts of new challenges in living so far away from home.  The school is also very grateful to our staff and home-stay families/guardians for their support.

Introducing our newest International students:

Henry:Year 8, Hong Kong- China (IEC)

Pokey (nickname): Year 10, Thailand (IEC)

Mari: Year 10, Japan (IEC)

Jade: Year 10, England

Simona: Year 11, Italian Exchange student (leaving soon!)

Katerina:Year 11, Macedonia

Carmel Agnello

International Students’ Coordinator

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