Calling all Education students!

Want to make the most out of your university holidays?
Want to gain invaluable teaching experience overseas?

Join a team of Education students from around Australia and teach for 6 weeks in Nepal from 2nd Jan - 20th Feb 2010. Live in the foothills of the Himalayas in Pokhara, and immerse yourself in the culture, education system and language of Nepal.

Gain practical teaching experience working in local schools, adult education centres, care centres and on community projects with local non-government organisationn. Live in a local homestay or in volunteer share accommodation. And you may be eligible to gain course credit!


The Nepal Education Placement is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain invaluable personal and professional experience in a cross-cultural setting and the chance to contribute to a developing community by sharing their skills as volunteer teachers.

Students will be placed in local schools where they will teach conversational English and other subjects to Nepali and/or Tibetan children. In Nepal, English is becoming more and more of a required skill to access higher education and employment. Schools in Nepal often lack funding and resources.

Class sizes can range from 10 to 80 students. School runs from Sunday to Friday with Saturday off, and students are generally between 4 and 16 years of age. Depending on your skills, experience and university course you may teach in primary, secondary or special education centres for 5-6 days per week.

Accommodation
The team will stay at a local guesthouse on a twin-share basis with breakfast included. Lunch will be served at respective schools. For dinner, delicious local food is available very cheaply for a few dollars a meal.

Weekends and Free time
Activities abound in and around the area for you to make the most of your time in Nepal. Options outside of Pokhara include, including trekking the surrounding hills and mountains or up to the World Peace Pagoda, a trip to near by Sarangkot for the mountain views and paragliding, or for a longer more adventurous trip head to Chitwan National Park.

Cost: $2225 per student

Inclusions:
• Accommodation during placement in twin share guesthouse
• Breakfast and Lunch
• Antipodeans Training Workshop
• In-country meet & greet, airport transfers, orientation and transport
• Placement and screened community project
• Support by In-Country Agent
• 24 hr back-up by Antipodeans Abroad in Australia

Exclusions
• Airfares
• Transport to project (budget $2-4 per day)
• Dinners (budget $3-5 per meal)
• Visas and vaccinations
• Items of a personal nature
• Tips and gratuities

How to Apply
To apply for the program please jump on our website and fill in an Interview Request Form. Once we receive this form, we will call you to arrange a time for an interview. Interviews are held face to face in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane or over the phone in other areas.

For a free information pack please contact Kirsten Cunningham on:
kirsten@antipodeans.com.au or (02) 9413 1522.