This policy is current as at 10/12/2019 01:41am, AEDT. Please refer to policy library website (https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library) for an updated version.
Instruction to staff for enrolling overseas students or hosting visits by overseas school students and adult educational groups.
1.1 The NSW Department of Education welcomes overseas students and visitors into our schools for short term visits or for longer periods to study.
1.2 Specific requirements relate to:
2.1 All NSW government schools.
3.1 Schools enrolling overseas students are subject to the legislative requirements of the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act and the National Code 2018.
3.2 The National Guidelines for the Operation of International Secondary Student Exchange Programs in Australia (2018) apply to all registered student exchange organisations operating in NSW.
4.1 Principals:
4.1.1 enrol students from overseas in accordance with the appropriate departmental policy and DE International guidelines
4.1.2 enrol temporary residents in accordance with departmental policy and Temporary Residents Program procedures
4.1.3 decide to accept or decline a request to host a study tour in accordance with DE International guidelines on study tours
4.1.4 consult the list of registered secondary student exchange organisations on the DE International website to ensure the school only deals with organisations registered to operate in NSW
4.1.5 establish and monitor sister-school arrangements consistent with the implementation document
4.1.6 declare any personal or public disclosures related to any aspect of the activity such as gifts or donations using departmental procedures
4.1.7 check that requests to host visitors under 1.2. comply with the requirements as outlined in the implementation document.
4.2 DE International:
4.2.1 Conducts programs and provides advice in relation to:
4.2.3 Reports annually on reciprocity associated with the operation of international secondary student exchange programs.
4.2.2 Monitors, evaluates and reports on the enrolment of international students and temporary residents in NSW government schools and study tours in relation to this policy.
5.1 The Director Business Systems is responsible for monitoring the implementation of this policy and reviewing its effectiveness every three years.
International Student Program
Telephone: 1300 300 229 (Option 2)
Email: isc@det.nsw.edu.au
Study Abroad Program
Senior Study Abroad Officer
Telephone: 02 9244 5018
Email: studyabroad@det.nsw.edu.au
Temporary Residents Program
Program Manager
Telephone: 1300 300 229 (Option 1)
Email: tempvisa@det.nsw.edu.au
Study Tours Program
Senior Study Tours Officer
Telephone: 02 8293 6910
Email: studytours@det.nsw.edu.au
Secondary Student Exchange Programs
Telephone: 02 8293 6982
Email: studentexchange@det.nsw.edu.au
This information is current as at 10/12/2019 01:41am, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/overseas-students-and-visitors.
© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2019. For more information go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/copyright.
This information is current as at 10/12/2019 01:14am, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/bullying-of-students-prevention-and-response-policy.
© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2019. For more information go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/copyright.