Fintona’s international exchanges and tours provide opportunities for students to broaden their horizons, learn new and deepen existing skills, and create memories to last a lifetime
Language students have the opportunity to travel or live overseas for short periods. Such trips enable them to build their linguistic ability and develop a heightened sense of cultural awareness. Fintona has established relationships with schools in France and Japan and students are able to participate in exchange programs by hosting students and living and studying in the country of the languages they study.
Our inclusive ethos allows participation of students, not studying a language, to attend a Study tour of their choice.
The Japanese curriculum at Fintona offers all students studying Japanese, from Years 7 to 12, a diverse range of opportunities to interact with students from our Japanese sister school, Yokohama Eiwa, in and beyond the classroom. This authentic cross-cultural communication forms an integral part of their learning.
In this reciprocal exchange program, we welcome a group of Eiwa students for a two-week homestay at Fintona every July, who are hosted by our students in Years 9 to 12. Our senior students also have the opportunity to participate in an exchange to Yokohama Eiwa over the summer holidays, providing an intense language experience with total cultural immersion. The time in Japan allows them to improve their language skills and gain valuable insights into Japanese home and school life.
A Japan Study Tour is run every two years for Years 10 and 11 students during the September holidays, giving an excellent opportunity to see Japan first hand and to use the girls’ language skills to interact with people in authentic situations.
Year 11 French students have the opportunity to participate in an exchange program with students from Notre Dame Les Oiseaux. The program is a reciprocal one involving hosting a French student in July and then spending 3 weeks in France in January with the student’s family.
A New York Art and Design Study Tour is run every two years and is on offer to Years 10, 11 and 12 students during the April term break. The tour provides a culturally enriching experience where students have the opportunity to visit a number of significant art galleries and museums, participate in workshops and immerse themselves in one of the most vibrant cities in the world.
World Challenge is an organisation that has established educational programs giving students the opportunity to visit third-world countries. Fintona students have embarked on World Challenge expeditions which have taken them to remote areas in India, Tanzania, Ecuador and Madagascar. These experiences have taught the girls much about themselves, leadership, how to work as a team, the plight of others in poor countries and the importance of solid friendships.
