I'm a high school student living in the United States. I really want to go to school in Australia but I have no clue where to start looking for information. I also want to make sure that living there would be affordable. I really want to know what I should be doing to prepare for trying to get into the country, and also who I should talk to about gathering more information. Thank you in advance :)
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You are wise to start investigting now. You will need to apply to, get accpted by a university in the country you choose, then you will need a large savings to pay your way and support yourself. Most countries allow people on student visas to work part time. Hope things work out well for you. Sites below have info you will need.
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OK, I take it you would like to go one year of high school in Australia? I did one in New Zealand, and the planning isn't as hard as you would think. All you need to do is contact one of the organizations that do this kind of thing and they will work everything out for you. I travelled with STS(see link), but if you are really dedicated there is a chance to do it with the Rotary club. From what I have heard, they fund the whole thing (including some pocket money), but as they don't send that many, you have to compete with a lot of others to go. There are other organizations as well, for instance: ASSE, EF and AFS. Some of these also has partners that offer the same "easy way out" for a year of university abroad. As a quick piece of advice in the end I'd like to say that taking time making sure that you choose the right organization for you is very important. They all have different ways of giving you your stay. Some take pride in making sure that you get a good school and education, others care more about you getting the best cultural and social experience, and to others you are just one more person they have to place in order to get your money...
