To be completed by overseas schools seeking sister school partnerships with a Victorian school. Please email it in MS Word format to .

The information you provide here will help Victorian schools to get to know your school and form a decision if they wish to start the conversation of a sister school partnership. Please answer each question in full. Please type your responses.

School Name _Niva International School______

School Sector o Government x Non-Government

School Type x Primary xSecondary x Prep-Year 12 x Other International

Enrolment Number of students ___350______Number of teachers __42______

School registration number ______

Name of registration authority ______

School Address 18 Soi Phokaew 3 , Yaek 9

Klongchan Ladprao 101 Bangkapi

City Bangkok ____

State/Province Bangkok_____

Country Thailand____

School Phone Number _ +66 2948-4605/6/7 ___ Fax No ___ +66 2-48-4211 ____

School Website __ http://niva.ac.th/ ______

Name of Principal ___Mr Nathan Anthony______

Name of Contact Person ____Mr Vincent Churchill______

Position of Contact Person ___Marketing Consultant______

Email of Contact Person ______

1.  Please provide a brief explanation outlining why you wish to establish a sister school relationship with a school in Victoria:

_____Coinciding with our school mission, vision and ethos, we seek to explore world knowledge and encourage our students to do the same. Through the sister school program, we hope to promote an understanding and appreciation of cultures, backgrounds and experiences that might be different from the students’ and in doing so, help in producing true world citizens. ______

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2.  What does your school hope to achieve from a sister school relationship?

Through the sister school program, we hope to promote an understanding and appreciation of cultures, backgrounds and experiences that might be different from the students’ and in doing so, help in producing true world citizens.

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3.  What activities does your school propose to undertake to implement the program?

Currently under discussion: Student ambassadors and outreach, shared lessons and interactions via Skype

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4.  What financial and other resources is the school prepared to commit to this program?

As needed, the school is prepared to commit resources and finance to sustain this program in with a long-term view

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5.  How do you anticipate the program will be sustained by the school?

The school will sustain this program through active participation and by designing cooperative and communicative opportunities with our sister school on a regular basis.

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6.  How does your school intend to evaluate the effectiveness and benefits of the program to the school?

The overall guidelines for evaluating this program are currently under discussion and we welcome the advice of schools and interested parties that have experienced this program

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Principal’s endorsement:

______Mr Nathan Anthony pp. VChurchill______

(Signature and print name here)

For more information, please contact:

Sister School Coordinator

International Education Division

T: +61 3 9637 3947

F: +61 3 9637 2184

E:

Visit our website for more information on Sister School Program:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/management/Pages/sisterschools.aspx

http://www.study.vic.gov.au/deecd/our-education/global-connections/en/our-sister-schools.cfm

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