Toorak College operates reciprocal student exchange programs in cooperation with its sister schools each year.
Students who take part in study tours to Germany and Japan then host their exchange partners at Toorak College and in their homes.
Student exchange programs at Toorak College are very popular and highly successful, with students gaining a broad and real understanding of different cultures and the opportunity to apply their second language.
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JAPAN
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Kobe Ryukoku Koto Gakko
Toorak College plays host to a study group from Kobe Ryukoku Koto Gakko, for approximately 2 weeks in March each year. Students studying Japanese host the girls and groups consist of approximately 13 students plus two teachers. Students from Japan participate in classroom activities alongside Toorak College students.
Every alternate year Toorak College offers a 'Japanese Study Tour' to Year 10, 11 and 12 students. The program includes 10 days in Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima where the girls are hosted by Japanese students and attend Kobe Ryukoku Koto Gakko classes.
Toorak College offers a scholarship to one Kobe Ryukoku student each year. Each year Australian Institute of International Understanding (AIIU) offers a scholarship to study in Japan at Kobe Ryukoku Koto Gakko, for one academic year.
Osaka International Takii High School
In May and June each year, four Takii High School girls attend Toorak College for four weeks and are hosted by Toorak College families.
Shortly after the Takii girls' exchange to Toorak College, four Toorak College girls depart for Osaka where they are hosted by Takii families, attend school and participate in various excursions.
Osaka International University for Women
Scholarships are open to Toorak College students completing Year 12 to spend the following year at OIUW in Osaka.
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GERMANY
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Vöhlin Gymnasium
During our June/July holidays Toorak College students have the opportunity to attend our sister school Vöhlin Gymnasium in Memmingen for four weeks. They are hosted by German families and attend classes with their German host sisters.
Four students from the Vöhlin Gymnasium travel to Toorak College in April each year. They are hosted by Toorak College families and attend classes and special excursions.
Strigel Gymnasium
During the December/January break another four Toorak College students (who have completed Year 10 or Year 11) are offered the opportunity to travel to Memmingen. They attend the Strigel Gymnasium and are hosted by families from that school. Toorak College hosts up to four students from Memmingen for 4 to 6 weeks in August/September (the German summer holiday break).