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Sister School Partnerships Expression of Interest Form

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

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 Rugao Anding Elementary School

School Sector  Government  Non-Government

School Type  Primary  Secondary  Prep-Year 12  Other ______

Enrolment Number of students 3700 Number of teachers 188

School registration number

46777 356 -2

Name of registration authority

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of

School Address Ninghai Road No.558, Rucheng Subdistrict

City Rugao State/Province Jiangsu

Country P.R.China

School Phone Number 0513-87525588 Fax No 0513-87525588

School Website http://www.adxx.net

Name of Principal Jiang Shuhua

Name of Contact Person Xiao Yongming

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Position of Contact Person vice principal Expression of Interest Form

Email of Contact Person [email protected]

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

Australia, and particularly Victoria is a multicultural country which is strong in education and science. Through the exchange of teachers and students, we hope to enhance the friendship and also mutual understanding in culture; also we would like to broaden the horizons of our students and teachers.

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

We are looking for a chance to know the education theories and teaching experiences of Australian counterparts, and also to give our students an opportunity to communicate with students in Victoria.

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

We are thinking about developing programs that can support regular exchanges of students and teachers between two sides. Also, easier programs like pen pal program, or video-conference can also be designed.

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

We will provide fund for exchanges of teachers. A nd we believe that the students are capable of covering expenses for their own travelling. We also receive fund from local governments for international communication.

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

We have professional staff in charge of international communication. We will seek to design programs that are beneficial for both sides, so that to make sure the relationship will last.

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

(1) After their visits from Victoria, the teachers and students will write visit reports.

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(2) Our school will evaluate the effectiveness and benefits of the programExpression through the method of Interest of sample Form contrast.

Principal’s endorsement:

______(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: [email protected]

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