<p> Sister School Partnerships Expression of Interest Form</p><p>To be completed by overseas schools seeking sister school partnerships with a Victorian school. Please email it in MS Word format to [email protected]. </p><p>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. </p><p>School Name Rugao Anding Elementary School </p><p>School Sector  Government  Non-Government </p><p>School Type  Primary  Secondary  Prep-Year 12  Other ______</p><p>Enrolment Number of students 3700 Number of teachers 188 </p><p>School registration number </p><p>46777 356 -2 </p><p>Name of registration authority </p><p>General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of </p><p>China </p><p>School Address Ninghai Road No.558, Rucheng Subdistrict </p><p>City Rugao State/Province Jiangsu </p><p>Country P.R.China </p><p>School Phone Number 0513-87525588 Fax No 0513-87525588 </p><p>School Website http://www.adxx.net </p><p>Name of Principal Jiang Shuhua </p><p>Name of Contact Person Xiao Yongming </p><p>1 Sister School Partnerships</p><p>Position of Contact Person vice principal Expression of Interest Form</p><p>Email of Contact Person [email protected] </p><p>1. Please provide a brief explanation outlining why you wish to establish a sister school relationship with a school in Victoria: </p><p>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.</p><p>2. What does your school hope to achieve from a sister school relationship? </p><p>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.</p><p>3. What activities does your school propose to undertake to implement the program? </p><p>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.</p><p>4. What financial and other resources is the school prepared to commit to this program? </p><p>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.</p><p>5. How do you anticipate the program will be sustained by the school? </p><p>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.</p><p>6. How does your school intend to evaluate the effectiveness and benefits of the program to the school? </p><p>(1) After their visits from Victoria, the teachers and students will write visit reports. </p><p>2 Sister School Partnerships</p><p>(2) Our school will evaluate the effectiveness and benefits of the programExpression through the method of Interest of sample Form contrast.</p><p>Principal’s endorsement: </p><p>______(Signature and print name here)</p><p>For more information, please contact: Sister School Coordinator International Education Division T: +61 3 9637 3947 F: +61 3 9637 2184 E: [email protected]</p><p>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</p><p>3</p>