MVSSP+PHASE+2

Malaysia - Australia Sister School Program

Partnership 1 - SMK Datuk Peter Mojuntin and Tallangatta Secondary College

Partnership 2 - Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar and Maffra Secondary College

Partnership 3 - SM Teknik Alor Setar and Cobden Technical College

Partnership 4 - Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil and Maribyrnong Secondary College

Partnership 5 - SMK King George V and Leongatha Secondary College

Partnership 6 - Malacca High School and Eltham High School

Partnership 7 - SM Agama Persekutuan Kajang and Ashwood College

Overview Following the visit to Kuala Lumpur and talks between Minister Bronwyn Pike and the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ms Penny Williams, the Malaysia-Victoria Sister School initiative was announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on 10 July 2008. Six schools from regions were selected to take part in this initiative - [|Benalla College], [|Eumemmering College], [|Lalor Secondary College], [|Wallan Secondary College], [|Western Port Secondary College]and [|Rosebud Secondary College]. The Malaysian schools participating in the first phase of this project were:

SMK Gunung Rapat, 31350 Ipoh, Perak
 * SMK (Agama) Shekih Abdul Malek, JLN Budiman, 20400 Kuala, Terengganu ||
 * SMK Derma, JLN Penjara, 0100 Kangar, Perlis ||  ||
 * SMK USJ4,Subang Jaya, JLN USJ 4/3, 47600 Subang Jaya, SELANGOR ||

SMK Aminuddin Baki, Jalan Kg. Pandan ,55100 Kuala Lumpur Following the announcement the International Division worked closely with DFAT and AEI to set up an inaugural teacher exchange program. Six teachers from selected cluster schools in Malaysia will visit Victoria and be hosted by the six selected schools from Victoria.
 * SM Sains Kuching, Jln Batu Kawa, Off Jln Matang, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak ||  ||

The six Malaysian teachers and an official from the Ministry of Education arrived in Victoria on 16 November 2008 for a two week visit. The participating schools in Malaysia were selected by the Malaysian Ministry of Education from regions across the country. These are exemplar schools in each region under the Ministry’s Cluster school initiative.

They undertook an intensive one week program in the Department which included leadership and teacher development, the use ICT to facilitate exchange between schools and visits to schools and other areas of interest prior to being hosted by their Victorian sister school. Six teachers from the hosting Victorian school undertook a similiar reciprocal visit to Malaysia in February 2008.



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