Student & Teacher Testimonials

I am a graduate from the Belarus State Economic University, the first student from my country to study at ICTE-UQ.Everything in Australia is different. I have never seen the ocean, but plan to do so very soon with my classmates from Mexico, Spain, Germany, Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.I think it will be wonderful.Even if it is cold, I will swim!While Belarus is a multinational country, I believe one of the best things about Brisbane is the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds.It’s very interesting — all from different cultures, different traditions.

My family enjoys travelling and it seems I have inherited the travel bug.After studying at ICTE-UQ, I would like to see more of the world and perhaps study Management or Furniture design in Sweden.And although I already speak Belarusian, Russian, Italian and English, I am not at all concerned about having to learn Swedish too!

Australia is such a wonderful place. The people there are very kind. My host family was very nice — my host Mum is really kind and my host Dad is very funny. When all people speak in English it is strange, but very interesting. I understand not everything, but my English has become much better while here. My English lessons were funny and interesting. I like it. Brisbane is beautiful city and I really like the Gold Coast. My favourite places in Australia are Movie World and Koala Park, because I like animals and fun! The ocean here is wonderful. I will definitely come back to Queensland again!

I think that my holidays in Australia were fabulous. I really liked our English lessons.They went very well. And our teacher was very good, our lessons were always so interesting. One thing I really liked is Dreamworld on the Gold Coast because I enjoyed the shows in this park. I also liked the waves in the Pacific Ocean. And I want to say “thank you” to my host family. I really liked their home, food and kindness. I would very much like to come back to Brisbane soon.

I think that the time in Australia was great. I liked everything. The host family was very, very nice. Lessons in my college were funny and interesting. It was a cool holiday. It’s very sad that I could not stay in Australia longer. I really want to come back to Australia again.

My time in Queensland was very interesting. Our host family was very kind. I like this country and the people here because they are so kind. It was perfect. Our host family was very funny, especially Daddy! Our host mother was so kind, clever and she really cared about us. Our lessons were really interesting — my English language is now much better than before. The nature here is the best nature in the world. I adore this country and the people! I’ll miss my homestay family and my teacher and everything in Queensland.

It is really important for the schools to get the school camps just right. It is the memories that the children leave with, friendships and skills for the real world. A camp that is inclusive of all and enjoyed by everyone. Your activities, staff, environment and food made all of this possible for our children. This is a wonderful experience that these children will remember forever. The kids say “ this is the best camp ever can we come again for a week next time”. I’ll be back with my family and friends.

We are writing to thank you and the rest of the staff for our absolutely outstanding experience on our Study Retreat to Undara Lava Lodge. Everything was perfectly organized and far exceeded our expectation not only as guests but also teachers. Your guides were extraordinarily approachable (as were the rest of the staff); they took care to slow down their speech for our students, which was greatly appreciated. Our students were from Hungary, Japan, Taiwan and Germany and have never been to a place even remotely like the Australian Outback before. We look forward to bringing more student groups out to Undara.

I went to Australia for two months and spent a wonderful time there. The teachers and my host family were very kind, so I was very happy. My host parents always make me smile and they took me to many places. For example they took me to the Gold Coast, South Bank and so on. I learned a lot of English and I made many friends from other countries. We went to many places on excursion. We did bush-walking, horse-riding and bush dancing. It was the biggest event for me in Australia. I will never forget my Australian family and friends and teachers. I really want to go back to Australia and meet my Australian family and friends again.

During my stay in Queensland I went to many places. For example South Bank in Brisbane, Cairns and North Stradbroke Island close to Brisbane. I really enjoyed those places. One of my best memories is to have met many friends. My ‘school buddy” was very kind to me and always gentle to everyone. I’ll never forget my Aussie friends, my school life, my host family and these memories in Australia. I am so grateful to my parents for letting me go to Australia.

We had a very enjoyable day with "OceanXplorer ". The fantastic vessel “Supersport”, the local knowledge of the guide, and the staff's marine navigation skills were very impressive. We consequently all had a great day taking in the beautiful natural surrounds. We are looking forward to a longer overnight cruise with OceanXplorer in the near future. To all those that are interested in learning about some of Australia's fascinating marine life and participating in student-focused adventure activities, we thoroughly recommend this tour for a very worthwhile half, full day or overnight trip out.