Agent familiarisation tour overview Regional peak bodies and member institutions in Australia and New Zealand are hosting a variety of pre and post-workshop familiarisation tours. FAM tours are a great way to: increase your product knowledge, by visiting institution campuses, the regions & their local tourist attractions get to know the staff from host institutions better network with other agents get to know the country and culture better, so you can pass this knowledge on to your counsellors and clients The following FAM tour destinations are scheduled for The ANZA Workshop 2010 Extended tours Adelaide, South Australia (StudyAdelaide) - Sunday April 25 to Thursday April 29 (4 days / 4 nights) Cairns, Queensland (Study Cairns) - Sunday April 25 to Wednesday April 28 - (4 days / 3 nights) Perth, Western Australia (Perth Education City) Saturday April 17 to Tuesday April 20 (4 days / 4 nights) Tasmania (Government Education and Training International Tasmania + University of Tasmania) Sunday April 18 to Tuesday April 20 - (3 days / 2 nights) Wellington, New Zealand (Education Wellington) - Sunday April 25 to Wednesday April 28 (3 days / 3 nights) Wellington, New Zealand (Education Wellington) + Manawatu continuation (Education Manawatu) - Sunday April 25 to Friday April 30 (5 days / 5 nights) Short tours Melbourne, Victoria (Australian Institute of Technology & Education - AITE) Tuesday April 20 (4 hours) Melbourne, Victoria (Eltham College) Tuesday April 20 (one day) Melbourne, Victoria (Glen Eira College) Tuesday April 20 (4 hours) Melbourne, Victoria (Kaplan Business School Melbourne) Tuesday April 20 (2 hours) Melbourne, Victoria (Lyceum English Language Australia) Tuesday April 20 (2 hours) Costs will vary for each tour, please refer to the following FAM tour description details on pages 2 12 Suggested websites for travel arrangements (if required) to and from FAM Tour destinations: Qantas: www.qantas.com Air New Zealand: www.airnewzealand.com Jet Star: www.jetstar.com.au Virgin Blue: www.virginblue.com.au Pacific Blue: www.pacificblue.com.au How to book: Only institutions and agents registered to attend The ANZA Workshop are permitted to participate. Please: 1. Registered agents need to send an email to Tiffany Egler at tegler@icef.com providing a list of their preference tours 2. You will be considered for a place on your first preference tour 3. If unsuccessful, you will be considered for places on subsequent tour preferences 4. If successful, a FAM tour organiser will advise you of the success of your application and all details for that tour Note: The offer of a place on a FAM tour is at the sole discretion of the organising bodies for that FAM tour. Such offers are not determined by the organisers of the ANZA workshop (ICEF and EdMedia).
Adelaide, South Australia StudyAdelaide Sunday April 25 th April Thursday 29 th April Maximum number of places 8 Host institutions Trinity College Immanuel College Kaplan Business School South Australian College of English Accommodation in 4-star hotel in city centre 4 nights Transport to/from campus visits and scheduled activities All scheduled tours, meals & activities as per itinerary Tour description Sunday 25 th Agents arrive in Adelaide via own arrangement PM Adelaide City tour Monday 26 th Tuesday 27 th Adelaide Hills tour including: Mount Lofty Summit Hahndorf Cleland Wildlife Park McLaren Vale wineries Welcome dinner with StudyAdelaide staff Welcome presentation & orientation hosted by StudyAdelaide Visit institution 1 Lunch with institution Visit institution 2 Free time in Glenelg Dinner at Sammy s Seafood Restaurant with views of Holdfast shores and Glenelg beach Wednesday 28 th Visit institution 3 Lunch with institution Visit institution 4 Visit Central Markets Free time for own appointments Dinner at Star of Siam Thai restaurant, Gougar Street precinct Thursday 28 th Agents depart Adelaide via own arrangements Agents need to provide Domestic/international return airfares & airport transfers Please contact Becky Li, Marketing Project Manager, StudyAdelaide, Tel +61 8 8410 2480 beckyli@studyadelaide.com http://www.studyadelaide.com/
Cairns, Queensland Study Cairns Sunday April 25 th April Wednesday 28 th April Maximum number of places 10 Host institutions James Cook University TNQ TAFE James Cook English Language Centre Sun Pacific College ACE (Navitas) Kaplan Aspect Cairns Language Centre / Cairns Business College Accommodation in Balinese and luxury style apartments for 3 nights Transport to/from campus visits and scheduled activities Meals from Sunday 25 th to breakfast Tuesday 28 th April (excluding dinner Sunday night) Active tours All meals include limited alcohol consumption Tour description Sunday 25 th Airport pick up Kuranda Scenic Train Rainforestation Nature Park Skyrail Free night (explore the night markets / visit the casino...) Monday 26 th Tuesday 27 th Wednesday 28 th Breakfast Full day Great Barrier Reef cruise including seafood buffet lunch & snorkeling Welcome dinner Breakfast Visit institutes1 & 2 Lunch @ Cairns Student Lodge Visit institutes 3 & 4 Farewell dinner Breakfast & airport drop off Agents need to provide Return airfares Free time and dinner on Sunday night Please contact Jessica Lipman, Executive Director, Study Cairns, Tel +61 7 4080 2902 info@studycairns.com.au www.studycairns.com.au
Perth, Western Australia Perth Education City th Saturday 17 April Tuesday 20 April th Maximum number of places 12 Host institutions To be advised Accommodation at 4-star hotel Mantra on Murray for 4 x standard room nights (including breakfast) Transport to/from campus visits and scheduled activities All scheduled group tours, meals & activities as per itinerary Scheduled meals will cover limited alcohol consumption Tour description Friday 16 th Agents arrive in Perth via own arrangements Saturday 17 th Sunday 18 th Greeting by Perth Education City Swan River Cruise to Freemantle Learn how to play the didgeridoo Lunch at Little Creatures Brewery Freetime in Fremantle (at own cost) Dinner at Tiger Lil s, Perth City West End Tour of the Swan Valley region Shopping & free time in Perth City (at own cost) Dinner at Botanical Café, Kings Park Monday 19 th Campus visits #1 & #2 Lunch at host institution Campus visits #3 & #4 Dinner at Indiana Tea House, Cottesloe Tuesday 20 th Campus visits #5 & #6 Lunch at host institution Agents depart Perth for Melbourne Agents need to provide All international/domestic return airfares & airport transfers $200 non-refundable participation fee (payable two weeks in advance) Please contact Kelli Patterson, Marketing Director, Perth Education City, Tel +61 8 6253 7492 kelli.patterson@pec-wa.com.au
Tasmania Government Education and Training International Tasmania (representing Government Schools, Tasmanian Academy and Tasmanian Polytechnic) + University of Tasmania Sunday April 18 Tuesday April 20 Maximum number of places 6 4 star accommodation and meals (excluding breakfast) All transport after arrival at hotel in Hobart including airfare from Launceston to Melbourne Agents are responsible for Domestic / International arrival costs and breakfasts Tour description Sunday April 18th Monday April 19th Tuesday April 20th Agents arrive Hobart via own arrangements Luxury catamaran trip to Peppermint Bay with lunch included Welcome harbour side dinner Visit schools & Polytechnic campuses Lunch hosted by University of Tasmania plus tour of Sandy Bay campus Depart for Launceston Evening meal en route Check into accommodation Visit University of Tasmania Launceston campus inc. Australian Maritime College Lunch at Inveresk Academy of Arts shared campus of the University of Tasmania and Tasmanian Polytechnic Visit schools and Polytechnic campuses Depart for Melbourne (flight included in tour) Further details Please contact Judy Whiteaker, Manager - Marketing, Government Education and Training International, Phone: +61 3 6233 2083 judy.whiteaker@polytechnic.tas.edu.au..
Wellington, New Zealand Maximum number of places Host institutions Education Wellington Sunday 25 th April Wednesday 28 th April 6 (limit of one person per company) The Campbell Institute Queen Margaret College Wellington High School Scots College St Mary s College Upper Hutt College Accommodation at the Ibis hotel, 3 nights (including breakfast) Transport to/from campus visits and scheduled activities All scheduled group tours, meals & activities as per itinerary excluding dinner on the final night, when delegates are free to make their own arrangements. Tour description Sunday 25 th Agents arrive in Wellington via own arrangements Welcome dinner at one of Wellington s top restaurants. Monday 26 th Tuesday 27 th Greeting & presentation on highlights of the region Wellington City tour Institution visits Hosted dinner Full day of institution visits Debriefing session Agents free to make own dinner arrangements Wednesday 28 th Agents to make own onward travel arrangements * Agents participating in the Education Manawatu FAM tour extension will be collected for travel to Palmerston North after the Wellington institution visits on Tuesday 27 April. They will return to Wellington on the evening of 29 April, in time to attend the annual Education Wellington Diplomatic Function. Accommodation included in Wellington on 29 April. Agents need to provide All international/domestic return airfares & airport transfers
Wellington, New Zealand (Manawatu extension) Maximum number of places Host institutions Education Manawatu Tuesday 27 th April Friday 30 th April 6 (limit of one person per company) Awatapu College (Co-ed High School) ETC English Training College Institute of Technology (UCOL) International Pacific College (IPC) Accommodation Return transport from Wellington to Manawatu Group tours, meals & activities as per itinerary Tour description Tuesday 27 th Travel to Palmerston North after Wellington debriefing Hosted dinner Wednesday 28 th Thursday 29 th Friday 30th International Pacific College visit Institute of Technology visit (Palmerston North & Wanganui campuses) Historic riverboat cruise Hosted dinner High School visit Language School visit Afternoon shopping/city tour Return to Wellington for hosted function and overnight stay (or agents make own onward travel arrangements) Agents who have stayed overnight make own onward travel arrangements Note Agents may only take this tour as an add-on to the Education Wellington tour Mary Cherian Mathews, HOD ESOL & Dean of International Students, Awatapu College Tel: +64 6 3564817 ext 8847 cherian@awatapu.school.nz
Melbourne, Victoria AITE Australian Institute of Technology & Education Tuesday April 20 th Maximum number of places 30 Hotel transfers, Melbourne city river cruise, cocktail food and drinks Tour description Tuesday 3.30pm Pickup from hotel 4.00pm Melbourne city river cocktail cruise with key AITE Faculty, Marketing and Management staff. 8.30pm Return to hotel Further Information Please contact Angela Kardamitsis, Communications Coordinator, AITE, Tel +61 3 9415 9846 info@aite.vic.edu.au www.aite.vic.edu.au
Melbourne, Victoria Eltham College Tuesday 20th April Maximum number of places 18 Host institution Eltham College Transport to/from Eltham campus and activities Morning tea and lunch Tour to TarraWarra Museum of Art & Chateau Yering Historic House Tour description Tuesday 10am Pickup from hotel 11am Morning tea with students 12.00 Brief introduction to secondary schooling in Victoria followed by lunch 2.00 Visit attractions to view contemporary Australian art & early historical homestead 4.30 Return to hotel Please contact Jan Warwick, International Registrar, Eltham College, Melbourne, tel +61 3 9437 1421 jwarwick@elthamcollege.vic.edu.au, www.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au
Melbourne, Victoria Glen Eira College Tuesday 20th April Maximum number of places 12 Host institution Glen Eira College Pick up and drop off from the hotel, light lunch and drinks, St Kilda beach tour Tour description Tuesday 11am Pickup from hotel 11.30 Principal s address 12.00 Light lunch 12.30 School tour 1.30 St Kilda pier/coffee tour 2.30 Return to hotel Please contact Elsa Ch ng, International Student Co-ordinator, Glen Eira College. chng.elsa.e@edumail.vic.gov.au Tel: +61 3 9571 7838 Mobile: 0439 104 202 GEC Website: www.gec.vic.edu.au ICEF GmbH, Am Hofgarten 9, 53113 Bonn, Germany Tel: + 49228 301 19-0 Fax + 49228 201 19-44 i f
Melbourne, Victoria Kaplan Business School Melbourne Tuesday April 20 th Maximum number of places 20 Pick up and drop off from hotel, lunch Tour description Tuesday 12.30 Pickup from hotel 1. 00 Welcome & lunch 2.00 Campus tour plus interaction with staff & students 3.30 Coach return to hotel Please contact, Mr Suraj Sadasivan, Marketing Executive, Kaplan Business School, Tel:+ 61 8 8215 4100, suraj.sadasivan@kbs.edu.au www.kbs.edu.au
Melbourne, Victoria Lyceum English Language Australia Tuesday 20th April, 5-7pm Maximum number of places 30 Host institutions Lyceum English Language Australia Level 8, 131 Queen Street, Melbourne, 3000 Event Welcome Cocktail Party Gourmet finger food & drinks Event description Tuesday 5.00 pm Food & drinks in the Common Room 5.15 pm Welcome and Director s address 5.45 pm Meet and greet staff and students 6.15 pm Campus Tour 6:30 pm More food and drink and time to socialise with staff and students in the common room 7:00 pm Bar outing Please register your interest by e-mail as soon as possible as places are limited. RSVP by April 1 st. Contact Katrina Hundal, ESL Co-ordinator Lyceum English Language Australia info@lyceumenglish.com Tel: +61 3 9600 1194 Lyceum Website: www.lyceumenglish.com