Founded in 1983. Celebrating 40 years of creating global experiences and life-long connections
Experience Your World with Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Special offer: Lead the Way 2025
Join Southern Cross Cultural Exchange, Australia’s first founded high school exchange organisation, and take advantage of an exclusive $1,000 discount for students who apply for our our Classic Academic Year Programs departing between July – September 2025.
This offer is available until December 15, 2024.
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Classic Programs
A traditional exchange experience. This cultural exchange program immerses you into lifestyle, community and language of your caring host family while you attend a local high school.
Classic High SchoolSelect High School Programs
Pick your exact location, school or extra-curricular focus. Choose a public or private with caring host family. Ideal if you’re pursuing a particular academic pathway or an elevated experience.
Select High SchoolClassic with Area Request
You can choose a City or Regional placement, or narrow it down to a particular location for some Semester and Academic Year exchange programs. It’s your exchange, and your choice.
DestinationsHost an Exchange student
Find out how your family can host an exchange student with Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Students arrive each year for 3, 5 and 10 months and we would love your family to get involved!
Our Host familiesAmazing high schools, incredible value
Classic high school exchange programs at competitive prices
Our European destinations
Immerse yourself into the language, culture and lifestyle
Special offer France
Short Program Host Sibling and Private School Guarantee at no additional fee. Departures are in late 2025, for 6 Weeks / 2-3 months.
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High school exchange programs are are all we do, and our specialty. We draw on our knowledge of foreign destinations and school systems, and our vast network of educators and host families. We have sent thousands of students on life-changing high school exchanges since 1983. Learn more about Southern Cross Cultural Exchange and how we aim to create the best study abroad experiences for young people.
Get to know usOur Mission Statement
We believe in building a better cultural understanding between nations and people. By offering safe and exciting ways for young people to fulfil their dreams of discovering a new culture through learning, we help create better global citizens, while contributing to improved quality of life for those less fortunate.
Southern Cross Cultural Exchange takes pride in designing programs ranging in duration from six weeks up to an Academic Year, which reflect the values and ideals of Australian students, families, and schools. With four decades of Australian-based experience, SCCE staff have a unique ability to respond to the changing needs of Australian education systems through the innovation, diversification and adaptation of our programs and procedures.
Our vast experience in providing high quality exchange programs is reflected in its approval and registration with Australian state and federal education departments, and its acceptance by immigration and education authorities around the world.
Recruiting professionals qualified and experienced in the fields of education, counselling, travel and administration, most of Southern Cross Cultural Exchange’s staff are former exchange students whose unique experiences and knowledge, as well as enthusiasm for intercultural exchange programs, directly benefits today’s participants.