From 28 Jul to 6 Aug, a student exchange delegation consisting of 30 students and two teaching staff from eight Nagoya municipal senior high schools visited Australia. The delegation spent the majority of their time in Sydney, Nagoya’s sister city.
The delegation visited Australia for the purpose of strengthening the sister city ties between Nagoya and Sydney, and to conduct school exchange with high schools in Sydney. At the schools, the Nagoya students participated in classes and cultural exchange activities, as well as experiencing a homestay. They also paid a courtesy call to Sydney Town Hall and visited Taronga Zoo, which is the sister zoo of Nagoya’s Higashiyama Zoo.
During their stay, a CLAIR Sydney staff seconded from the City of Nagoya set up appointments and provided support at the courtesy call at Sydney Town Hall, the students’ visits to local high schools, and the tour of Taronga Zoo.
The delegation received a warm welcome at Sydney Town Hall from the City of Sydney’s Cr Robert Kok. A student representative gave a speech that summarised their time in Australia, and expressed their gratitude to those who assisted them. At the courtesy call, the students also interacted with members of the Sydney Nagoya Sister City Committee.
CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the City of Nagoya and itsschool and sister city exchange activities in Australia.
From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.
