Teacher Candidates have a unique opportunity to do one portion of their student teaching placement on the Sunshine Coast of Australia.
This option consists of spending June through early September in Australia, having an orientation to the program and Australian culture, an Outback Tour, and culminates in a placement at one of the school districts. The second portion of the student teaching requirement is completed in a Rochester area school district in the spring semester prior to the summer placement in Australia, or in the fall semester immediately following the summer placement.
The Field Experience Office at SUNY Brockport has partnered with the SUNY Cortland study abroad office, which administers the program for local SUNY participating schools. For more information, visit the SUNY Cortland Study Abroad website and click on their Australia Program.
An information session is held in the fall of each year to give a program overview to interested candidates and have former participants share their experiences. Please view the flyer with previous student teacher testimonials, and links to the Australian school districts that host student teachers. A second flyer outlines the placement dates and gives more information. If you can’t wait for the fall session, please contact Tracy Peterson, Director of Partnership Development and Field Experience, at (585) 395-2596 or by email at tpeterson@brockport.edu.