--- title: 'Student Exchange' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2026/student-exchange' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2026/student-exchange.md' date: '2026-11-12' description: 'Following their NCEA exams, on 5 December, Green Bay High School students Sophie Olney, Evangaline Atkin, Nora Vastag, Cooper John, Charlotte Malone, and Avisa Asghari will be heading to Germany for an exciting two-month exchange experience. They will spend Christmas and New Year with their German …' --- Student Exchange Germany 2026/2027 ![nz german exchnge](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/e/1/5/5/1e155d3f83b421ef0058a1f086bb42c94e95ae78-student-exchange-banner.jpg "nz german exchnge") # Student Exchange Thursday, 12th November 2026 at 8:00am ##### Following their NCEA exams, on 5 December, Green Bay High School students Sophie Olney, Evangaline Atkin, Nora Vastag, Cooper John, Charlotte Malone, and Avisa Asghari will be heading to Germany for an exciting two-month exchange experience. They will spend Christmas and New Year with their German host families, attend school alongside their German exchange partner, and experience what everyday life is like in Germany. They will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in German culture, discover new traditions, practise their language skills, and make friendships that cross continents. In March next year, the exchange will come full circle when the students welcome their German exchange partners to New Zealand. Their visitors will stay with their Kiwi host families and attend Green Bay High School, experiencing our school, community, and way of life. “An exchange is so much more than learning a language in the classroom," says HOD Languages, Nicole Polke. "It’s about stepping outside your comfort zone, becoming part of another family, experiencing a different culture first-hand and discovering the world through another language. The friendships, confidence and memories students gain from an experience like this are truly invaluable.” We look forward to hearing more about the exchange when our students return, and welcoming exchange students from Germany next year. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2026](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2026.md) - Previous: [Stranger Danger (16/10/2026)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2026/stranger-danger-16-10-2026.md) - Next: [Student Exchanges](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2026/student-exchanges.md)