Keolebogile Gouws
Ameries Kouter a grade ten (10) learner and netball player from St Boniface High school was very impressed with the standard of cleanliness a welcoming nature of their Australian hosts which she noticed during a scholar exchange program at St Edward’s Boys College in Australia.
Kouter was among four leaners and two educators who participated in the Christian Brothers College Exchange Programme to St Edward’s College in New South Wales, Australia, from 21 August to 6 September 2026.
Kouter is the current Sol Plaatje Municipality Junior Council Speaker. She is passionate about helping others and inspiring them to reach their potential. She values humility, service and leadership. Her favourite subjects are Mathematics and Accounting.
This was Kouter’s first international travel and she eagerly shared her experience, “At OR Tambo (International Airport in Johannesburg), I saw people from different countries and accents. Australia is very clean; the people take care of their environment. They have all sorts of beaches.”
However, her first challenge was the time zone difference; she stated, “It was very difficult because Australia is eight hours ahead of South Africa.”
The junior speaker adjusted very well and enjoyed Australian humour. “They are very welcoming. Wherever you go, you are treated with a smile,” she added.
Kouter described the learning environment. “They do not learn through textbooks and notebooks as we do in South Africa; they use computers for everything.”
She noticed that Australians keep the environment clean, stay healthy, and have adopted different eating habits and routines: “They are all about living a healthy lifestyle,” she remarked.
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