Keolebogile Gouws
Karabo Paris Noge, (17) a grade eleven learner at St Boniface High in Kimberley got the dream experience of her life when she got to travel to Australia as an exchange student visiting the prestigious St Edward’s Boys College in New South Wales, Australia this year.
Noge who is the chairperson of the St Boniface First Aid team and as well as the Prefect nominee for the 2027 academic year, has a strong interest in Mathematics, Life Sciences, Geography, Life Orientation and Afrikaans.
She said she aspires to pursue to study both Neurology and Bio-Engineering sciences. She values healthy competition and standing up for herself in her pursuits while advocating for those who cannot speak up for themselves.
Noge said, “Traveling to Australia was the fulfilment of a childhood dream. I was excited about the opportunity and the experience was mind-blowing and almost unreal. When we arrived in Sydney my first impression was of the beautiful scenery.”
The South African visitors were assigned five prefects from the host school, St Edward’s Boys College who accompanied them during the day. She mentioned that the visit was not only academic they also went hiking and visited different beaches.
According to Noge the exchange allowed her to notice several differences between South Africa and Australia particularly in education and school culture. She states, “I felt that more visual learning could be introduced at our school because some learners understand concepts better through visual illustrations rather than only through theory and practical work.”
She commented that Australian learners had continuous access to technology unlike South African learners. There were also significant differences in how mathematics was taught by both countries. She added that learners were encouraged to analyse people and situations.
The visiting exchange learners returned home in September.
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