Matteo: It was amazing, one of the best things I've ever seen in my life.

Wannarat: I was amazed, I enjoyed every second in the water - it was like, wow, this is the best classroom in the world!

Ms Rohan: Hi, I'm Cindy Rohan and I'm a teacher at Cairns State High School.
Cairns State High School offers a wide range of study options, from art through to sport it's a really great environment for students - there's so many different cultures here, we have cultures from all over the world so it's like a little mini-global experience but with an Australian flavour. 

Student: I was talking to my mum the other day and she said that it was negative 25 degrees when she woke up that morning and here it's like 25 degrees at morning tea. This morning we had lessons on how to use our scuba gear and fins, tomorrow we're going to the reef, I'm so excited.

Helen: Hi, my name's Helen, I'm a Norwegian exchange student and I'm staying here for a year. When I decided I wanted to go on exchange I was debating what country I wanted to go to. I was thinking of going to New Zealand, but then I wanted a completely different experience from Norway, so I decided that Australia, the Great Barrier Reef and the Tropics would be amazing. It is exactly that!

Wannarat: Once in your life you need to go to the Great Barrier Reef.
If I still were still in my country, I would never get a chance to do this type of thing.

Ms Rohan: The opportunity to immerse yourself in this environment so you can learn while you're here experiencing it - there's nothing like it, it's the best way to learn.

Student: Do it, if you're thinking about doing it - 100 percent do it! 
Go for it, it's so worth it.

Helen: This experience is only one you can do up in tropical Cairns in Queensland!