In Indonesia, it’s always a nice gesture to bring a little ‘Australiana’ gift for the various people you will meet during your program.
These needn’t be expensive, but even something little will go a long way and be greatly appreciated. I suggest participants consider different kinds of gifts for the different groups they will meet, including:
- Australian souvenirs for children you may meet through field visits (e.g. caps, t-shirts, stickers, colour pens, and soft toys such as little koalas);
- Some ‘nicer’ Australiana office souvenirs for student buddies and/ or Host Organisation mentor (e.g. a nice pen set, nice coasters/ tea-towels, a nice 2017 ‘Australiana’ diary/ calendar, Australian mugs/ teapots, picture frames;
- English-language classroom teaching resources (e.g. English language learning resources, posters depicting Australian places/ culture, basic English books, etc.). Again, these needn’t be expensive, but if you’re able to pick up one or two basic resources, this would make a wonderful donation to the school and help them develop their resources. The children range from ages 3 – 11.
There is no particular amount for the souvenirs. We suggest you to purchase an amount of souvenirs you are comfortable to bring.