Meet our new FCE class for January – March 2024!

Ploy

Ploy is a 24 year old from Thailand and she lives in the capital, Bangkok – but not where the skyscrapers are, more in the countryside. Around her house, there are lots of farmers who grow rice. In her leisure time, she likes to spend time with friends and family, and going around the city by train or bus to try new cafés and restaurants. Over the next 11 weeks, her goal is to save enough money to travel around Australia and, of course, to improve her English.

Sophie

Sophie comes from Lenzburg, Switzerland, which has a very ‘small-town’ feel just like Byron Bay. When she has free time, she likes to go jogging, running, swimming in the lake and going to the gym. Over the next 11 weeks, Sophie would like to finish school and improve her surfing skills – something difficult to do in landlocked Switzerland! – and finally travel around Australia for a month.

Tony

Tony is from Spain and lives in Zaragoza City. There are many mountains nearby with some ski centres, and good nightlife for tourists. In his leisure time, Tony loves to chill, cook and spend time with his girlfriend. In the coming months, Tony wants to improve his English, learn new cooking skills and go on some excursions.

Ben

Ben lives in Pucon, a small town in Chile of about 20,000 people. It’s a very beautiful place with mountains, a large lake and a volcano just 20 minutes away by car. In winter Ben does snowboarding and skiing, while in summer it’s ideal for mountain biking and exploring the volcano. Over the next 11 weeks, Ben wants to improve his English, his musical abilities, and create good memories in Byron.

Isabel

Isabel lives in a German city on the border with Switzerland but spends most of her time in Switzerland. In her leisure time, Isabel likes to go surfing, shopping, hiking and doing yoga. On her ‘to do’ list for her stay in Byron are to see koalas, have fun and pass the FCE exam.

Jasmin

Jasmin lives in a small city in Switzerland where there’s a beautiful castle but also a lot of traffic. In her leisure time, she does gymnastics and goes to the gym. During the next 11 weeks, Jasmin wants to learn surfing, pass the FCE exam and visit the Gold Coast.

Shiori

Shiori lives in a small Japanese town of 30,000 people. From her house, she can see the sunset, which she loves. In her leisure time, she likes doing yoga, surfing or watching movies. Over the next 11 weeks, she’d like to travel around Australia, start pilates and get her scuba-diving licence.

Paula

Paula lives on the Spanish island of Tenerife, which is really small – even smaller than Byron Bay! It has beautiful Atlantic Ocean beaches. In her leisure time, she likes going to the beach, watching the sunset and hanging out with her friends. While here in Byron Bay, Paula wants to see dolphins and go to Julian Rocks.