To apply for a secondary exchange school student visa, the student must enrol in a school that is formally registered to participate in the secondary exchange program. An official Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student (AASES) form must accompany the visa application. The AASES form is available from schools that have been authorised by the particular State or Territory Education Department.
The site for a Student Visa to Australia is linked here:
http://www.immi.gov.au/study/overview/index.htm#program
The site for Assessment levels for the visa is linked here:
http://www.immi.gov.au/study/visas/subclasses_assessment.htm
The site for a Study in Australia visa is linked here:
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/sia/splash.htm
The site for Student Visa Conditions is linked here:
http://www.immi.gov.au/study/visas/conditions.htm
ASSISTANCE WITH THIS VISA OR OTHER VISAS?
These visas are difficult for students from certain countries which have had a poor record of overstaying in Australia. The help of an agent from those countries is very strongly advised. Here is our general link to the Migration Agents Rregistration Authority so that you can better understand what migration agents do with regard to visas, their duties and your rights in regard to Agents’ work in Australian visas and Citizenship.