Teach on a Remote Island in Fiji!
Highlights
- Explore an island not usually visited by tourists!
- Get ready for a raw and challenging experience!
- Be immersed in the local Fijian lifestyle
Overview
The placement is based at a local public school, which serves around 100 students from kindergarten to grade 6 each day. The school receives minimal government funding, resulting in significant needs across all areas, including educational support, resources, community development, infrastructure, and vocational training.
Volunteer roles are diverse, and acceptance into the program depends on individual applications. Volunteers must be self-reliant and capable of identifying opportunities to provide assistance where needed. This is a raw and challenging experience where you can make a meaningful impact and develop an appreciation for life’s simplicity.
Volunteers will collaborate with local teachers and coordinators at the remote island school to create engaging and interactive lessons that introduce alternative teaching methods and foster intercultural learning. The Fijian school curriculum is quite standardized, so the involvement of volunteers offers fresh perspectives, enriching students' understanding through new ways of thinking.
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Fiji - Remote Island Village teaching
What an incredible experience to be able to live in amongst the island community, fully immersed in village life. I really really enjoyed my stay and it was so amazing to explore the island in my free time. In the classroom, it was mostly helping kids one on one with the work assigned by the teacher, but for about 4-5 days I was in charge of my own class (because the teacher was away) so I organised and implemented different activities and work for the kids to improve their English. Not only did we help out with teaching in the classrooms, we also got to do lots of other community projects like beach cleanups, tree planting, preparing for the sports carnival, and cassava farming. Great for a really authentic experience of Fiji, but important to know that the living conditions can be quite challenging (no running water (so no flushing toilets, taps to wash hands, showers, etc), limited power/electricity, very limited access to fruit/veggies, and lots of different customs to adhere to). Overall a really positive experience that Im very grateful for :)
The host family was so awesome and made sure we were doing well, keeping us very well fed, caring for me when I saw sick, and constantly checking in on us. The food was SO DELICIOUS but I did struggle with the lack of fresh fruit and vegetables, especially at the start because my body just was not used to eating so much rice and noodles for every meal. On the mainland, Masi and Mere were so so awesome, super friendly, often checking in on us and so quick to resolve any problems that came up.
How this program can be improved?
The accomodation was good… it would have been nice to have a little reading light in my room because once the sun was down, i was no longer able to read or journal, but that’s a minor issue
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Remote island teaching
It was such a beautiful experience. everybody on the island is so accommodating and welcomes you with open arms, it is difficult however to adjust to the different routines but so worth it! Again, so accomodating, felt so supported the entire trip, always providing what was needed.