Tracey Kenny, a teacher at Newtown Nursery in Colne, Lancashire, is toexchange her role with that of Jacinta Duncan, who works at Araluenprimary school in Victoria, Australia.
The move is organised by the League of Exchange for CommonwealthTeachers. It will last for one Australian academic year, from January toDecember 2010.
Ms Kenny and Ms Duncan have never met, but as well as taking on eachother's jobs they will be exchanging homes and socialising with eachother's friends and family members.
Ms Kenny will be teaching an early years curriculum to year one pupils.In Australia, pre-primary schooling begins at the age of four or fiveand primary at the age of six. Each Australian state follows its owncurriculum. Araluen primary school has looked at the UK's Early YearsFoundation Stage and uses phonics.
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