R is a 16-year-old from northern Italy with a passion for literature, cinema, and travel. He enjoys playing padel, sailing catamarans, and spending time with friends and family. Studying at a classical high school, he loves Italian, English, and history and aspires to teach literature or work in cinema. Excited to experience Australian culture, R looks forward to broadening his horizons and growing personally during his exchange.

Church activites, community service, drama/theatre, reading, travel, sailing, skiing, swimming, playing chess and tennis. 

"I really enjoy Italian, English and History classes, because I can learn the literature of the past, so the ideas and the concepts of 19th centuary writers, and to improve in a language that will be fundamental in my future and know the past of our society and civilisation"

"My sister came to Australia two years ago with the same programme and came back to Italy enthusiastic; she often talks about Australia and the experiences she had there."