{"id":10784,"date":"2025-12-16T10:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.sts-education.com\/about-sts\/why-choose-sts\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:48:55","slug":"why-choose-sts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sts-education.com\/en-nz\/about-sts\/why-choose-sts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why choose STS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-sts-hero sts-block-hero sts-block-hero is-variant-full-background has-text-light has-background-media\" style=\"--sts-hero-padding-mobile:0px;--sts-hero-padding-desktop:0px;--sts-hero-text-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-10, #fff)\" data-variant=\"full-background\"><div class=\"sts-block-hero__background\"><picture class=\"sts-responsive-image has-pos-center is-skeleton\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sts-education.com\/12800_hero_lg_xl.jpg\" alt=\"Why choose STS?\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) max(100vw, calc(clamp(320px, 100vh, 720px) * 9 \/ 16)), (max-width: 840px) max(100vw, calc(clamp(320px, 100vh, 720px) * 1 \/ 1)), max(100vw, calc(clamp(320px, 100vh, 720px) * 16 \/ 9))\" style=\"object-position:center\"\/><\/picture><span class=\"sts-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"sts-block-hero__inner\"><div class=\"sts-block-hero__content has-align-center\"><div class=\"sts-block-hero__content-inner\"><h1 class=\"sts-block-hero__heading\">Why choose STS?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-sts-video sts-block-video sts-block-video--landscape has-max-width-lg\"><div class=\"sts-video sts-video--landscape\"><div class=\"sts-video__handler\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sts-video__play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\" aria-pressed=\"false\" data-playing=\"false\"><span class=\"sts-video__play-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-icon\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3csvg%20width='32'%20height='32'%20viewBox='0%200%2032%2032'%20fill='none'%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3e%3cmask%20id='mask0_2459_8201'%20style='mask-type:alpha'%20maskUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20width='32'%20height='32'%3e%3crect%20width='32'%20height='32'%20fill='%23D9D9D9'\/%3e%3c\/mask%3e%3cg%20mask='url(%23mask0_2459_8201)'%3e%3cpath%20d='M10.667%2022.8999V9.09993C10.667%208.72216%2010.8003%208.40549%2011.067%208.14993C11.3337%207.89438%2011.6448%207.7666%2012.0003%207.7666C12.1114%207.7666%2012.2281%207.78327%2012.3503%207.8166C12.4725%207.84993%2012.5892%207.89993%2012.7003%207.9666L23.567%2014.8666C23.767%2014.9999%2023.917%2015.1666%2024.017%2015.3666C24.117%2015.5666%2024.167%2015.7777%2024.167%2015.9999C24.167%2016.2222%2024.117%2016.4333%2024.017%2016.6333C23.917%2016.8333%2023.767%2016.9999%2023.567%2017.1333L12.7003%2024.0333C12.5892%2024.0999%2012.4725%2024.1499%2012.3503%2024.1833C12.2281%2024.2166%2012.1114%2024.2333%2012.0003%2024.2333C11.6448%2024.2333%2011.3337%2024.1055%2011.067%2023.8499C10.8003%2023.5944%2010.667%2023.2777%2010.667%2022.8999Z'%20fill='black'\/%3e%3c\/g%3e%3c\/svg%3e\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pause-icon\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3csvg%20width='32'%20height='32'%20viewBox='0%200%2032%2032'%20fill='none'%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3e%3cmask%20id='mask0_pause'%20style='mask-type:alpha'%20maskUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20width='32'%20height='32'%3e%3crect%20width='32'%20height='32'%20fill='%23D9D9D9'\/%3e%3c\/mask%3e%3cg%20mask='url(%23mask0_pause)'%3e%3c!--%20Left%20bar%20--%3e%3crect%20x='10'%20y='8'%20width='4'%20height='16'%20rx='1'%20fill='black'\/%3e%3c!--%20Right%20bar%20--%3e%3crect%20x='18'%20y='8'%20width='4'%20height='16'%20rx='1'%20fill='black'\/%3e%3c\/g%3e%3c\/svg%3e\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/span><\/button><strong class=\"sts-video__duration\" data-duration-prefix=\"Video duration:\" data-unit-second=\"second\" data-unit-seconds=\"seconds\" data-unit-minute=\"minute\" data-unit-minutes=\"minutes\" aria-label=\"Video duration: 40.0 seconds\">40.0 secs<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"sts-video__media\" data-video-source=\"youtube\" data-video-url=\"\"><div class=\"sts-video__external-shell\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FuQmTKLUWjA?rel=0&amp;controls=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sts-education.com\"><iframe class=\"sts-video__iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FuQmTKLUWjA?rel=0&amp;controls=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sts-education.com\" title=\"Video poster\nheading\" allow=\"autoplay; 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We know our students by name and will follow you on your journey from start to finish. We get emotionally involved in your experience, your well-being, and your future \u2013 and we dedicate our lives to helping you reach your full potential.<\/p>\n<h2>Your journey is our passion.<\/h2>\n<p>This is not a job for us \u2013 it\u2019s a passion, a lifestyle. Almost everyone at STS has studied or worked abroad. We do this because we love it. We love how it makes you grow as a person, how it enhances your understanding of other cultures, and not least: the incredible amount of fun you will have along the way! And we love to deliver that experience to you.<\/p>\n<h2>You will be safe.<\/h2>\n<p>Your safety is crucial to us. We will make sure you feel supported and cared for throughout your entire journey. Together with our global network of hand-picked schools, host families, partners, and local staff, we work to ensure your well-being at every stage. We take care of the details so that you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<h2>You can enjoy our long experience.<\/h2>\n<p>We have been around since 1958 and over 1,200,000 students have traveled with us since then. By making dreams come true every day for 65 years, we know what we are doing.<\/p>\n<h2>Student Stories<\/h2>\n<p>Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sts-education.com\/en-nz\/high-school\/our-exchange-students\/student-testimonials\/\">Student Stories<\/a> as well. 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