MikleisnineyearsoldandJaneisseven.TheyliveatMountEbenezer.Theirfatherhasabigproperty.InAustraliatheycallafarmaproperty.
MikeandJanelikeschoolverymuch.Atschooltheycantalktotheirfriends,butMikeandJanecan’tseetheirfriends.Theylive100,perhaps300milesaway.AndlikeMikeandJane,theyallgotoschoolbyradio.
MountEbenezerisinthecentreofAustralia.NotmanypeopleliveintheCentre.Schoolisaroomathomewithatwo-wayradio.Theteacheralsohasatwo-wayradio.Everymorningshecalleachstudentontheradio.Whenallthestudentsanswer,lessonsbegin.