The Australian School system
The Australian education system is divided broadly into five areas: preschool,
primary school, high school, career and vocational training, and university
level-institutions.
You may find the system of teaching and school discipline very different in
Australia. Less importance is placed on outward discipline and memorising than
is done in many countries. Instead, emphasis is put on self discipline, on
learning by finding out and by questioning, and encouraging a child's interest
and enthusiasm for learning.
Schools encourage parent involvement and wish to help newcomers.
Most schools have parent and teacher associations which play an active part in
school life, raising funds for many school needs but also helping to decide what
is taught and done at the school. Parent skills are valued and your involvement
is welcome.
Schooling is compulsory for students in most states and territories until the age
of fifteen. Although students are able to leave at that time, most students do
not leave until they complete their Year 10 qualification, with many students
continuing on to complete their Year 12 studies.
Public and private schools
You can choose to have your children educated in public (state government)
or private (independent) schools throughout the country. Education at public
schools is free in most states, although most schools do have a small voluntary
annual fee to cover extra activities. Parents may also have to purchase such
items as books and uniforms and pay for outings, camps etc. Most public
schools are attended by both boys and girls.
Most Private schools fall into one of two categories, schools administered
by the Catholic Education Office, and independent schools of other
religious persuasions administered by their own boards. Private or
independent schools have their own
fee structure and receive a subsidy from both Federal and State governments.
Many private schools are either exclusively all boy or all girl schools.
Colleges
There are numerous colleges in Australia as they are used both as vocational
education institutions and also as bridging institutions between grade schools
and universities. For a list of Australian TAFE colleges please click here. An idea
of how the college system works can be seen in the following qualifications details.
Qualification: Certificate I Duration: 4-6 Months Career Path: Competent Operator
Qualification: Certificate II Duration: 6-8 Months Career Path: Advanced Operator
Qualification: Certificate III Duration: 12 Months Career Path: Qualified Tradesperson or Technician
Qualification: Certificate IV Duration: 12-18 Months Career Path: Supervisor
Qualification: Diploma Duration: 18-24 Months Career Path: Para-Professional
Qualification: Advanced Diploma Duration: 24-36 Months Career Path: Junior Manager
Colleges in Australia as they are used both as vocational
education institutions and also as bridging institutions between grade schools
and universities. For a list of Australian TAFE colleges please click here. An idea
of how the college system works can be seen in the following qualifications table.
Universities
Australia offers many wonderful choices for international students.
Universities in Australia
New South Wales
Australian Graduate School of Management [AGSM]
Charles Sturt University [CSU]
Macquarie University [MACQUARIE]
Southern Cross University [SCU]
University of New England [UNE]
University of New South Wales [UNSW]
University of Newcastle [NEWCASTLE]
University of Sydney [SYDNEY]
University of Technology Sydney [UTS]
University of Western Sydney [UWS]
University of Wollongong [UOW]
Australian Catholic University [ACU]
Victoria
Deakin University [Deakin]
Monash University [MONASH]
RMIT University [RMIT]
Swinburne University of Technology [SWINBURNE]
University of Ballarat [BALLARAT]
University of Melbourne [MELBOURNE]
Victoria University [VU]
Australian Catholic University [ACU]
Queensland
Bond University [Bond]
Central Queensland University [CQU]
Griffith University [GRIFFITH]
James Cook University [JCU]
Queensland University of Technology [QUT]
Southern Cross University [SCU]
University of Queensland [QUEENSLAND]
University of Southern Queensland [USQ]
University of the Sunshine Coast [USC]
Australian Catholic University [ACU]
Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology [CURTIN]
Edith Cowan University [ECU]
Murdoch University [MURDOCH]
University of Notre Dame Australia - The [UNDA]
University of Western Australia [UWA]
South Australia
Flinders University [FLINDERS]
University of Adelaide [ADELAIDE]
University of South Australia [UniSA]
ACT
University of Canberra [CANBERRA]
Australian Defence Force Academy [ADFA]
Tasmania
University of Tasmania [TASMANIA]
Northern Territory
Charles Darwin University [CDU]
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