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SCHOOLING IN PERTHTHE AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION SYSTEMSchooling in Perth is governed by the School Education Act 1999. This requires children of compulsory school age to attend school, thats all children aged between 6 and 15 years.
Then you can go to University or alternative tertiary education or even study online education For children under 6 you've got a year of Kindie and a year of pre-primary, both of which are voluntary.
How Much Does School Cost?The Cost Australia education is on the up. Latest CPI sub-index figures indicate school costs are rising by 7.1% a year.The School YearUnlike the UK the Australian school calendar year starts the end of January and ends the middle of December.For university and tertiary school students (further education), the year is usually much shorter(but with less holidays), it begins early March and ends mid-November.
Pre-School
Your child can attend kindergarten (Kindy) from the age of four. They are entitled to attend 4 places a week on a government kindy program. Once your child has turned five they can attend pre-primary classes on a full or part time basis, five days a week. Many Primary schools will offer a Kindergarten and pre-primary class.
Primary SchoolYou will need to enroll your child at school at the beginning of the school year they turn age 6 years and 6 months.
For the more popular Government schools you will find that priority is given to those students in the schools catchment areas. If you have a preference on schools then you need to make sure that you check with the schools which suburbs fall into their catchment areas.
Secondary SchoolIn Perth you will generally find that students will begin secondary education at the beginning of the year in which they turn 13. Secondary education is compulsory for all children until the end of year 10 (end of the year in which they turn 15).At the end of year 10 students can leave school but many (about 80%) will stay on in years 11 and 12.
Public (Government) School or Private SchoolYou can choose to send your children to a public school, with tuition free (government run), or a private school with fees. Private schools are often run by or associated with religious institutions some of which offer boarding facilities (popular with those parents who live and work in the more regional areas or Western Australia).Private School is the preferred option of many parents. Fees for private schools vary between $2,000 and $10,000 per year. Check the waiting list if you would like to send you child to a private school as many have long waiting lists. Whether your child attends a private or public school the government will regularly implement quality assurance controls on the Australian education system with regular reviews of all the schools, this is to maintain the high standards expected from the schools. After year 10 many students will progress onto year 12. It is necessary to complete year 12 if you want to go on to a course at Uni. Entry to university and tertiary institution, has a minimum grade requirement, this will differ between institutions and courses Have you Moved to a School in Perth from Overseas?Immigrate Perth was our way of helping others with the move to Perth by sharing our migration experience. If your thinking of a move to Perth then there is no better way than to learn from the experience of others. So if you have experienced moving your children into a School in Perth from overseas or just have an opinion of a School in Perth (good or bad) you would like to share, please complete the form below and you can share your story with others. Enter your story here! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
Cannington Senior High School Perth W.A.
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