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multitaskingmultitasking North RydePosts: 544Member
edited November 2012 in Other Info Bout OZ
Guys/Gals.. need your help.. i have a daugher (current: Gr 7, 13 yrs old) and son (current: Grade 2, 8 yrs old)... Assuming we have visa granted early next year.. our plan is for them to finish Grade 8 and Grade 3 up to 3rd Quarter or December next year.. get a recommendation from their current school na na finish na nila yung school year.. then mag enter sa Australia by Jan.. para pag start ng school Yr 9 na yung daughter ko and Yr 4 na yung son ko...

Question: Does this plan makes sense? or Australian education is looking more on the age of the kids and not what they've finished from their country of origin?

thanks...


May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

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  • Pau92Pau92 Melbourne
    Posts: 15Member
    Joined: Mar 16, 2012
    According sa nabasa ko at sa mga nagbigay ng advice, year level will be based on age. Meron kaming kakilala sa perth natapos ng grade 2 sa pinas pagdating nila ng Perth nasa Year 4 sya based on her age.

    Hope someone will testify :-)

    Cheers!
  • multitaskingmultitasking North Ryde
    Posts: 544Member
    Joined: Oct 02, 2012
    @Pau92 .. thanks dre.. do you know ano yung grade ng anak ko at the age of 14 and 8?
    thanks

    May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
    9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
    9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
    9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
    10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
    10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
    10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
    11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
    11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
    11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
    12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
    12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
    04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
    08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
    08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
    08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
    08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
    07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
    Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

  • li_i_renli_i_ren North Ryde
    Posts: 434Member
    Joined: Oct 13, 2012
    pero behind naman yung education system here in pinas.. a 5 years old in australia can not read or write other than their name.

    if you are 5..automatic go to primary school.

    a 4 years old in pinas can read 3 letter words and know phonetically the sound of the alphabet. but because you are 4 even if you can read and write..you go to pre school even if you are better than the 5 years old.

    they only get "intensive" things when they are in high school or older.
  • Pau92Pau92 Melbourne
    Posts: 15Member
    Joined: Mar 16, 2012
    @Pau92 .. thanks dre.. do you know ano yung grade ng anak ko at the age of 14 and 8?
    thanks

    My son is also 8. im expecting na he will be year 3 by then. Hayaan mo i will let you know when we get there :)
  • ivyasisivyasis Melbourne
    Posts: 32Member
    Joined: Feb 05, 2012
    @multitasking yes, it is correct that year level in Oz is based on age. My daughter is 15yo and shes at level 10. So your 13yo will be on level 8 here, year 9 if she turned 14 yo by early next year. Good luck with your move. Please take note that public schools here normally asks to donation, amount varies. While private schools definitely requires school fees, some high end private schools charges $25K per annum!
  • ivyasisivyasis Melbourne
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    Also, school uniforms are bloody expensive here. Books, same. So I suggest to try to enquire from the school if they sell second hand uniforms and books. And try online sites like gumtree and second hand online textbook stores. Hope this helps!
  • multitaskingmultitasking North Ryde
    Posts: 544Member
    Joined: Oct 02, 2012
    @multitasking yes, it is correct that year level in Oz is based on age. My daughter is 15yo and shes at level 10. So your 13yo will be on level 8 here, year 9 if she turned 14 yo by early next year. Good luck with your move. Please take note that public schools here normally asks to donation, amount varies. While private schools definitely requires school fees, some high end private schools charges $25K per annum!
    thanks thanks..

    May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
    9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
    9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
    9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
    10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
    10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
    10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
    11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
    11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
    11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
    12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
    12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
    04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
    08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
    08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
    08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
    08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
    07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
    Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

  • cind3r3llacind3r3lla Perth, WA
    Posts: 153Member
    Joined: Sep 10, 2012
    hi.. follow-up question ko lang.. kapag between Sept/Oct ang dating namin dyan, makakapasok pa rin kaya ang anak ko sa state school? if yes, anong year ang 6 yr old?

    thanks!
  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013
    nagsend kami via email ng Expression of Interest sa principal ng isang Catholic School sa Victoria. Nagreply naman kaagad. In-attach din namin yung Baptism Certificate ng anak ko. Inform daw niya kami later kung ano pa ang other requirements. Inaasikaso na namin para ok na pagdating namin dun.

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • multitaskingmultitasking North Ryde
    Posts: 544Member
    Joined: Oct 02, 2012

    HI .. my family will be here in Sydney by this month (this is on the assumption na makakakuha ako ng bahay agad)...yung panganay ko Year 8 sa Pinas.. we are trying na mahabol sya sa Year 8 dito sa fourth term.. kaso pag di umabot.. next year na namin papapasukin... di pa nafinalized kung Year 9 na sya next year.. kakausapin pa namin yung principal.. pero based sa mga nakausap ko.. parang alang problem naman na di nila natapos yung current year level sa Pinas..

    May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
    9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
    9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
    9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
    10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
    10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
    10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
    11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
    11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
    11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
    12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
    12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
    04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
    08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
    08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
    08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
    08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
    07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
    Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013


    we received an email from the Catholic school in Victoria that my daughter's application for enrollment for Grade 5 for 2014 school year has been accepted pending presentation of original documents as follows: Birth Certificate, Passport and Visa. So, almost done na. we were just wondering why there was no mention of presenting any school records from our daughter's school here in the Philippines? Talaga po bang ganun, hindi na required magpresent ng grades? gusto lang po namin makakuha ng feedback sa mga may experience na sa school enrollment bago mag-inquire sa principal. thanks!

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • nfrondanfronda Perth
    Posts: 816Member
    Joined: Mar 19, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @StickyNote..Yes, natural lg po un, hindi na talaga nla hinahanap un.. Birth certificate, passport and visa grant letter lg ang kailangan nla. But for my 2 younger brothers, nagbigay kami ng certificate of english as medium of certification from their school from pinas pra malaman ng principal na nkakaintindi at nkakapagsalita cla ng english kahit paanu.

    06-01-11: Arrived Australia (457 visa dependent on my dad)
    28-05-12: Lodged RSMS 857 visa (seperate from my dad already)
    28-06-12: Done Medical check
    30-10-12: Submit AFP check
    07-11-12: Went home on a bridging visa B for holiday and wedding..:)
    12-01-13: CO allocated and nomination approved
    18-01-13: CO asked documents of my husband to be included on my application as migrating dependent..Thank u LORD!
    15-02-13: Husband completed all requirements (police check, medical, english requirements and joint statement)
    15-02-13: CO issued pre-grant letter instructing hubby to apply tourist visa to enter Australia in order our 857 visa to be granted.
    27-02-13: Hubby applied Subclass 676 tourist visa.
    06-03-13: Hubby's tourist visa approved.
    16-03-13: Hubby arrived Australia.
    18-03-13: Our RSMS 857 visa granted.. (nothing to ask more)

  • Newleaf2014Newleaf2014 Adelaide
    Posts: 76Member
    Joined: Oct 06, 2013
    @StickyNote - By how much and difference ng tuition sa Catholic school versus public school? What made you decide to choose the former for your kids?

    subclass 573

    August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
    Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
    9 Nov - IELTS Academic
    19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
    31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
    20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
    2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
    April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
    May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
    May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
    16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
    26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
    28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
    28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
    Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
    23 Oct - Visa grant!!!

    "Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013



    @nfronda thanks for the info! ganun pala talaga.

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013
    @Newleaf2014 around AUD1,500 ang fee sa Catholic school na papasukan ng daughter ko. Wala po ako idea kung magkano sa public school kaya di ko po ma-compare. we chose to enroll her sa Catholic school na yun kasi dun nag-aaral ang cousin nya since pre-school. Para kahit paano may kasama siya dahil Grade 5 din ang cousin nya sa 2014 school year. At saka kaya na din namin siguro ang AUD1500 na fee. Sana nga kayanin namin.

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • JCsantosJCsantos Sydney
    Posts: 1,416Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 11, 2011
    edited October 2013
    @StickyNote - By how much and difference ng tuition sa Catholic school versus public school? What made you decide to choose the former for your kids?
    Depends on how much the School charges 2k$ ++ yata yung last na school nung anak ko ( Catholic school ) from what I have heard libre ang public school .... costly lang sa uniform

    Para sa amin we dont mind the cost , we are after the values that are taught in Catholic school ...

    Google for Everything !!!

  • multitaskingmultitasking North Ryde
    Posts: 544Member
    Joined: Oct 02, 2012
    this is one of the major decision we made when we arrived.. Catholic or Public... we ended na sa Public pinasok yung kids ko.... naghanap na lang kami ng public school na maganda ang ranking.... so far ok naman.. both of them galing Catholic school sa Pinas... isa sa mga concerns namin dati ay yung mga bullies.. so far.. ok naman.. super enjoy ang mga anak ko..... di na namin gaano naging concerns yung environment.. kasi tingin naman namin.... ok na naman sila.. ok na yung foundation nila.. binubusog na lang namin sa reminders...

    May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
    9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
    9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
    9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
    10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
    10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
    10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
    11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
    11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
    11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
    12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
    12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
    04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
    08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
    08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
    08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
    08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
    07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
    Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013
    edited October 2013



    @multitasking kung ok lang po, how much po ang fees sa public school ng kids nyo?

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • multitaskingmultitasking North Ryde
    Posts: 544Member
    Joined: Oct 02, 2012



    @multitasking kung ok lang po, how much po ang fees sa public school ng kids nyo?
    mga 500 per year bawat anak ko.. ngayon lang kasi sila pumasok Term 4 so malamang ang babayaran ko ay 25% lang ng annual....maganda din naman kasi ang quality ng public dito basta nasa 90 and above ang ranking..

    May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
    9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
    9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
    9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
    10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
    10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
    10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
    11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
    11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
    11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
    12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
    12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
    04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
    08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
    08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
    08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
    08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
    07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
    Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013



    @multitasking thanks for the info.

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • Newleaf2014Newleaf2014 Adelaide
    Posts: 76Member
    Joined: Oct 06, 2013
    @multitasking and StickyNote - thanks for the insights. Gandang guidelines 'to for choosing schools.
    We're planning to enter via visa 573 by next year. Wala kaming discounts pa sa educ fees ng mga bata, if ever. I heard 8,000/year for most public schools. Magkano po kaya full rate ng Catholic schools ng anak nyo, @StickyNote?

    subclass 573

    August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
    Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
    9 Nov - IELTS Academic
    19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
    31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
    20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
    2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
    April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
    May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
    May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
    16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
    26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
    28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
    28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
    Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
    23 Oct - Visa grant!!!

    "Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."

  • multitaskingmultitasking North Ryde
    Posts: 544Member
    Joined: Oct 02, 2012
    @Newleaf.. pasensya na.. I don't have any idea kung magkano ang fees for other VISA class..

    May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
    9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
    9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
    9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
    10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
    10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
    10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
    11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
    11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
    11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
    12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
    12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
    04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
    08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
    08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
    08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
    08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
    07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
    Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @Newleaf2014 share ko lang ito from humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au. this would apply to dependents of visa 573 holders.


    "The school fees charged for dependents of international students studying in Victoria are significant: $7,370 per year for a primary school age child and $9,770 for a child in junior secondary school.

    By way of comparison, below is a sample of the fees charged by Catholic primary schools in metropolitan Melbourne:
    • $1,030 ‘family school fee’ per year, with additional levies depending on the number of children enrolled. The total amount payable for one child enrolled is $1,340, for three children enrolled it is $1,800.
    • $1,200 family fee with an additional levy per child of $320 in Prep to Year 1), $290 for Year 2 to Year 5, and $470 for Year 6)
    • $1,800 per student per year with a family discount means a fee of $1,440 for a second child, $900 for a third child and nil for a fourth child."




    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • Newleaf2014Newleaf2014 Adelaide
    Posts: 76Member
    Joined: Oct 06, 2013
    @StickyNote - graveh! may additional fees pa pala other than tuition.... I hope makaya namin.... I'll be working full time while husband will study and work part-time e.....Perth bound kasi may mga kakilala sana but I heard Canberra is more family-friendly. Saan po better.... :((

    subclass 573

    August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
    Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
    9 Nov - IELTS Academic
    19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
    31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
    20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
    2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
    April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
    May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
    May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
    16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
    26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
    28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
    28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
    Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
    23 Oct - Visa grant!!!

    "Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."

  • Newleaf2014Newleaf2014 Adelaide
    Posts: 76Member
    Joined: Oct 06, 2013
    @StickyNote - tama ba ang intindi ko regarding Catholic schools? Mas mura sya kaysa state/public schools?

    subclass 573

    August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
    Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
    9 Nov - IELTS Academic
    19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
    31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
    20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
    2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
    April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
    May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
    May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
    16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
    26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
    28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
    28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
    Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
    23 Oct - Visa grant!!!

    "Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013
    @Newleaf2014 yes, for dependents of visa 573, mas mura po Catholic schools kaysa public school. Not too sure lang kung mas madali makapasok sa Catholic school pag ang visa class is 573.

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • vibmanacapvibmanacap Sydney
    Posts: 25Member
    Joined: Sep 02, 2013
    @multitasking Hi po, we will be arriving in february 2016, from what i read...
    1. Nde po kailangan na tapusin yung school sa pinas kasi tinatanggap po sila ng public school at any term.
    2. Birth certificate, passport at visa grant lang ang requirement ng public school.

    Thanks for the info guys, atleast im now a bit confident..

    @miltitasking, pwede po bang malaman yung school ng kids nyo, kasi interesado din ako na ipasok xa dun...

    Thanks

    03-14-13: Submitted CDR/CPD for Skill Assessment from EA
    08-27-13: Skill Approved: Civil Engineer ANZSCO 233211
    11-05-13: EOI submitted
    02-24-14: NSW SS approved
    03-22-14: Invitation to lodge Visa 190 - NSW SS
    04-16-14:Visa 190 - NSW SS lodged
    06-15-14: Other Documents submitted
    08-10-14: Visa Grant!!! IED 18 May 2015

  • she16she16 ph
    Posts: 81Member
    Joined: Jun 09, 2014
    Halos same pala tayo ng situation @vibmanacap, pero kame naman April/May next year kame punta sa au. pero since till Jul ang pasukan dito, stop na namin sya ng school by March. Ilan taon yung anak nyo?

    Question din pala @multitasking, anong site makikita yung ranking ng public schools? Thanks! :)

    2014.04.07 - Starts Preparing Documents
    2014.05.02 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment
    2014.06.06 - ACS assessed skills as suitable
    2014.12.13 - IELTS L-8.5, R-9, W-7.5, S-7
    2015.03.11 - EOI Submission (NSW SS)
    2015.04.02 - NSW SS Invitation (Withdrew due to and pursue 189)
    2015.04.24 - 189 Invitation
    2015.05.25 - 189 Application Submitted
    2015.07.04 - Medical Completed
    2015.07.05 - Apply NBI at PCC
    2015.07.13 - Received NBI application in PH
    2015.07.14 - First CO contact
    2015.07.15 - Apply PCC
    2015.08.03 - Uploaded Form 80 and NBI Clearance
    2015.08.05 - Police sent CNCC to AU
    2015.08.25 - Visa Grant

  • multitaskingmultitasking North Ryde
    Posts: 544Member
    Joined: Oct 02, 2012
    @vibmanacap .. my son currently nasa Year5 sya sa Ryde Public School... yung daughter ko..currently Y10 sya sa Ryde Secondary School pero lipat sya next year sa Sydney Girls HS...

    @she16 .. ito ang tinitignan namin for school rankings..

    http://bettereducation.com.au/SchoolRanking.aspx


    May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
    9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
    9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
    9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
    10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
    10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
    10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
    11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
    11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
    11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
    12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
    12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
    04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
    08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
    08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
    08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
    08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
    07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
    Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio

  • hindiakosidarnahindiakosidarna Melbourne
    Posts: 50Member
    Joined: Feb 10, 2014
    @StickyNote : Hello po,
    check ko po ung AUD1,500 per month po ba un? We are planning to shift our son fr Ph to AU ng mga June 2016, may idea po ba kyo if possible un? Thanks
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