Australia Education System - Pre-school and beyond!

Cassey · December 2016

@chiffonscarf Hi, our daughter is on her primary years, she's studying in a public school and we just need to pay $200+ for a year for her books,notebooks and etc.

chiffonscarf · December 2016

@Cassey Great to hear, thanks sa reply. Hope it would be a similar system in ACT ( Canberra) for both primary and secondary

jangjaca · October 2017

My daughter just turned 17 last week and is currently attending grade 11 in the Philippines. When we migrate to Australia on Feb 2018, will she be attending grade 11 or 12? Thanks in advance.

multitasking · October 2017

@jangjaca medyo alanganin ang dating nyo kung ipasok nyo sa Y12 agad.. nag start na kasi Y12 october this year and will end next year Sept.. I really don't suggest na mag start agad sya ng Y12.. kasi baka mabigla sya at maapektuhan pa yung HSC and ATAR nya..

by the way.. I have a daughter who just finished Y12 last month.. . medyo kakaiba ang Y12 due to additional pressure/stress due to HSC... especially if you are shooting to get a high ATAR para makapasok sa course na gusto mo sa uni

jangjaca · October 2017

@multitasking actually mas gusto namin sya ipasok sa grade 11 but I read somewhere na ang schooling sa aus ay base sa age kaya medyo nag worry ako.
Ok lng pla sya matanggap sa grade 11 khit 17 n sya ngaun?
I thought start ng school year is end of January. Iba pla para sa grades 11 and 12?
Salamat po sa pagsagot. Very informative.

multitasking · October 2017

@jangjaca .. tingin ko ala naman problem kahit na 17 sya.. i think pag dating nyo dito.. din rin i recommend ng school na ipasok da Y12 agad....

Saan nyo balak mag stay?

jangjaca · October 2017

Thanks ulit @multitasking. Sa ngayon, I'm leaning towards Sydney pero d ko p alam kung saang suburb.

Cassey · October 2017

@jangjaca Tatanungin nila sa school kung ano yung current grade niya, just let them know whatever Year level na you prefer her to be in and your other concerns. Considerate naman sila.

jangjaca · October 2017

@cassey maraming salamat po sa additional info.

Cassey · October 2017

@jangjaca Walang anuman,

multitasking · October 2017

@jangjaca i also would suggest na medyo mag research na rin kayo about HSC subject selection, ATAR and Uni Admission..para pag kinausap nyo school.. may idea na kayo kahit papaano sa mga ito..

jangjaca · October 2017

@multitasking thanks po ulit sa suggestion nyo. wala pa talaga ako idea sa mga yan, need na mag research.

abby_bm · November 2017

Hi. Me idea po kayo if anong year sa school pag ang age are 10, 8 and 6? Thanks po.

heycoachputmein · November 2017

@abby_bm

10yr old (before or on April) - years 4/5
8yr old (before or on April) - years 2/3
6yr old (before or on April) - year 1/2

generally, age ang basehan, but dont be surprised if the school moved them to different year levels.

aside from age, may assessment din ang bata based on their learning capacity, social maturity, english proficiency etc etc.

abby_bm · November 2017

@heycoachputmein thank you po. Ask ko na din if kelan ang start ng school year and ano requirements.

heycoachputmein · November 2017

Generally, school year starts either last week of Jan (after ng long weekend ng australia day) or 1st week of feb.

dahil State govt ang may hawak ng local school systems, depende pa rin sa regulation ng state, minsan may maaga , minsan may huli

also, depende rin kung private or public yung school/institution.

Requirements? as usual documents ng pag eenrol ng bata.

siguro ang 'uncommon' documents na wala karamihan sa mga enrollees ay yung
vaccination history (importante yan)

abby_bm · November 2017

@heycoachputmein thanks so much. Ask ko din if nirerequire ba na kelangan 3 bedroom plus if me 4 kids? Thanks.

jangjaca · November 2017

@heycoachputmein yun po bang vaccination history kelangan pa din for admission sa year 11?

lima80 · July 2018

Hi, I’m a newbie here..I’ve got few questions about vaccination certificate, I hope to receive help from you here.

kubera · July 2018

Hi, Whats your question?

lima80 · August 2018

I lost all the immunization cards of my 3 children due to several transfer of residence., I have read an Immunization certificate signed by any doctor in the Philippines will suffice for school requirement...does anybody have a sample copy of that certificate?

kubera · August 2018

Anybody knows the cost of uniform in public schools?

yosh10 · February 2019

@kubera just to give you an idea:
https://www.lowes.com.au/schools-online/st-joseph-s-primary-school-rockdale

I think yun mga school meron silang recommended shop para sa uniform nila. kailangan mo lang magcheck kung san mas mura at mas ok ang fit.

jake38 · December 2019

Hello po. Pa-advise naman sa inyo, alam ko natanong na ito dati kaso naguguluhan pa din ako..

Yung panganay ko ngayon ay Grade 7 dito sa pinas. Bale sa April 2020 ang plano namin pag punta. Kung ieenroll ko siya for 2nd term, anong Year siya qualified? 13yrs old siya ngayon at 21-Dec-2006 ang bday.. nag email kasi kami sa isang high school ang reply eh “The school currently caters for students from year 8 to year 12 and as your son will be in year 7, we will be unable to accommodate.” Akala namin pwede siya as year 8.
Salamat po.

batman · June 2020

@jake38 said:
Hello po. Pa-advise naman sa inyo, alam ko natanong na ito dati kaso naguguluhan pa din ako..

Yung panganay ko ngayon ay Grade 7 dito sa pinas. Bale sa April 2020 ang plano namin pag punta. Kung ieenroll ko siya for 2nd term, anong Year siya qualified? 13yrs old siya ngayon at 21-Dec-2006 ang bday.. nag email kasi kami sa isang high school ang reply eh “The school currently caters for students from year 8 to year 12 and as your son will be in year 7, we will be unable to accommodate.” Akala namin pwede siya as year 8.
Salamat po.

dito kasi regardless ano year na ang bata sa pinanggalingan nya they will follow the age bracket kong san grade sya dapat. like for example. yung anak ko grade 2 natapos nya na sa pinanggalingan nya school. pero mag 7 years old pa lang sya. nun dumating kami sa Australia at nag enroll. check nila age tpos sabi ok. year 2 sya. so walang bearing yung grade nya previously start sya kong ano grade nag fall age nya dito sa Australia. thats per my personal experience. cheers!

plasticeye · February 2023

I have a question regarding schooling:

Anak ko is homeschooled sa pinas from P1 to P2. We will fly to Australia on April 1. Advisable pa ba na i-enroll sya for P3 sa homeschool or hindi na?

The reason I am asking is because di ko sure gaano kami katagal makakuha ng house. Isa kasi sa requirement ng school ang proof of residence. So while waiting, iniisip ko na pwede nya ituloy lang un homeschooling from pinas kahit nasa australia na kami.

I am confused if worth it ba ang pag enrol sa kanya or iba ang sistema sa australia at better hindi na lang dahil masayang lang, tapos we will wait na lang til makakuha kami ng house then chaka namin sya enrol.

thank you sa sasagot. Cheers.

ga2au · February 2023

@plasticeye said:
I have a question regarding schooling:

Anak ko is homeschooled sa pinas from P1 to P2. We will fly to Australia on April 1. Advisable pa ba na i-enroll sya for P3 sa homeschool or hindi na?

The reason I am asking is because di ko sure gaano kami katagal makakuha ng house. Isa kasi sa requirement ng school ang proof of residence. So while waiting, iniisip ko na pwede nya ituloy lang un homeschooling from pinas kahit nasa australia na kami.

I am confused if worth it ba ang pag enrol sa kanya or iba ang sistema sa australia at better hindi na lang dahil masayang lang, tapos we will wait na lang til makakuha kami ng house then chaka namin sya enrol.

thank you sa sasagot. Cheers.

Kung PR kapo better to enroll in public school kais librem 😊 diko sure kung libre kasi home schooling.

Yung house hunting, took us 1-2 weeks bago naka move. Nag house inspection kami foe 8 houses ng sabado. Nag apply kami Sat night. Then Monday approved na house application namin. That is around here sa blacktown. Not really sure how hard it is sa ibang area.

You can stl enrol naman ur kid kahit late na. Yung anak namin late ata ng 1 and half week. Pero parang okay lang. Haha hindi ganun kastrict ung schools dito.

dantz15 · February 2023

@plasticeye said:
I have a question regarding schooling:

Anak ko is homeschooled sa pinas from P1 to P2. We will fly to Australia on April 1. Advisable pa ba na i-enroll sya for P3 sa homeschool or hindi na?

The reason I am asking is because di ko sure gaano kami katagal makakuha ng house. Isa kasi sa requirement ng school ang proof of residence. So while waiting, iniisip ko na pwede nya ituloy lang un homeschooling from pinas kahit nasa australia na kami.

I am confused if worth it ba ang pag enrol sa kanya or iba ang sistema sa australia at better hindi na lang dahil masayang lang, tapos we will wait na lang til makakuha kami ng house then chaka namin sya enrol.

thank you sa sasagot. Cheers.

Nung time na naghahanap kami ng bahay, una muna akong nagdecide ng school kung san papasok yung anak ko. Then along the catchment ng school ako naghanap ng bahay.

Kung wala naman issue sa tuition ng bata, ok lang siguro ienrol muna para flexible kayo. Ako kasi ung school ang priority ko nung una para mka adjust agad ang bata at kami in terms of budget , kya dun naka base ung decision ko sa mga next steps ng gagawin ko.

irl031816 · February 2023

Hello po, if ever na ang target big move is October, okay lang ba na January na ienroll ang kids? And also given that situation, ieenroll nyo pa din ba ang mga anak nyo sa school dito sa Pinas na ang start ng school year is around July to August?

alibanini1209 · March 2023

Hello, I’m currently in AU on a 482 visa. Planning to fly my partner and daughter here in August, after ng school year ng daughter namin sa Pinas.

May question sana ako sa parents na naka temp visa regarding tuition sa NSW. I’ve read na us enroling sa NSW public schools require a payment of 5,600. Ang question ko is, there is no mention ng what if private mo ipasok ang bata, do private schools charge more for kids on temp visa? Also, do i still have to go through NSW Educ department if i decide to enrol my daughter in a private school?