School aged dependents

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• Newleaf2014 Adelaide
  Posts: 76Member
  Joined: Oct 06, 2013

  November 2013

  Ako po may kids 8 and 13. Sabi ni Australia Bright (agency), i need to get a letter of offer for them prior to lodging application for visa. They're currently looking for a school that would be willing to take them in.

  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!!!

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• Pattycorky Mandaluyong
  Posts: 49Member
  Joined: Nov 01, 2013

  November 2013

  @Newleaf2014 tnx po sa reply. Oo nga e un din advise skin ng agent kelngan nga daw m enroll ko muna son ko before ilodge visa. So ung agency m nrin nag hhnap ng skul for ur kids? May idea k po b how much ang mgging tuition fee? Ung ntanungan kc ng in-laws ko public school pero $5,600 AUD ang tf.

  Subclass 573 Associate Degree
  Bound for Perth by January... Fingers crossed!!!
  June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (R-9,L-8.5,S-8,W-6.5 OBS-8)
  Oct 22, 2013 - submitted docs for assessment
  Oct 30, 2013 - filled out school application
  May 15, 2014 - received revised offer letter from Polytechnic West
  June 5, 2014 - paid tuition fee
  June 18, 2014 - received Coe, requested for Confirmation of placement for my son
  June 23, 2014 - received CoP for my 5yo son
• guro_ako Sydney
  Posts: 77Member
  Joined: Sep 10, 2012

  November 2013 edited November 2013

  @Pattycorky i'm also planning to get my son, so i need to enroll him also, btw nandito na kami sa sydney ng hubby ko. try this link it might help you,
  http://www.decinternational.nsw.edu.au/study/schools/temporary-residents#fees-exemptions-refunds