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OUTSTANDING
EDUCATION
The
high quality of
Western Australia'
s
education system is recognised worldwide.
Each year over 20,000 students from overseas study in
Western Australia
.
Over
450,000 students attend
Western Australia's
five universities in Perth and over 1000 schools and colleges spread across
Australia's largest state.
THE
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Education
is compulsory
from the year in
which children turn six to the end of the school year in which they turn
fifteen years.
Primary
Schools cover
the first seven years of school life and Secondary
Schools provide five years of advanced study.
CHOOSING
A SCHOOL
School
selection may strongly affect your decision on where to live.
There
are government and private schools, with many specialist study choices. The
decision on which to choose is influenced by cost, religion, culture, teaching
methods, and the academic, sporting or musical talents of students.
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Attending
Government Schools
will cost less than $300.00 AUD per year
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Attending
Private or Independent Schools
can cost between $1,200 AUD and $12,000 AUD
per year
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GOVERNMENT
SCHOOLS
There
are no restrictions
on children attending the government school for the area you live in.
Attending government schools outside residential boundaries
depends on availability.
You
can search for a school by suburb, town or district, in English, on the Western
Australian Education Department's
school profile system.
Permanent
residency business migrants
have access to
all schools, colleges and universities like other Australian citizens.
Temporary
residency business migrants
will need to pay fees in advance for university courses and some private and
government schools. Contact the
Education
Department
for information.
PRIVATE
OR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Below is
a list of websites that can help you make your selection of schools:
Association
of Independent Schools of Western Australia
Catholic
Education of Western Australia
Office
of Non-Government Education
Private
Schools of Australia
Resource
Unit for Children with Special Needs
UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES
Universities
The
five Universities in Perth offer an enormous range of study options.
Colleges
The
Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges run courses covering a vast
range of subjects, with full-time, part-time and evening courses across the
State.
See
the
Online TAFE Handbook, and location and contact
information for
TAFE and other training
providers, in English.
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