When I was a middle school student in Australia, I didn't do my homework, which almost alerted the Immigration Bureau.

English name: Michael

Age: 20 years old

Origin: Hangzhou

Place of study: Landwick Boys' High School, Australia

In early 2004, I graduated from a language school and entered the New South Wales government public high school (Landwick Boys' High School). After completing all the formalities, there is still more than one month before the formal admission, so I don't know that I have to complete the homework assigned by the school before I can enter the school. Just a week after I arrived in middle school, I suddenly received a severe warning letter from the state education bureau, telling me that my homework record had been missing for more than a month. The letter also attached a list of homework to be completed by students of the same grade in each class.

The state department of education said in the letter that I have two choices: first, I will finish all my homework within one week; Second, bear the consequences that these courses are not included in credits and cannot graduate. If the homework is not completed, the State Department of Education will also inform the Australian Immigration Bureau of this matter, which will directly affect the visa review in the future.

After receiving the letter, I immediately explained the situation to the principal, and the school clarified it to the Ministry of Education. Finally, the Ministry of Education said that there would be no punishment or bad record for this matter, but I still have to make up all my homework within an appropriate extension period.

This is my first time dealing with the Australian government after studying abroad. Many people in China think that foreign schools are lax in management and easy to learn. This experience made me feel Australia's strict teaching management and strict education legal system-a student who fails to finish his homework on time will also alarm the state Ministry of Education, which will issue official documents so soon.

The strict management of Australian secondary schools is also reflected in other aspects. For example, every middle school has a special attendance office, and students whose attendance is less than 80% will be submitted to the Australian Immigration Department for processing. This happened to two of my classmates. One of them was repatriated after his visa was cancelled. The parents of the other party rushed to Australia to explain the reasons to the Immigration Department and make corrections with the students. Only then did they retain the opportunity to continue their studies.

It is very difficult to skip classes in middle schools in Australia. Every day, every class, the teacher will call the roll. If students are late and can't go directly to the classroom, they must first report to the school attendance office and explain the reasons. He must also sign the form in triplicate, which will be kept by the school, the students and the teachers respectively and stored in the students' files. Students can only bring three sheets into the classroom.

The attendance rate of middle school students in class should be managed not only by the school, but also by the Australian police. Most secondary schools in Australia strictly stipulate that students must wear school uniforms when entering school. During school, students in school uniforms will be questioned by the police if they wander in the street. If it is determined that the students are absent from school or leave early, the police will immediately take the students back to school and hand them over to the school for handling.