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A detailed description of the education system in New South Wales, Australia

There are about 3,099 schools in NSW, of which 265,438+087 are public schools, 584 are Catholic schools and 328 are private schools. About two-thirds of the students in the state attend public schools, and the other one-third attend Catholic schools and private schools. ★ Private schools (generally referred to as independent schools or private schools)

It is operated independently by religious groups or their private institutions, and private schools need to follow their specific religious beliefs or their independent educational ideas to achieve this goal. These schools charge tuition fees ranging from1-30,000 Australian dollars per year. You can refer to the tuition fee of 20 1 1: (the tuition fee here is for local families, and the tuition fee for international students is generally higher than this)

Tuition 20 1 1

Preparatory school

Kindergarten is 4,666.67 USD per year x3 = 65438 USD+04,000 USD.

Annual 1 and 2 USD 4,833.33x3 =14,500 USD.

primary school

$5,500.00 per year in the 3rd and 4th years x3 = 65438+$06,500.

$5,833.33 per year in the 5th and 6th years x3 = 65438+$07,500.

middle school

7,333.33 USD per year in the 7th and 8th years x3 = 22,000 USD.

senior high school

9 years and 10 $7,566.67 x 3 = $22,700 per year.

Older children's school

1 1 year and 12 $7,900.00 per year x3 = 23 23,700.

Boarding fee 20 1 1

$6,573.33 per boarder per year = $65,438+$09,720 *

Day students (daily accommodation) $42.80 per day *

* Including the Goods and Services Tax on food, which is still increasing year by year. The educational system of private schools often ranges from kindergarten (equivalent to preparatory classes for primary schools) to 12 years (equivalent to graduation from senior three). To go to such a school, you must first have money, and then you must sign up early and wait on the waiting list. In Sydney, many rich people enroll in good private schools when their children are very young. It is nothing new to sign up for the queue after birth.

Most private schools have an interview process for children, and few private schools will take the entrance exam according to your age. Therefore, it is not always safe to register with money, and the interview is also very important, because the principal has the right to refuse your child admission according to the performance of the interview.

★ Catholic school

In fact, this is also an independent school. It consists of 1 1 Independent Catholic Education Commission of New South Wales. Tuition is cheaper than the private schools above, and may be between 5,000 and 20,000 Australian dollars per year (this is for local students). The most important condition for going to a religious school is that you have to be a religious family. Generally speaking, 5% of places in many religious schools are for non-religious families. Missionary schools are not necessarily better than the above-mentioned private schools in academic performance, but they have strict etiquette and moral requirements for children, so they are still very attractive to many immigrant families. There are many non-religious immigrant families in China, and the purpose of joining the church is to let their children enter the church school, which is controversial in the society (or on the forum).

★ Public schools (public schools)

Both the above two schools charge fees, and public schools do not charge tuition fees. Of course, this does not mean that you don't spend money, and the school will charge you money in various names, but the annual fee of several hundred dollars is insignificant compared with the five-figure tuition fee of private schools.

Public schools are managed by the state government, and the basic running funds are all allocated by the state government budget. Because it is a budget allocation, it can't be fair. There are two main factors that affect the teaching quality of school teachers. One is the number of students in the school. The more students there are, the more money they can get from the government and the Ministry of Education. The second is the principal, and a good principal will also be a person who is good at making money and relationships? Politicians? . So in general, a large primary school is definitely better than a small one. The education system of public schools is divided into two parts:

-K-6, that is, kindergarten (preparatory class for primary schools) to grade six (graduation from primary schools);

-7- 12, that is, grade 7 (Grade 1) to 12 (Grade 3 graduation). K-6' s school is called a public school. The name of primary school public school rarely appears, but it is actually a primary school. Such as Chatsworth Public School and Artamon Public School. . . They won't be called Chatzwood Elementary School, Artamon Elementary School. Generally speaking, in Sydney, schools with more than 600 students are big schools, and most primary schools have only about 200 students. Here are some important things you need to know.

1. In New South Wales, children will be five years old on July 3 1 and can go to public schools for kindergarten. It doesn't matter if you miss this day and go to school later, but according to the law of the state government, all children must go to school on their sixth birthday. For example, your child was born in May 2006, and by July of 20 1 1 year, the child is over 5 years old, so that your child is eligible to attend kindergarten (many locals call it Kindy), and the kindergarten is 20 1 1 year. Generally, every year from September to June, 65438+ 10, all primary schools will have an open day (or kindergarten orientation day). At this time, you can take your children to visit the school and sign up.

Deciding which public primary school your child goes to depends on the area where you live. All schools have their own enrollment areas. When deciding on a school, be sure to ask whether your residence is in the school district of the target school. Lease contract, self-occupied property certificate, or bills of water, electricity and coal must be brought with you when signing up. These documents are proof of your place of residence and are very important for enrolling in some popular primary schools. Sometimes primary schools in neighboring areas can also enroll your children. It depends on the school, and there is no guarantee. Maybe if they leave their places, but if it is a very popular school, there will be many local people who want to register, and there will definitely be no places for other regions. If you want to know which public primary and secondary schools in your district can enroll, you can look at this link to inquire. Unity class), not necessarily bad. But do most parents in China expect sex from their children? Key middle school? , which is selective high school.

6. In NSW, there are not many such key middle schools. A * * * owns:

17 completely selective high school,

9 partially selective high schools (high schools with selective classes),

Four agricultural high schools.

The number is small, but fortunately most of them are in the Greater Sydney area.

? Fully selective high school means that the whole school (all classes) are key middle schools. In the north of Sydney, there are Hornsby Girls' High School, Manley High School, North Sydney Boys' High School and North Sydney Girls' High School.

? Some selective high schools are part of key middle schools. Most classes in the whole school are the standards of ordinary middle schools, but one or two classes are? Key class? . For example, Chatsworth High School, Ryder High School.

? Agricultural high school is a middle school, so don't be rude. The most famous key middle school in NSW is James Ruth Agricultural High School in Carlingford. This school is BOB (the best of the best), which means a? The best cow? . His HSC test (senior three) score was 200 1 and he won the NSW championship for seven consecutive years in 2007.

7. Selective high schools, like OC, recruit students from all over New South Wales, no matter which district you live in (there is no residential area restriction). The enrollment of the seventh grade in elite middle schools mainly depends on the children's usual grades in school and the results of selective high school exams. The school grades are provided by the school where the children are enrolled, and the entrance examination for the elite center is held in March of the following year after registration. Elite middle schools can also enroll students from grade 8 to grade 12, and evaluate students' abilities according to the standards set by the admissions committees of each school. The evaluation methods include internal and external examinations, academic competition score evaluation and final interview. The general process is: enter elite middle school for 7 years in 5 years, 10. In June of that year, I entered school in 12 from the eighth year of the following year. You can apply for registration from up to 4 schools. If you enter the seventh grade, you should fill in the application form in order of priority, and in the end you will only get the school place with the first priority. If you enter school from 8 years to 12 years, you can choose four schools, but you need to apply for walks separately.

8. The number of elite middle schools is small and there is no geographical restriction, so it is also difficult to take the exam. There are about 60,000 sixth-grade students in New South Wales every year, of which more than 65,438+03,000 will apply for elite middle schools. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Education, 3522 candidates were admitted in 2008 13300, and 3530 candidates were admitted in 2007 12834. The admission ratio is about 4: 1. However, the actual situation is that the proportion of high selectivity from OC classes is almost 100% every year, so excluding this factor, the admission ratio for non-OC ordinary candidates will be lower than 6: 1. As mentioned earlier, many traditional education concepts in China are learning first, taking OC? & gt high selectivity? The academic path of> University, especially getting excellent results in HSC exam, getting into a good university and choosing a good major are the best choices for many parents in China.

The middle school stage ended in 12 years (equivalent to the third year of senior high school in China). Finally, all students must take the HSC (Certificate of Higher Education) exam. My understanding is a comprehensive version of our domestic senior high school entrance examination+college entrance examination. This high school diploma is very important and widely recognized by Australia and Commonwealth countries. After children have finished 12 years and got the certificate of higher education, this kind of basic education is over. For some students, they have worked hard in the labor market since then. At this time, going to TAFE (equivalent to a domestic technical school) is also the choice of many people. All electricians and plumbers start here. But for China people, the priority may be to enter the university.

To enter the university, the HSC examination in 12 years is the decisive factor of 50%, and the other 50% is the school performance evaluation in 12 years. If you want your children to become senior professional groups such as dentists and lawyers in the future, the final HSC score must reach at least TOP5%, which is more likely to be achieved in elite public middle schools. This is also the reason why parents in China insist on OC. & gt high selectivity? The main reasons for the academic road of> University.