Child care service for immigrants to Australia?

1. What is preschool education like in Australia?

Preschool education in Australia is mainly completed in kindergartens. At the same time, there are various types of full-time and part-time childcare services for preschool children. In Australia, children can go to kindergarten before the age of four. Pre-school classes in kindergartens can help children develop well in physical, emotional and social aspects before they formally enter school. When a child reaches the age of five, he must start school and finish the grade 10.

1. Child care services in Australia

When parents of preschool children go to work, attend training or study, they can be taken care of through formal childcare services. Suitable nurseries may be difficult to find, and parents who immigrate to Australia will investigate various options before they need childcare services. The choice of child care services includes nurseries, day care centers and family day care. In the family day care center, the children are looked after by another parent and his family. Nursery is very strict with children's time, and they will be fined for being late. Daily activities include: free activities, telling stories, eating snacks, outdoor activities, having lunch and playing games.

2. Kindergarten in Australia

Australian kindergartens generally have four semesters a year, with only four days (Monday to Thursday) and only half a day (three hours in the morning or morning), excluding breakfast and lunch. Therefore, the kindergarten fee is much less than the nursery fee, but for Australian immigrant families with dual employees, it may be necessary to choose additional childcare services. Therefore, compared with kindergartens, more families will choose full-time child care services.

The curriculum of Australian kindergartens is related to primary schools, and the principals of kindergartens are also related to primary school principals. Before the school starts, the kindergarten teacher will inform the school of the start time of registration. If some children who immigrate to Australia can't speak English or their English level is not good, they can consider going to immigrant primary schools, where there are Chinese tutors.

Different from nurseries, kindergarten teachers in Australia often cultivate children's various abilities, including arithmetic ability, practical ability and some norms. Australian kindergartens are more open to the outside world. For example, parents can volunteer in kindergartens at any time, and kindergartens will also recruit volunteers from outside. It is worth mentioning that kindergarten teachers in Australia respect children's rights, as well as their nationality, culture, language and identity, which can make it easier for children from immigrant families who can't speak English or have poor English to adapt to kindergarten life.

2. How much is the child care service in Australia?

Generally speaking, children from 6 months to 1 year and a half will be assigned to the nursery; ; /kloc-children aged 0/year and a half to 2/year and a half are assigned to TODDLERROOM；; Children aged 3 to 4 are assigned to the room in front of the kindergarten; ; More than 4 years old, assigned to KINDYROOM. Every nursery has different age groups.

Like China, Australian kindergartens are divided into public and private ones. Public kindergartens are cheaper, but the opening hours are shorter. For example, in kindergartens in downtown Sydney, private fees are generally between110/30 Australian dollars per day, and public fees are between 80-90 Australian dollars. Public kindergartens outside the city center are 50-60 Australian dollars a day, and private kindergartens are 80-95 Australian dollars. Of course, the price of child care services varies due to geographical location, environment and other reasons.

Due to the high cost of kindergarten, many children in Australia choose to spend two or three days a week, and the rest of the time are taken care of by their parents at home, or they don't go to kindergarten. Therefore, parents in Australia choose not to work or do part-time jobs two or three days a week before their children go to primary school.

Parents who immigrate to Australia need to call or go to kindergarten in person if they want to enroll their children in kindergartens or nurseries. You also need to provide visa or entry documents to Australia, proof of the child's date of birth, and any documents related to the child's previous education (including transcripts). Immunization documents may also be needed.