studing in australia?
Well im 19 i havent started school here yet im thinking about starting next year but im wanting to move out of the country by next year id like to do schooling in australia cause i think that would be a dream come true . Is this impossible and is there anyway i could get some money for school? I live alone and i have no support what so ever from my parents . is there any hope?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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I live in australia... I'm assuming you mean University seeing as though you are 19? I think your best bet would be to go on exchange. I am currently in Australia trying to go to America. I am able to get an australian government loan for my uni fees and seeing as though its exchange I pay Australian fees and get any government payments I would usually get here... even though I'm in america. I am sure wherever you are things would sort of be the same on exchange? I think that's the only thing you can consider. As I can't afford to study abroad as the fees involved are rediculous. Exchange is sort of just australian expenses... but overseas (obviously not food, rent though). Australias rent is fairly expensive in some parts but there will always be somewhere to go I'm sure. So there is hope, you just need to act smart and know how to spend your money!! With exchange you have to show less in your bank account then studying abroad, which is good. Don't think you can work while you study though. Speak to any career advisor, they will guide you :)
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Are there primary schools in Australia for Performing Arts
Are there primary schools in Australia for Performing Arts?
I know there's plenty when it comes to high schools, but what about the younger ones? I know general school work is important but my stepdaughter has several speech, communication & learning difficulties & I can see that she's never going to be a good scholar. She's 7 & probably at the communication & understanding level of about a 3yr-old. But she can play the guitar a little, she can sing (not great with the language though!) she's a really fast runner / great at sport & really exceptional on the drums for her age - absolutely loves the drums! There is no school band at her current school, only the choir & most other schools in our area don't let kids in the band until yr 5 or 6 - She's still in Kindy because she repeated. She has great coordination with her body but not so much with reading, maths, english & all those other things at school. We try to encourage her at school but she just doesn't understand anything, it breaks my heart because she sees all the other kids her age reading & doing the normal academic things for that level & her self esteem is suffering & making it even harder for her to learn. It's gotten to the stage where she HATES school and will cry or make excuses not to go... And she's barely started her school life! Are there schools for young children with a focus on music, sports or other performing arts?
Primary & Secondary Education - 1 Answers
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I know there's plenty when it comes to high schools, but what about the younger ones? I know general school work is important but my stepdaughter has several speech, communication & learning difficulties & I can see that she's never going to be a good scholar. She's 7 & probably at the communication & understanding level of about a 3yr-old. But she can play the guitar a little, she can sing (not great with the language though!) she's a really fast runner / great at sport & really exceptional on the drums for her age - absolutely loves the drums! There is no school band at her current school, only the choir & most other schools in our area don't let kids in the band until yr 5 or 6 - She's still in Kindy because she repeated. She has great coordination with her body but not so much with reading, maths, english & all those other things at school. We try to encourage her at school but she just doesn't understand anything, it breaks my heart because she sees all the other kids her age reading & doing the normal academic things for that level & her self esteem is suffering & making it even harder for her to learn. It's gotten to the stage where she HATES school and will cry or make excuses not to go... And she's barely started her school life! Are there schools for young children with a focus on music, sports or other performing arts?
Primary & Secondary Education - 1 Answers
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yes there are special schools for such kids. which state/city r u in? pl check with education board on such special schools. u should judge is present school is best to continue
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Friday, January 1, 2010
Most Expensive School?Please Help!
Most Expensive School?Please Help!?
I go to a Loreto school in brisbane australia, it's pretty expensive and catholic. I need to know the most expensive school in Australia, or in the world if you can give me both. I don't mean universities, i mean high, middle or primary(elementary) schools. If you can tell me a university as well it would be good. If you have the price or a link toa website it would be greatly appretiated!! Please help!!! Thanks!
Other - Education - 2 Answers
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private schools are typically more expensive than catholic ones, but im not sure which one is the most expensive. sorry! just thought maybe this info would help
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Check Oxford University in the web site i think u'll get it..
I go to a Loreto school in brisbane australia, it's pretty expensive and catholic. I need to know the most expensive school in Australia, or in the world if you can give me both. I don't mean universities, i mean high, middle or primary(elementary) schools. If you can tell me a university as well it would be good. If you have the price or a link toa website it would be greatly appretiated!! Please help!!! Thanks!
Other - Education - 2 Answers
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private schools are typically more expensive than catholic ones, but im not sure which one is the most expensive. sorry! just thought maybe this info would help
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Check Oxford University in the web site i think u'll get it..
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Questions about New Zealand citizen moving to the United States from Australia.
Questions about New Zealand citizen moving to the United States from Australia..?
I am a United States citizen living in Australia, who is interested in moving back to the United States with my 17 year old boyfriend, who is a New Zealand citizen. He is currently taking his 12th year of school in Australia. My boyfriend is planning on earning a high school diploma in the United States, and if possible, he would also like to take a community college course. What Visa will my boyfriend need to apply for that will allow him to live and go to high school, and possibly take community college courses, in the United States? In addition, what else will my boyfriend need to do prior to booking the flight? Thank you!
San Francisco - 2 Answers
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You have to call the U.S. Consulate in New Zealand for that information. You posted this in the San Francisco travel section. You could try in the New Zeland section or the Business section. I also dont know what document other than a passport your BF needs before flying out. But he is under age and in New Zealand he may need other documents. If you are over 18 you are an adult in U.S. law.
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He will need a student visa to attend school in the USA. The school will have to provide documents so he can apply for the visa, and the best first step is to make contact with the school to confirm they will do that. The same is true for going to college (even community college).
I am a United States citizen living in Australia, who is interested in moving back to the United States with my 17 year old boyfriend, who is a New Zealand citizen. He is currently taking his 12th year of school in Australia. My boyfriend is planning on earning a high school diploma in the United States, and if possible, he would also like to take a community college course. What Visa will my boyfriend need to apply for that will allow him to live and go to high school, and possibly take community college courses, in the United States? In addition, what else will my boyfriend need to do prior to booking the flight? Thank you!
San Francisco - 2 Answers
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You have to call the U.S. Consulate in New Zealand for that information. You posted this in the San Francisco travel section. You could try in the New Zeland section or the Business section. I also dont know what document other than a passport your BF needs before flying out. But he is under age and in New Zealand he may need other documents. If you are over 18 you are an adult in U.S. law.
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He will need a student visa to attend school in the USA. The school will have to provide documents so he can apply for the visa, and the best first step is to make contact with the school to confirm they will do that. The same is true for going to college (even community college).
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
I need information about Australian public senior high school
I need information about Australian public senior high school!?
I'm going to study in Australia, but now It's been 4 years I'm homeschooling. So I don't know high school, and I'm not Australian. So can you tell me about it. From the school start til it ends. What do we do from morning to afternoon, so tell me really details. And can you tell me about the home work for senior high school in Australia for public school?Does it has many home work?Tell me about the school rules for public senior high school. And at weekend what are the Australian senior high school do?Please I need details information!You can tell me about your life in school. Thanks
Sydney - 4 Answers
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Hi there, In Australia there are two schools ( I know in the USA there is Elementry, Middle and High). In Australia there is Primary and Secondary. In Primary school in all states except QLD and WA, it goes from Kindergarten to grade 6. And then you go to the same high school for grade 7 to 12. In QLD and WA, primary school is grades Prep to 7 and High School is grades 8 to 12. So it would depend what state you are in but generally you would be going to school with kids from around 13 to 18 years old. I have experienced both the NSW and QLD school systems, and in regards to the senior years of schooling, NSW is a lot harder with the HSC exams. QLD is more laid back with just two days of QCS and all results from years 11 and 12 are collected to calculate your final marks. Generally school is 9am to 3pm, give or take up to half an hour. There are usually 6 or 8 periods in a day where you take different subjects and your electives. Maths and English are compulsary. School is different in Australia than it is in the USA, there isn't as much of a emphasis on the different "groups" and "cliques". In cities like Sydney there may be more of an emphasis on the popular groups or whatever, but generally everyone gets along if you're nice. You usually take your own lunch to school, there is a canteen or a tuckshop, but there isn't a big cafeteria. The school I went too wasnt in one big building, it had buildings all over the grounds with a massive oval. We didnt use lockers etc etc, we just carry our bags around with us during the day. I hope that gives you a little overview of high school in Australia. I thoroughly enjoyed my high school years and have lots of good memories. I'm sure you will enjoy school in Australia too. Good luck. Edit: Don't know why I have thumbs down, everything I have said is 100% true.
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Hi, we don't have 'senior' and 'junior' high school like they do in America, we just have primary school and high school. Primary school goes from when you start school at age 5 or 6, until about the age of 12. Then you go to high school, also called 'secondary school' from Year 7 until Year 12. You graduate in Year 12. In Year 11 and 12 you complete basically your high school certificate, which is called VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) if you live in Victoria, or HSC (High school certificate) if you live in most other states. You go to school 5 days a week- from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3:30 in the afternoon. The amount of homework you will get depends on what year level you are in. In Year 7 and 8, there is not a huge amount of homework. From then on, and especially in the last few years, a large amount of homework is expected, and study is expected as you do exams from Year 10 onwards. The school year is divided into 4 terms- 2 semesters...with 2 weeks of holidays in between each term and about 7 weeks holiday over Christmas/Summer time. During the day you will go to a number of different classes (depending on what subjects you are doing) each class lasts for about 40 minutes, usually two classes before recess break, then 2 classes before lunch, then another two classes before you go home. But for some subjects, it will be a 'double' class, where it will be the same subject taking up the time of those two 40 minute periods. As for school rules, basically just go to all your classes and do the work that the teacher asks and you will be fine. I'm at University now, and I'll tell you that high school was a lot easier because looking back, everything was basically done for you, you get told exactly what to do and there is a lot more direction than we get now at University. I hope you enjoy you time in Australia
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Yeah pretty much everything above answerers have said. High school is fun unless you end up living in a bogan saturated area. If you are at a high level because of your homeschooling maybe you could try to get into a selective school, there are a couple in each state. I'm assuming that senior high is years 11 and 12? Although for the lower year levels there is a set structure of 6 periods (50 mins long) plus recess and lunch break the higher year levels that are completing VCE or HSC typically have more varied timetables with some early starts and a bunch of free/study periods. My high school was large so all the senior students would start 1 period earlier than the rest of the school. We started at 8:10am and finished at 2:25pm. We also had 'lunch privileges' which meant we could go to the local shopping centre to eat lunch. During breaks most people just chat or whatever, some play sports, occasionally people rush to get homework and assignments finished. I'm not sure if this is true but i think that in American schools there are a lot more extracurricular activities? Like school newspaper and glee club or whatever. Going by my own experience these sorts of clubs aren't really popular over here. There's debating team and band and stuff but not many people bother to join.
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I'm going to study in Australia, but now It's been 4 years I'm homeschooling. So I don't know high school, and I'm not Australian. So can you tell me about it. From the school start til it ends. What do we do from morning to afternoon, so tell me really details. And can you tell me about the home work for senior high school in Australia for public school?Does it has many home work?Tell me about the school rules for public senior high school. And at weekend what are the Australian senior high school do?Please I need details information!You can tell me about your life in school. Thanks
Sydney - 4 Answers
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Hi there, In Australia there are two schools ( I know in the USA there is Elementry, Middle and High). In Australia there is Primary and Secondary. In Primary school in all states except QLD and WA, it goes from Kindergarten to grade 6. And then you go to the same high school for grade 7 to 12. In QLD and WA, primary school is grades Prep to 7 and High School is grades 8 to 12. So it would depend what state you are in but generally you would be going to school with kids from around 13 to 18 years old. I have experienced both the NSW and QLD school systems, and in regards to the senior years of schooling, NSW is a lot harder with the HSC exams. QLD is more laid back with just two days of QCS and all results from years 11 and 12 are collected to calculate your final marks. Generally school is 9am to 3pm, give or take up to half an hour. There are usually 6 or 8 periods in a day where you take different subjects and your electives. Maths and English are compulsary. School is different in Australia than it is in the USA, there isn't as much of a emphasis on the different "groups" and "cliques". In cities like Sydney there may be more of an emphasis on the popular groups or whatever, but generally everyone gets along if you're nice. You usually take your own lunch to school, there is a canteen or a tuckshop, but there isn't a big cafeteria. The school I went too wasnt in one big building, it had buildings all over the grounds with a massive oval. We didnt use lockers etc etc, we just carry our bags around with us during the day. I hope that gives you a little overview of high school in Australia. I thoroughly enjoyed my high school years and have lots of good memories. I'm sure you will enjoy school in Australia too. Good luck. Edit: Don't know why I have thumbs down, everything I have said is 100% true.
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Hi, we don't have 'senior' and 'junior' high school like they do in America, we just have primary school and high school. Primary school goes from when you start school at age 5 or 6, until about the age of 12. Then you go to high school, also called 'secondary school' from Year 7 until Year 12. You graduate in Year 12. In Year 11 and 12 you complete basically your high school certificate, which is called VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) if you live in Victoria, or HSC (High school certificate) if you live in most other states. You go to school 5 days a week- from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3:30 in the afternoon. The amount of homework you will get depends on what year level you are in. In Year 7 and 8, there is not a huge amount of homework. From then on, and especially in the last few years, a large amount of homework is expected, and study is expected as you do exams from Year 10 onwards. The school year is divided into 4 terms- 2 semesters...with 2 weeks of holidays in between each term and about 7 weeks holiday over Christmas/Summer time. During the day you will go to a number of different classes (depending on what subjects you are doing) each class lasts for about 40 minutes, usually two classes before recess break, then 2 classes before lunch, then another two classes before you go home. But for some subjects, it will be a 'double' class, where it will be the same subject taking up the time of those two 40 minute periods. As for school rules, basically just go to all your classes and do the work that the teacher asks and you will be fine. I'm at University now, and I'll tell you that high school was a lot easier because looking back, everything was basically done for you, you get told exactly what to do and there is a lot more direction than we get now at University. I hope you enjoy you time in Australia
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Yeah pretty much everything above answerers have said. High school is fun unless you end up living in a bogan saturated area. If you are at a high level because of your homeschooling maybe you could try to get into a selective school, there are a couple in each state. I'm assuming that senior high is years 11 and 12? Although for the lower year levels there is a set structure of 6 periods (50 mins long) plus recess and lunch break the higher year levels that are completing VCE or HSC typically have more varied timetables with some early starts and a bunch of free/study periods. My high school was large so all the senior students would start 1 period earlier than the rest of the school. We started at 8:10am and finished at 2:25pm. We also had 'lunch privileges' which meant we could go to the local shopping centre to eat lunch. During breaks most people just chat or whatever, some play sports, occasionally people rush to get homework and assignments finished. I'm not sure if this is true but i think that in American schools there are a lot more extracurricular activities? Like school newspaper and glee club or whatever. Going by my own experience these sorts of clubs aren't really popular over here. There's debating team and band and stuff but not many people bother to join.
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yes U go to school until u can get a job at Mc Donalds or Hungry Jacks. When u turn 18 u get laid off & start work at a discount shop until u retire at 65.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Student Visa for Australian Acupuncture school
Student Visa for Australian Acupuncture school?
My goal is to study acupuncture & traditional Chinese medicine & find a way to live in Australia as soon as possible... I live in Nevada,US right now. What would be good advice or information to accomplish both the soonest? Can I get a student visa for a acupuncture school in Australia. I know Acupuncture is in high demand for a work visa in Australia, so if I can't get a student visa, would studying here, in United States first than transferring to continue my studies work? because studying here for how many years it takes to complete my acupuncture school than to try to apply for a work visa which takes 1 - 2 more years, doesn't sound appetizing or fun at all... I already dislike how their is so much red-tape involved in getting a visa/moving to australia... or, I do have some sales and customer service experience, perhaps applying for a work visa with those needed qualities right now, would take less time to get over there? than to study a bit here & continue over there with a customer service work visa, ect? Please help, thanks!
Immigration - 1 Answers
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My goal is to study acupuncture & traditional Chinese medicine & find a way to live in Australia as soon as possible... I live in Nevada,US right now. What would be good advice or information to accomplish both the soonest? Can I get a student visa for a acupuncture school in Australia. I know Acupuncture is in high demand for a work visa in Australia, so if I can't get a student visa, would studying here, in United States first than transferring to continue my studies work? because studying here for how many years it takes to complete my acupuncture school than to try to apply for a work visa which takes 1 - 2 more years, doesn't sound appetizing or fun at all... I already dislike how their is so much red-tape involved in getting a visa/moving to australia... or, I do have some sales and customer service experience, perhaps applying for a work visa with those needed qualities right now, would take less time to get over there? than to study a bit here & continue over there with a customer service work visa, ect? Please help, thanks!
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australian work visa's are hard to get and you wont get one for customer service to study here you need to see if acupuncture schooling is acceptable for a student visa, you would have to pay international student fees up front and show you can support yourself. if the course is acceptable and you study for 2 years gaining australian qualifications you can apply for permanent residency
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
In Australia we ride kangaroos to school, but us cool kids we take the emus
In Australia we ride kangaroos to school, but us cool kids we take the emus :)?
What do you do in your counrty? No, dingo's don't eat babies :)
Primary & Secondary Education - 3 Answers
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Since the supply of roos and emus is limited to Zoos, we simply ride the bus or drive ourselves to school. or the parents would drop us off. Do Dingos eat babies???
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LAME
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First of all, I have lived in Australia for three years of my life and I know you are having a go at this forum. Secondly, most students in the real world either take a school bus, are driven to school by their parents, drive themselves if they have a car and are 16 or above, or else they walk to school. Have a great day.
What do you do in your counrty? No, dingo's don't eat babies :)
Primary & Secondary Education - 3 Answers
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Since the supply of roos and emus is limited to Zoos, we simply ride the bus or drive ourselves to school. or the parents would drop us off. Do Dingos eat babies???
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LAME
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First of all, I have lived in Australia for three years of my life and I know you are having a go at this forum. Secondly, most students in the real world either take a school bus, are driven to school by their parents, drive themselves if they have a car and are 16 or above, or else they walk to school. Have a great day.
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