S Hook

I would like to know if there are any English run schools in the Perth area, enabling my son to finish his studies, I know they have such schools in Canada.

Megalania

Most Perth schools are run by the English, its an English town.

PADDAD

Question: Why would you want your son to go to an expat school? Australia is an English speaking country so surely those schools would be suitable? Don't you want your son to intigrate with Australians?

I apologise if I seem a bit confused but I can't understand your reasons.

Perhaps you could elaborate?

Mark Lovejoy

www.isperth.org

Due to the fact that the City of Perth has become the home for people from all over the world, The International School of Perth is quite different from other schools in the area. These are just some of the unique characteristics of the school:

- Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade
- Small class sizes
- Incredibly diverse student and teacher population
- Co-educational
- No religious affiliation
- United States based curriculum
- Northern Hemisphere academic schedule (August to June)
- Northern and Southern Hemisphere vacation schedule
- University preparatory with core subjects and the Advanced Placement Program
- We currently offer 8 AP courses
- Admissions throughout the year

Timber Floor Au

You sound confused, i think the point was ENGLISH CURRICULUM , not expat schools...

...thus enabling the completion of studies !

NickyC

You have to feel sorry for those kids at any school which follows the northern hemisphere school year. There's a French Lycee in Maroubra where the kids have school terms/holidays just like they do in France. Which means they have a lovely long holiday in July/August (freezing cold) and a really short one over Christmas. So the poor kids have to watch everyone else troop off to the beach during January whilst they spend the time in the class room!

Sandra

I understand both sides - having a short summer here can be a pain but if you have strong ties with 'northern' hemisphere countries the differences in school years and holidays are very tiresome both ways!

I have real difficulty planning family holidays and accommodating visitors and trips for the kids to relatives. Not that our planning means much hardships but for those families considering have to plan access trips over the year it could be very costly and distressful for children missing school or turning back up to a country where none of their mates are on holiday.

Any way back to the subject of the 1st poster - try also doing a search on International Bacalaureate programs in Perth - might be an option for continued education.

Cheers

Mark Lovejoy

The International School of Perth has an extended holiday break during BOTH hemisphere summers.

ABCDiamond

i think the problem with that school would be the "United States based curriculum"