Ozzidoc

Well, to get a degree in Oz, in my experience, you had to get at least 50%. I see that uni of reading gives u a pass with 35%.

kellyjs

Now thats what I like to hear, tell it like it is vash

Vash the Stampede

Thanks; my pleasure.

ridds

Agreed - many Ozzie degrees are recognised as world-class, and many Oz unis are now attracting students whose other preferences include Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, etc.

Jaycee1

I like the bears' wife had my primary and two years secondary education in Melbourne in the 80's.
We did a lot of exercise and outdoor activities which you would expect in schools in these climates.
However, we also had night BBQ's and sleepovers :scared:
I hear you screaming from here!!
These were the most memorable times of my life - the boys in one end of the school and girls in the other. Our headmaster brought his telescope to look at the stars and we had treasure hunts around the monsterous grounds.
There are not 'bossy' dinner ladies at lunchtimes - only one teacher monitoring the whole playground - reducing the 'he did this and she did that' because by the time you found her/him it was time to go in
Secondary school was good too. It was laid back learning without the constant pressure in our schools here.
I came to U.K and what a shock. My easy life was one hell of a rollercoaster without the handlebars.
Pressure - with a capital P. It was all about who got the top marks and who was kissing who (and more). This was the 3rd year of school (year 9).
You are making the right decision for education and lifestyle.
My opinion is that the standards of the British education system slipped by many years ago with the behaviour of pupils and the nil rights of teachers. And I work in a secondary school in Oldham.
Hope this helps
J x

thebears

And what catastrophe would London suffer if all the qualified (and non qualified) Australian and New Zealand workers left?

mand8002

My daughter is in a state primary school and I feel her education is far more rounded. In the past few weeks she has had to take part in a debate (she won hers) and also create a game using powerpoint (including designing cd covers etc) all about the government, besides doing all the usual maths and english stuff.
When we first arrived she was ahead in some things and behind in others but it wasn't a problem as the school did everything they could to help her.
People in the UK might say that Uni degrees aren't rated in the UK, the same could be said for UK unis here I think too.

kits

Schools are of high standards. We moved here in Brisbane from the US. My children went to a private British School in the US for 5 years and now they go to a State HS here in Brisbane that offers International Baccalaureate. So I wouldn't say that Ozzie degree is generally less than any other countries.

renth

Two of my colleagues have just been given a Nobel Prize, I work at the University of Western Australia. Lots of very well regarded students come from here including the current yard of ale world record holder (and former PM) Bob Hawke.

jib

"China, with 26,844 student enrolments, was Australia’s number one source country for international students"

Made in China

galloping gaijin

Actually in Japan, it isn't the quality of the education that counts, it is the name of school you went to - so they are probably coming to Oz for different reasons than you suggest.

YoSemite

For example Bond Uni on the Gold Coast... Which only just missed a place in the final 8 of the Jessup Mooting (legal arguement) Comeptition (the most prestigious moot comp. in the world) after losing to Columbia Uni (USA); who then went on to win!

Applications to study law at bond have sky rocketted since the moot finals! Bond Law rocks (yes I'm biased)

Lord Pom Percy

Alot of people from Asian countries come to study in OZ not because of the quality of the education but because it would help them be able to immigrate to OZ.

Buzzy--Bee

errr the Walkabout and the Redback would go bust?





Buzzy

thebears

And the banks wouldn't be able to cope