vivalasvegan

I have a 4 and 6 year old and we are planning to go to oz in oct 2004. I have read that there could be problems enroling into schools. is this correct. i'm worried.
shelly his cool friend.

dolly1

Hi have you decided on schools ?
you could contact them by Email & ask about enrolling. The school year begins in February.
Hope that this is some help Dolly

scottalison6

what are the problems you have heard about or are expecting??

cheers

scott

vivalasvegan

In the national papers here, it had that there is one closing date for enrolment and if you miss this date then you have to wait one year to the next enrolment date. is this true

anzen12

It seems unlikely they would take such a draconian view. I suspect, if there is a rule, it is for locals who are just being lazy.

There must be exceptions all the time - and at that age it is not going to effect the classes.

One thing that may influence their decision is the class size itself. They are not allowed to go over 30 (? I think) and if they do the school has to request another teacher. There maybe a restriction when they can do that.

I'm guessing here, but I will try and find out.

anzen12

I have spoken to some friends and they have said that children have been admitted each term of the school year (this is in NSW), which would indicate there is not just one enrollment per year.

You mention one of your kids is 4 years old. I believe most schools require your child to have reached 5 years old before admittance.

Terry

Hi Shelly,

Don't think you will have a problem, we have friends just arrived in Brisbane and they have enroled their children in the school starting after Easter. Think I read somewhere that they work like UK. and if your in the catchment area they must find your kids a place.

Terry

ABCDiamond

The rules for State schools are that they must accept you at the local school. And, as anzen12 says, the school has to request another teacher if they dont have enough to cover all the children.

Children moving to the area can be accepted at any time, during mid-term etc. The only limitation is the one regarding the age for first year at school. This can be different in some States.

Costs for state schools are normally the stationery kit each year, at about $100-$150, plus uniform costs, but very little else.

Most private schools have waiting lists, and fees start at about $2,000 per year.

tinaj

Around here the schools will accept your children with no problems when you arrive.

Even the schools with catchment areas HAVE to accept the children if you live in the zone, there is no maximum capacity or waiting lists- apart from pre-school which is often full up.

tinaj

Just noticed the age of your children. In QLD you would have a problem as your youngest is not old enough for school. They have to be 6 to start which is very late. Pre-school would be the place and these are very popular so it might be wise to put their name down now if you know where you are heading.

Some private schools take the children younger. My youngest is 4 and goes to a full time Prep class. If he went to a state school he would be in pre-school 2 or 3 days- but there was a waiting list of 35 kids!!

dotty

State schools in QLD - they can start grade 1 at age 5. They must have turned 5 by Dec 31 of the previous year and the term starts in late January.

Pre schools and child care centres do have big waiting lists, get your name down ASAP if you know where you are heading see if it can be done before you arrive.

karen p

This is the case for Queensland, but I believe that in other
states there are charges for Temporary residents, so it may
depend on what visa you're coming to Oz on whether you may
have to pay.

I know ABCDiamond has posted a PDF document about the
charges for NSW, but I can't remember the link I'm afraid.

If you're going to Queensland, this link might help:


http://education.qld.gov.au/

All the best in your search.

Karen

ABCDiamond

I wish my memory was better than it is !!
I can't remember it either