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Hi there, husband just read that if we move to Aus on a skilled migrant visa we would have to pay for schooling until the point that we become citizens. Can anyone tell me if this is correct please?

Thanks

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No that is not correct.

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Like your style - short and sweet - and what I had hoped to hear!

Thanks

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Only the regular fees that everyone pays - usually a "voluntary contribution" of about $100 a term (depends on the schools) plus excursions, performances, visiting teachers, special activities, stationery, text books etc etc

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Thank you :)

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You pay for a lot more here. I would budget $500/kid for a government school. Daughter went to a gov. school but can't remember the breakdown.

My son goes to a gov. select-entry school, Melbourne High, and we paid $2k this year.

Building $575
Computer Development $300
School Admin $612
Sport $180
Subjects $315

This is "voluntary" but I don't like to free-load. Just got a letter requesting more money. :eek:On top, books about $200-300. Plus trips, Samoa rugby $3k, Bali $1.8k. All the schools have a second-hand shop for uniforms and books. Trips are not compulsory but he played for the school (retired from last Saturday when he broke his clavicle for the second time:ohmy:) and will be doing VCE Indo next year.

In the UK, gov school means buy the uniform and that's it, other than the odd raffle. Here, budget for $500 school "fee" pa, uniform (one-off $500) and books (200-300 pa).

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I guess that may be the case for older kids, our kid is in grade 1 and our voluntary contribution plus stationery, uniforms, etc probably doesn't top $200.

She ain't going to Bali :D

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Might be because it's a select school as well? $2000 doesn't sound typical for a normal high school?

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And you can possibly claim all of that back in your tax return.

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Did you get a discount? My bill is for $2462! :(

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Possibly, we just picked the closest one :D

Thanks for the heads-up, will do :thumbup:

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Probably means I will get an invoice for the extra 400 later.:D I did a $30 credit from last year.:thumbup:

Different subjects/sports?

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If you are heading to Brisbane area you can place your child in care for the day and it will cost approx $50 per day of which you can get 50% back from centrelink.
as to school fees it does change by schools
we pay
$62 per year for my 11 year old
$250 per year for my 15 year old
but ontop of those fees you have to pay for their course fees
my 15year old has to pay a extra
$30 for her cooking class and you have to pay for the cooking ingredents
$41 business study
$25 career study
and any camp excusions etc cost
you will have to pay for school books etc each year that costs approx $250 per child
you will have to pay for school uniform which will cost approx $250/$300 per year/per child depending on age of child
im affraid even in state school it costs a lot more here than in uk
but as said schools have different charges so i advise contacting the school near to where you want to live and ask them

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If you were to come over on a temporary visa you would have to pay an extra $4000+ per year on top of the voluntary and other contributions that the others have mentioned. As long as you're PR you're fine.

Our voluntary contribution for primary school is $112, then we had about an extra $80 for other random things and then little things crop up in the year like excursions and "incursions"!

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The extra fees on a temporary visa do depend on which State they are in though. Some States don't charge temp visa holders international fees.