Tafe
#1
Tafe
Can any one please tell me anything about TAFE (Queensland) please.
Is it the equivalent of our further education colleges?
What is the entrance age?
Does my child need to have Australian qualifications to get in, or will her GCSE and first year of A Level results (from here) be enough to get her in.
She is willing to do a full year of Year 12 to get her HSC if that is what is required, although technically she should only have about 3 months left of year 12 by the time we get out there. She'll be 17 when we arrive.
Thanks
Julie
Is it the equivalent of our further education colleges?
What is the entrance age?
Does my child need to have Australian qualifications to get in, or will her GCSE and first year of A Level results (from here) be enough to get her in.
She is willing to do a full year of Year 12 to get her HSC if that is what is required, although technically she should only have about 3 months left of year 12 by the time we get out there. She'll be 17 when we arrive.
Thanks
Julie
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Re: Tafe
Originally Posted by Juliecabs
Can any one please tell me anything about TAFE (Queensland) please.
Is it the equivalent of our further education colleges?
What is the entrance age?
Does my child need to have Australian qualifications to get in, or will her GCSE and first year of A Level results (from here) be enough to get her in.
She is willing to do a full year of Year 12 to get her HSC if that is what is required, although technically she should only have about 3 months left of year 12 by the time we get out there. She'll be 17 when we arrive.
Thanks
Julie
Is it the equivalent of our further education colleges?
What is the entrance age?
Does my child need to have Australian qualifications to get in, or will her GCSE and first year of A Level results (from here) be enough to get her in.
She is willing to do a full year of Year 12 to get her HSC if that is what is required, although technically she should only have about 3 months left of year 12 by the time we get out there. She'll be 17 when we arrive.
Thanks
Julie
Hi Julie,
We live in NSW, but I think TAFE's are pretty much the same across the country. This link will give you information for Queensland http://www.tafe.qld.gov.au/.
You may find your daughter does need to do a full year to get her HSC, she could study for her HSC at TAFE instead of returning to school, but if you look at the course list there are numerous courses she could apply for, a lot depends on what she wants to do in the future.
I hope this helps,
Nanci
Last edited by nanci; Jul 16th 2005 at 10:19 pm.
#3
Re: Tafe
Thanks for this Nancy.
I didn't realise she could do her HSC at TAFE. That'll please her. Otherwise she would've been in Year 12 with her brother LOL
Julie
I didn't realise she could do her HSC at TAFE. That'll please her. Otherwise she would've been in Year 12 with her brother LOL
Julie
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Re: Tafe
Originally Posted by Juliecabs
Thanks for this Nancy.
I didn't realise she could do her HSC at TAFE. That'll please her. Otherwise she would've been in Year 12 with her brother LOL
Julie
I didn't realise she could do her HSC at TAFE. That'll please her. Otherwise she would've been in Year 12 with her brother LOL
Julie
LOL, I couldn't think of anything worse for her. Having two teenagers myself I can imagine what horror she would feel at having to suffer a year with her brother.
If you need anymore info let me know, I'm in a different state, but will do my best to help.
Good luck to you all,
Nanci
#5
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Hi Julie
My daughter was 17 when we arrived and goes to Tafe in Queensland. If they have finished year 12 they can enrol on a diploma ( they did not ask proof that she had any exams behind her). The diploma lasts 18mths and can be used for credits towards a degree. Or there are certificates II, III which are lower qualifications and do not take as long. Queensland do not have the HSC like NSW, the kids get an OP score and that determines what degree they can do as each degree has an OP score attached to it. From what I believe they have to do the whole of the last 2 years of education to get an OP score, but I could be wrong there.
All I can say is Hannah loves her course at Tafe and she would recommend it to anybody. Hope this helps.
Amanda
My daughter was 17 when we arrived and goes to Tafe in Queensland. If they have finished year 12 they can enrol on a diploma ( they did not ask proof that she had any exams behind her). The diploma lasts 18mths and can be used for credits towards a degree. Or there are certificates II, III which are lower qualifications and do not take as long. Queensland do not have the HSC like NSW, the kids get an OP score and that determines what degree they can do as each degree has an OP score attached to it. From what I believe they have to do the whole of the last 2 years of education to get an OP score, but I could be wrong there.
All I can say is Hannah loves her course at Tafe and she would recommend it to anybody. Hope this helps.
Amanda
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Hi Julie,
Our youngest was 16 when we came over. Had finished GCSE and just started college.
He could have joined school here but would have had to drop back one full year so he went to TAFE instead.
Normal starting age at TAFE is 18 but he found no problem being younger.
You will have to pay for TAFE. The first 6 month course cost us AUD 5000 for a bloomin 2 day week because we were on a temp visa and he was classed as an international student. We now have PR and the second 6 months has reduced to AUD 650. In both cases stationary is extra.
Our youngest was 16 when we came over. Had finished GCSE and just started college.
He could have joined school here but would have had to drop back one full year so he went to TAFE instead.
Normal starting age at TAFE is 18 but he found no problem being younger.
You will have to pay for TAFE. The first 6 month course cost us AUD 5000 for a bloomin 2 day week because we were on a temp visa and he was classed as an international student. We now have PR and the second 6 months has reduced to AUD 650. In both cases stationary is extra.
#7
Re: Tafe
Originally Posted by mand8002
Hi Julie
My daughter was 17 when we arrived and goes to Tafe in Queensland. If they have finished year 12 they can enrol on a diploma ( they did not ask proof that she had any exams behind her). The diploma lasts 18mths and can be used for credits towards a degree. Or there are certificates II, III which are lower qualifications and do not take as long. Queensland do not have the HSC like NSW, the kids get an OP score and that determines what degree they can do as each degree has an OP score attached to it. From what I believe they have to do the whole of the last 2 years of education to get an OP score, but I could be wrong there.
All I can say is Hannah loves her course at Tafe and she would recommend it to anybody. Hope this helps.
Amanda
My daughter was 17 when we arrived and goes to Tafe in Queensland. If they have finished year 12 they can enrol on a diploma ( they did not ask proof that she had any exams behind her). The diploma lasts 18mths and can be used for credits towards a degree. Or there are certificates II, III which are lower qualifications and do not take as long. Queensland do not have the HSC like NSW, the kids get an OP score and that determines what degree they can do as each degree has an OP score attached to it. From what I believe they have to do the whole of the last 2 years of education to get an OP score, but I could be wrong there.
All I can say is Hannah loves her course at Tafe and she would recommend it to anybody. Hope this helps.
Amanda
#8
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Originally Posted by meelie
I have been told that in order for my 16 year old to do a childcare course at a TAFE she needs at least C's in her GCSE's! I wasn't told that she would have to be 18 either!!! I'm gonna have to do some more digging!
They looked at his GCSE results and met with him before admitting him for the course so maybe it's at the discretion of the campus.
#9
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Originally Posted by Bix
To be honest I don't know what the "official" starting age is at TAFE but we were told it was normally 18.
They looked at his GCSE results and met with him before admitting him for the course so maybe it's at the discretion of the campus.
They looked at his GCSE results and met with him before admitting him for the course so maybe it's at the discretion of the campus.
#10
Re: Tafe
You will have to pay for TAFE. The first 6 month course cost us AUD 5000 for a bloomin 2 day week because we were on a temp visa and he was classed as an international student. We now have PR and the second 6 months has reduced to AUD 650. In both cases stationary is extra.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for this Bix, and to Nanci and Amanda for your info. Much appreciated
Bix, if we're on a 138 Skilled Sponsored visa, would we have to pay as much as AUD5000? Might just send her out on the streets instead Then she can pay for her own education
Julie. (A very caring mother really!!!)
Thanks for this Bix, and to Nanci and Amanda for your info. Much appreciated
Bix, if we're on a 138 Skilled Sponsored visa, would we have to pay as much as AUD5000? Might just send her out on the streets instead Then she can pay for her own education
Julie. (A very caring mother really!!!)
Last edited by Juliecabs; Jul 17th 2005 at 2:40 pm. Reason: Whoops. Put wrong code in for visa!
#11
Re: Tafe
Originally Posted by Bix
Hi Julie,
Our youngest was 16 when we came over. Had finished GCSE and just started college.
He could have joined school here but would have had to drop back one full year so he went to TAFE instead.
Normal starting age at TAFE is 18 but he found no problem being younger.
You will have to pay for TAFE. The first 6 month course cost us AUD 5000 for a bloomin 2 day week because we were on a temp visa and he was classed as an international student. We now have PR and the second 6 months has reduced to AUD 650. In both cases stationary is extra.
Our youngest was 16 when we came over. Had finished GCSE and just started college.
He could have joined school here but would have had to drop back one full year so he went to TAFE instead.
Normal starting age at TAFE is 18 but he found no problem being younger.
You will have to pay for TAFE. The first 6 month course cost us AUD 5000 for a bloomin 2 day week because we were on a temp visa and he was classed as an international student. We now have PR and the second 6 months has reduced to AUD 650. In both cases stationary is extra.
#12
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I`m going through the TAFE thing atm (and I`m 36!!).
Each TAFE will have someone you can meet and talk to re courses available. It depends what course you want to do as to what education scores you will need, ie some courses will take people who have only completed Yr10, but most of the decent ones you need at least Yr12 (or equivalent). My wife (who only finished Yr11) could do a course on Counselling, but not in Nail stuff (which needs Yr12).
The person helping you with info on the courses at TAFE will also let you know (hopefully) about all the ways to get in via the back-door etc. You can even get in on a course a few weeks after it has started.
Hopefully tomorrow morning I`ll be in TAFE studying Graphic Design for a year (full time). Then another year for a diploma. Cost for me is about $400 (maybe per term, I need to ask tomorrow).
Oh, also ask about other ways of gaining a TEE score or Yr12 certificate, as I`m sure you don`t have to go to school for a whole year for it. You can also get into Uni if you do well on a STAT test. Ask about it.
Each TAFE will have someone you can meet and talk to re courses available. It depends what course you want to do as to what education scores you will need, ie some courses will take people who have only completed Yr10, but most of the decent ones you need at least Yr12 (or equivalent). My wife (who only finished Yr11) could do a course on Counselling, but not in Nail stuff (which needs Yr12).
The person helping you with info on the courses at TAFE will also let you know (hopefully) about all the ways to get in via the back-door etc. You can even get in on a course a few weeks after it has started.
Hopefully tomorrow morning I`ll be in TAFE studying Graphic Design for a year (full time). Then another year for a diploma. Cost for me is about $400 (maybe per term, I need to ask tomorrow).
Oh, also ask about other ways of gaining a TEE score or Yr12 certificate, as I`m sure you don`t have to go to school for a whole year for it. You can also get into Uni if you do well on a STAT test. Ask about it.
#13
Re: Tafe
Originally Posted by meelie
We came over with a 4 year skilled visa. Don't suppose you know how much we may have to pay. Second question is how do we apply for residency and how long do we have to be here before we apply for it?
You will likely have to pay a lot until you are permanent residents. Is your employer not committed to paying extra health and education costs compared to those borne by permanent residents?
As for getting permanent residence, there's no minimum time, but there are requirements to be met. The usual route is either points tested migration (skilled independent or skilled sponsored) or employer nominated (ENS or RSMS).
There's lots of information on the DIMIA website, and it would be a better idea to ask further questions on the immigration forum.
Be aware if you have children aged 18 or over you will need to prove they are still 'dependent' on you. They could be refused permanency as part of the family if they are working, for example.
Jeremy
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Being on an employer sponsored visa might mean you will be counted as domestic students for fee purposes, but I am not sure and every state is different.
In QLD, most diplomas can be started after year 12 and that means that some will be 17 as if they went to school as soon as they could and weren't held back a year anywhere they complete year 12 at 17yrs old.
The cost difference is huge, Hannahs course would have been $10000 for the year whereas it is $1900 on domestic rates.
Tafes are very helpful so I would suggest you contact your nearest one and speak to someone.
Amanda
In QLD, most diplomas can be started after year 12 and that means that some will be 17 as if they went to school as soon as they could and weren't held back a year anywhere they complete year 12 at 17yrs old.
The cost difference is huge, Hannahs course would have been $10000 for the year whereas it is $1900 on domestic rates.
Tafes are very helpful so I would suggest you contact your nearest one and speak to someone.
Amanda