firn

Hi I'm just trying to get some information about whether you have to pay school fees, regular run of the mill schools rather than private, as an international student if you are on a work permit rather than a P.R. visa.
Can anyone help?
Thanks

cadman

Where are you going?

Don't quote me on thsi but I believe that you pay A$ 4500 per child per year in NSW but have been told that these fees don't apply in WA (i.e. Perth).
Not sure about other states.

Someone more qualified will be along to confirm / refute these facts no doubt!

Cadman

cranni

Hi , my friend is on student visa, she pays 7000 a year in the state school, hope this helps.

firn

Thanks for the replies, I am looking at the melbourne area but also have in mind Brisbane.

JAJ

check the education department website for the state/territory you plan to settle in.



Jeremy

Bella Donna

We are here on a 457 visa, and would have had to pay $4500 p.a. in Sydney for school fees. We are settling in WA and there are no fees to find there for public schools at primary level.

Whether it is the same for other states, I don't know.

HTH.

Sue

DSC_AU

Yes I think his right.. It depends on the state ehre you are located.
So where are you located?

BettyBoop

We are going to Queensland on the Sir Visa (temp.visa) and there is no school fees applicable to primary age children.

DSC_AU

Just like what ive said, It depends on location

cadman

anyone got links to the education authorities websites?

my mate is going to perth on a 457 visa so W.A. particularly

thanks,

cadman

DSC_AU

I dont have any list of that, but i hope this can help.. Its a list of school and university list in Australia
http://www.globalvisas.com/page293.aspx?section=16

JAJ

You start at the state government website and find it from there.

For WA it's http://www.wa.gov.au



Jeremy

cadman

thanks for that J, what a nightmare of a site that is! couldn't find education section at all.

claire33

Hi,

The info on school fees for WA are on here http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/ hope it helps.

Claire