Student Visa - Medicals
Mar 30th 2008, 8:34 am
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Good luck with the school thing Yvonne, hope it's a 'goer'!! There'll be a lot of interest from others I'm sure, would save everyone a fortune!!
Girl I spoke to lives in Nerang, so must be a school fairly close to there that her kiddiewinks go to.
Hubbies asking bout u, thinking he'll prob know you or there'll be a link!! He lived in Giffnock all his life till we bought our own place in Woodfarm, a wee sweetie wife who spoke to anyone!!
If you know Italmania, that's our friend's shop!! We both went to Woodfarm High.
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Mandy
Girl I spoke to lives in Nerang, so must be a school fairly close to there that her kiddiewinks go to.
Hubbies asking bout u, thinking he'll prob know you or there'll be a link!! He lived in Giffnock all his life till we bought our own place in Woodfarm, a wee sweetie wife who spoke to anyone!!
If you know Italmania, that's our friend's shop!! We both went to Woodfarm High.
Cheers
Mandy
My two kids go to Braidbar just now - they are gutted we are leaving but Jay is due to go to Woodfarm after the summer holidays so its now or never for us...
Yvonne
Mar 30th 2008, 10:03 am
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so funny! Jonny went to Woodfarm too - Im not from this neck of the woods. We go to Italmania for the occasional pizza...mmmmm! Good pizza and small world indeed!
My two kids go to Braidbar just now - they are gutted we are leaving but Jay is due to go to Woodfarm after the summer holidays so its now or never for us...
Yvonne
My two kids go to Braidbar just now - they are gutted we are leaving but Jay is due to go to Woodfarm after the summer holidays so its now or never for us...
Yvonne
Small world right enough!!
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Mar 31st 2008, 1:33 am
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Catholic Schooling
Hi everyone, I emailed about a dozen schools on Friday and have had 2 replies. All catholic schools are independant and whilst they are not private schools you do have to pay fees even if a resident. The fees are roughly about $1k/child.
Unfortunately, as we are not residents yet we are classed as full fee paying international students. Below is a schedule I got from one of the schools and it works out more than state school in the end! The other school came back and said that there is a different fee schedule for international students and it depends on visa etc. Again sounded like more than $2k....
Please dont take my word for it though - Im sure some schools will be less strict around this as you just register with the school and pay fees directly to them. It saves a ridiculous amount of money if you manage it!
Im just going to stick with the state school after all - my kids are not catholic and it's enough of an upheaval for them without asking them to change their religion too...!!!!
Yvonne
FULL FEE PAYING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (FFPIS)
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM FEE STRUCTURE 2008
TUITION Years 1-7 $ per year
State Per Capita 1379
Commonwealth Per Capita 4304
School Fees per Student 1240
Subject Levy per Student 825
Capital Levy per Student 500
International Student Levy 2700
ESL Tuition – as applicable ($61/hr)
ADMINISTRATION
QRICOS Registration (Queensland) 238
CRICOS Registration (Commonwealth) 356
Administration 262
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Total Tuition and Administration $ 11804
Hi everyone, I emailed about a dozen schools on Friday and have had 2 replies. All catholic schools are independant and whilst they are not private schools you do have to pay fees even if a resident. The fees are roughly about $1k/child.
Unfortunately, as we are not residents yet we are classed as full fee paying international students. Below is a schedule I got from one of the schools and it works out more than state school in the end! The other school came back and said that there is a different fee schedule for international students and it depends on visa etc. Again sounded like more than $2k....
Please dont take my word for it though - Im sure some schools will be less strict around this as you just register with the school and pay fees directly to them. It saves a ridiculous amount of money if you manage it!
Im just going to stick with the state school after all - my kids are not catholic and it's enough of an upheaval for them without asking them to change their religion too...!!!!
Yvonne
FULL FEE PAYING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (FFPIS)
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM FEE STRUCTURE 2008
TUITION Years 1-7 $ per year
State Per Capita 1379
Commonwealth Per Capita 4304
School Fees per Student 1240
Subject Levy per Student 825
Capital Levy per Student 500
International Student Levy 2700
ESL Tuition – as applicable ($61/hr)
ADMINISTRATION
QRICOS Registration (Queensland) 238
CRICOS Registration (Commonwealth) 356
Administration 262
_____
Total Tuition and Administration $ 11804
Mar 31st 2008, 1:44 am
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With Private schools you get a 40% (don't quote me, but it's something decent like that) funding from the government if you're ....
Guess what?
A PR! ...
We looked at a few private schools for our kids on our reccy here in 2005 and all was looking good on the cost front right up to the point they asked if we were gonna be a PR here ...
It's tough on a temp visa I'm afraid, and the State schooling was all we could afford ...
Guess what?
A PR! ...
We looked at a few private schools for our kids on our reccy here in 2005 and all was looking good on the cost front right up to the point they asked if we were gonna be a PR here ...
It's tough on a temp visa I'm afraid, and the State schooling was all we could afford ...
Mar 31st 2008, 2:07 am
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I know - even the grant to buy a house....PR is everything!! We keep getting excited about stuff then finding out it doesn't apply because we are temporary 
The state schools are great though - have good reputation and have been so friendly - alot even have pools and school swim teams ... so for us considering we get up at 5 for the 30 min drive to swim team training 4 times a week (and in evenings too) - its worth the $8000 just to not have those journeys to and from each day!!
Are you waiting for visa or just waiting to go????
The state schools are great though - have good reputation and have been so friendly - alot even have pools and school swim teams ... so for us considering we get up at 5 for the 30 min drive to swim team training 4 times a week (and in evenings too) - its worth the $8000 just to not have those journeys to and from each day!!
Are you waiting for visa or just waiting to go????
Mar 31st 2008, 8:11 am
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Thanks Tracey
Mar 31st 2008, 10:41 am
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Hay, sorry bout the school info not working out. I couldn't understand how this girl had managed it, but she must just be v lucky. I am well aware that as we are over on a student visa we are entitled to nothing (have had several 'discussions' with people who say we must be entitled to x,y,z becasue we have children I have to keep arguing that we are not!!).
She said that the school and Queensland government both knew that they were over on a student visa and that it was Queensland who said to her they wouldn't need to pay anything other than the school fees cause it was a Catholic school!! Obviously she must have been speaking to someone who didn't really know bout the student visa restrictions ( well lucky!!)
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She said that the school and Queensland government both knew that they were over on a student visa and that it was Queensland who said to her they wouldn't need to pay anything other than the school fees cause it was a Catholic school!! Obviously she must have been speaking to someone who didn't really know bout the student visa restrictions ( well lucky!!)
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Mandy
Mar 31st 2008, 4:35 pm
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Hi Paul and Nic - well it wont be long now Im sure although I imagine it must be torture - it should take about 6 months it says on the website...can you check your progress?
I've received my invoice for $8400 for school fees today so Im getting that sorted and then I can apply for student visa - hooray!!
I've received my invoice for $8400 for school fees today so Im getting that sorted
and then I can apply for student visa - hooray!!
Mar 31st 2008, 5:55 pm
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I am proudly in possession of a blue card from the childrens commission!! Woohoo, I can now start working!!
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Mandy
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Mar 31st 2008, 8:31 pm
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All the info is on here or the DIAC website ...
Hi Paul and Nic - well it wont be long now Im sure although I imagine it must be torture - it should take about 6 months it says on the website...can you check your progress?
I've received my invoice for $8400 for school fees today so Im getting that sorted and then I can apply for student visa - hooray!!
I've received my invoice for $8400 for school fees today so Im getting that sorted
and then I can apply for student visa - hooray!!Good luck with your studies and all the rest ...
Mar 31st 2008, 9:46 pm
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Yeah they DO say 6 months to process but they was bombarded with applications pre Sept 1 so it's all running behind. They told me it could be another 4 - 6 months! ...
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Fingers crossed it doesn't take that long. I can imagin how stressful it is having to wait.
Yeah they DO say 6 months to process but they was bombarded with applications pre Sept 1 so it's all running behind. They told me it could be another 4 - 6 months! ...
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Fingers crossed it doesn't take that long. I can imagin how stressful it is having to wait.
Mar 31st 2008, 10:02 pm
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Apr 1st 2008, 12:12 am
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Hi AGAIN!
A bit of an obsession with this site I think..
I know that you can front load your medicals for 572 but does it really save any time? London told me its ok to do it but when I called up to book an appointment with the panel doctor they said that I should bring a referral form. Should I just wait and do meds when they ask for them? (funny this thread was started on the same topic...)
Also, have had nightmare today - the people buying our house have not sold their house yet (even though they bought ours 5 months ago) and want to extend date - we have said no as we have made plans to move out on that date and we need the money in the bank - but am now worried that they will pull out even though missives are concluded.
Such a stressful time .... but good to keep in touch with you lot to know it will be worth it...
A bit of an obsession with this site I think..
I know that you can front load your medicals for 572 but does it really save any time? London told me its ok to do it but when I called up to book an appointment with the panel doctor they said that I should bring a referral form. Should I just wait and do meds when they ask for them? (funny this thread was started on the same topic...)
Also, have had nightmare today - the people buying our house have not sold their house yet (even though they bought ours 5 months ago) and want to extend date - we have said no as we have made plans to move out on that date and we need the money in the bank - but am now worried that they will pull out even though missives are concluded.
Such a stressful time .... but good to keep in touch with you lot to know it will be worth it...
Apr 1st 2008, 2:40 pm
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Hay bound4brissy,
Good luck with it all, it's such an exciting time!! Although the student route is risky and expensive, it's a way over. It's fab over here n we've never been happier, even though we're living on the tightest budget ever!! Where about in Glasgow are you from? We've been hearing all about the usual crappy weather!!!LOL
In regards to the decleration, there is a calculator on the immigration website that totals the amount they expect you to have. You just basically write a sentence that states that you will have that amount and sign it. Are your children school age? Apparently, just heard this from another 'student' if you enrol you children into a catholic school (this applies to Queensland, not sure bout other states) you do not have to pay the full state fees, only the actual school fees!! Works out at paying around $2000 instead of $8000.
Cheers
Mandy
Good luck with it all, it's such an exciting time!! Although the student route is risky and expensive, it's a way over. It's fab over here n we've never been happier, even though we're living on the tightest budget ever!! Where about in Glasgow are you from? We've been hearing all about the usual crappy weather!!!LOL
In regards to the decleration, there is a calculator on the immigration website that totals the amount they expect you to have. You just basically write a sentence that states that you will have that amount and sign it. Are your children school age? Apparently, just heard this from another 'student' if you enrol you children into a catholic school (this applies to Queensland, not sure bout other states) you do not have to pay the full state fees, only the actual school fees!! Works out at paying around $2000 instead of $8000.
Cheers
Mandy
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