1st month in Australia
Feb 25th 2007, 11:45 am
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Re: 1st month in Australia
Usual blanket generalisation. All schools in both countries are different and what works for one child will not work for another. I am very impressed with the standard of education my girls are getting it and find it totally on a par with the education they received in the UK.
To the poster who was asking about what year her daughter will go into - if you are coming to Queensland grade 7 is the last year of primary. But there are some schools that have grade 7 as the first year of High School. I think in the next few years QLD are planning on changing it to tie in with the other states.
To the poster who was asking about what year her daughter will go into - if you are coming to Queensland grade 7 is the last year of primary. But there are some schools that have grade 7 as the first year of High School. I think in the next few years QLD are planning on changing it to tie in with the other states.
A few weeks back Aaron was walking down the corridor at school and his teacher called him over, she said to him "Tell your mum I'm so pleased you came to Australia" Aaron naturally asked why and she replied " cos you're really great kids" - he came out of school with a smile from ear to ear!
May 23rd 2007, 4:44 pm
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Re: 1st month in Australia
Can you tell me what tips your friends gave you about mistakes they had made? This would be useful to me and others.
Thanks Sara
Thanks Sara
May 28th 2007, 8:09 am
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Re: 1st month in Australia
Well said mate 
I hate it when people presume that unless you send your kids to 'private' school you are not giving them the best.
My lad came out of school with 8 GCSE's and 9 A levels, he's now doing a course at Uni (one of the hardest there) which will enable him to work anywhere in the world. He went to one of the shittiest schools in England! He WANTS to learn though, and to me THAT is the key. Doesn't matter how much money you spend, if they don't want to learn then they wont.
I hate it when people presume that unless you send your kids to 'private' school you are not giving them the best.
My lad came out of school with 8 GCSE's and 9 A levels, he's now doing a course at Uni (one of the hardest there) which will enable him to work anywhere in the world. He went to one of the shittiest schools in England! He WANTS to learn though, and to me THAT is the key. Doesn't matter how much money you spend, if they don't want to learn then they wont.
May 28th 2007, 8:13 am
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