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AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
The Australian education system provides primary, secondary and tertiary education.
School education (Primary and Secondary)
School education is similar across all of Australia with only minor variations between states and territories. School education (primary and secondary) is compulsory between the ages of six and sixteen (Year 1 to Year 9 or 10). School education is 13 years and divided into:
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Primary school - Runs for seven or eight years, starting at Kindergarten/Preparatory through to Year 6 or 7.
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Secondary school - Runs for three or four years, from Years 7 to 10 or 8 to 10.
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Senior secondary school - Runs for two years, Years 11 and 12.
Tertiary education
Tertiary education includes both higher education (including universities) and vocational education and training (VET).
Language of instruction
English is the official language of Australia and the main language of instruction in the education system. Many schools offer bilingual programs or programs in other languages.
Australian Qualifications Framework
The Australian education system is distinguished from many other countries by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The AQF was established in 1995 and is a national policy that covers qualifications from the tertiary education sector (higher education and vocational education and training) in addition to the school-leaving certificate; the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education.
The AQF has 10 levels and links school, vocational and university education qualifications into one national system. This allows you to move easily from one level of study to the next, and from one institution to another, as long as you satisfy student visa requirements. It allows for choice and flexibility in career planning. All qualifications in the AQF help prepare you for both further study and your working life.
If you are studying an AQF qualification, you can be sure that your institution is Government-authorised and nationally accredited, and that your degree or other AQF qualification will be genuine.
The institutions are linked across the country and across the world, which makes it easy to move throughout the education system between courses or institutions and formal agreement and recognition frameworks mean every step of the path will contribute to your future no matter what your study or career goals.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL COLLEGES (Private Institutions) | TAFE
Whether you’re looking to move straight into the workforce, or to take an initial step in your tertiary education, an Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification can take you where you want to go.
Australia’s VET sector is based on a partnership between governments and industry. VET qualifications are provided by government institutions, called Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions, as well as private institutions. Australian governments (federal and state) provide funding, develop policies, and contribute to regulation and quality assurance of the sector. Industry and employer groups contribute to training policies and priorities, and in developing qualifications that deliver skills to the workforce.
Study with the experts…
Nothing is more exciting than learning from someone who shares the same passions as you do – and who’s already been there and done it at the highest level. In Australia, VET teaching staff are not just industry-aware, but have actual experience in their fields of expertise – maintaining the currency of their knowledge, and modifying their courses to reflect changing industry focus and needs. And that means you learn not only the theory, but also the reality of the subjects you’re studying.
…And learn on the job.
Many of the VET courses incorporate a period of on-site learning, which means you don’t just learn in a classroom, but get priceless industry experience in a genuine work environment. It’s real-world industry experience that ensures your qualifications fully prepare you for employment in your chosen industry.
Quality assurance
In Australia, the quality of your education is guaranteed. In fact, the wellbeing of all international students, the quality of their educational experience, and the provision of up-to-date and accurate information is protected by law – under the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000. On top of this, a national VET Regulator – Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) – ensures the quality of our education to more than 1.2 million students – including some 230,000 international students involved in vocational education and training.
LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES
New South Wales
Australian Catholic University(ACU)
Charles Sturt University(CSU)
Macquarie University(MQ)
Southern Cross University(SCU)
University of New England(UNE)
University of New South Wales(UNSW)
University of Sydney(USYD)
University of Newcastle(UON)
University of Technology(UTS)
University of Western Sydney(UWS)
University of Wollongong(UOW)
Victoria
University of Melbourne
Deakin University
La Trobe University
Monash University
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology(RMIT)
Federation University
Swinburne University
Victoria university(VU)
Western Australia
University of Western Australia(UWA)
Murdoch University
Edith Cowan University(ECU)
Queensland
Bond University
Central Queensland University(CQU)
Griffith University
James Cook University
Queensland University of Technology(QUT)
University of Queensland(UQ)
University of Southern Queensland(USQ)
University of Sunshine Coast(USC)
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania(UTAS)
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University(CDU)
ACT
Australian National University(ANU)
University of Canberra(UC)
South Australia
University of South Australia(UniSA)
Flinders University
University of Adelaide
* BLUE MARKED universities are GROUP OF 8 (G8) universities in Australia.
A coalition of leading Australian tertiary institutions, intensive in research and comprehensive in general and professional education. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999.
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