Australia and high school there?

Question

i have a few questions to ask about high school in Australia, and if you are not living in that area or you're about to answer "it depends on where you're staying", then please tell me about your story::

(i'm more interested in Catholic high schools, especially those in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Canberra. preferably somewhere Victoria.

1. do you have to wear uniforms to school? if so, what do you have to wear? what does it look like and how much does it cost? do you have to wear different uniforms during different seasons? or wear the same thing throughout the whole school year?
2. what are the major/compulsory subjects and what are the electives? when do you get to choose your subjects?
3. are there many drug addicts in school or around?
4. what are the schools recommended around Melbourne, Brisbane Adelaide and canberra?
5. How much do the fees cost in a year? do you pay semester or annumly?
6. What are the foreign languages studied? i know there is LOTE(language other than english), and what are they usually? italian? german? i think there are only a few options, right?. i'm from Malaysia and we only study Chinese, Malay and English here. so what if we can't fit into the year? like if we're 15 (year 9) and we know and learnt only perhaps, half of what the others did. do we have to start over from year 7 and skip grades?
7. Is it possible for migrants like us to get scholarships? i'm not afraid of working hard, i'm used to it here. and i had good grades.
8. what is the canteen or tuckshop like? what do they sell mostly?
9. what is the structure of the schoolday? what time does it start and end? breaks in between? just tell me Every Single Detail there is to know.
10. are there any huge exams that would determine your future form or anything like that? and how many tests do you have in one year?
11. How many students are there usually in a year?
12. Are complete girls' school better or co-ed?
13. do they encourage music and art subjects?

i'm just asking, just in case. plus, we, malaysians, study in a different way. boring, in fact. our school day starts at 7:30 in the morning, then lessons non-stop until 10. "lessons" here means sitting in the classroom while the teacher teaches. then the break lasts for 20 mins. and after that go on sitting in the classroom. and then school finishes at 1:15 and we go home. stay back if you have house practice. and if you have activities (compulsory actually) you come back on saturday for them.

so tell me Everything.

Answer 1

Hi I live in Melbourne, I think it's a great place to go to school.

Now to answer your questions:

1. Yes unfortunately we have to wear uniforms. I go to a private school and we have a summer and winter uniform. I'm assuming your female so in summer you wear a dress and in winter you wear a shirt and tie with a skirt. (I would love to wear casual)

2.Subjects: Maths, Science, English are some compulsaries. My school starts some electives in year 9. Things like Cooking, computers, music, drama etc.

3. Our school is pretty clean, I'd say public schools are a little worse, but your in no danger.

4. I wouldn't trust myself reccommending schools, google it :D

5. I think my parents pay annually, private and public are very different here, I think my school's something like 15 thousand a year, never bothered to check I just know it's a fair bit.

6. At my school we study Japanese, French, German and Indonesian. In other schools I'm sure you could find one that studies Chinese or Italian.

7. I got a scholarship for my school and that got us out of 50% of the fees, you might find one that will save you more.

8. You usually bring your own lunch, but the canteen sells a lot of stuff. Things like cookies, cakes, biscuits, all kinds of drinks, lollies, ice creams etc. Very popular at our school.

9. Every detail? Umm ok well it starts about 8. 45 am and ends at 3. 30pm. There are 7 classes in a day two in the morning, three after reccess and 2 after lunch. (Lots of different structures for different schools)

10. Depending on the school exams can start from year 7 to year 9. Things get really important in year 11 and 12, when you go into VCE or IB. Two programs, not that different. IB being more academic and VCE being more artistic (I think, I'm not up to it)

11. In your year there will be around 100 - 200 kids in the year.

12. Depends on how well you get on with guys. If they're fun, then go to a co-ed. If they're annoying to you, go to girls' school.

13. Yes, my school absolutely gives you opportunity and support to be artistic.



School is quite managable and generally not stressful. If you behave fairly well, and put in some time to study you will do fine.

The kids are pretty nice too. Hope you enjoy it here.

Answer 2

There are three school systems in Australia. All States run a "public" school system. The Catholic church has run primary and high schools throughout the country over 100 years and other private schools also exist. Just about all Catholic Schools will require students to wear a uniform This may comprise a tie and long pants for boys with perhaps a blazer and for girls a selection on tunic, skirt and shirt or dress. There are also sports uniforms. English and Maths are must do subjects for senior hightschool students. There are a broad range of other subjects including geography, biology, physics, languages, history, economics and etc etc.Drug addicts in Catholic schools, when caught, are usually expelled. There are a number of catholic schools in all of the places you have mentioned. Some schools may have more of a focus on sports or science or arts or whatever so it is worthwhile to decide what your interests are and then start looking. Fees will vary amongst schools and whether or not you are a border or not. You would generally pay fees each term (there are four). There are opportunities to study many languages particularly Asian and European. The languages you choose to study may have a bearing on the school you decide to go to. Im not sure about scholarships. Why would Australia want to provide scholarships to Malaysians (on a personal note President Mahatir has said some pretty nasty things about Australia) you could try the Australian Consulate and ask them. Canteens are now moving more to healthy choices such as ham/chicken and salad wraps, sandwiches and fruit. I suspect you can still get a meat pie in most canteens. The day generally starts around about 9 am and ends around 3.30 pm. you can expect about 6 or so periods of about 50 minutes with morning tea and lunch. Major exams happen in year 10 and year 12 (age 16 and 18). Class/grade sizes fluctuate with each year but it probably wouldnt be unreasonable to expect anything from 50 to 80 people in each year. Whether you go to an all girl school or a cooed school is completely personal. Society is coed so maybe that provides an answer. Yes arts and music are encouraged in Catholic Schools. I hope you find what you are after. Good luck.

Answer 3

1) Most schools have uniforms (public / private / religious)



2) Various - the lower down you go the less electives you have (first year or two you have everthing then it becomes more and more elective). Usually maths & English compulsory



3) Depends on where you go



4) Depends on what you want (cost, religion)



5) Varies depending on school



6) Depends on school, French, German, Japanese and Chinese probably the most common



7) Depends on the school



8) Varies



9) Usually starts 9am ish to 3 pm (can vary). Several "periods" usually about 40 minutes long, one morning tea break and a lunch break



10) Subjects are assessed by exams, assignments and some subjects have other assessment (eg art portfolio, music or drama performance, sporting performance etc)



Assessment tallied at the end of Year 10 and 12 eill have the largest effect. Year 9 and 10 you are assessed together although year 10 has more weighting. Same with year 11 and 12.



If you are not doing so well in the highest level math in year 9 amd 10 then it is usualy suggested you go for a lower level maths in year 11 and 12.



Year 12 obviously affects your University entry.



11) Depends on the school. One of the largest schools in Brisbane (if no the largest) caters to 420 students per year (2100 overall), but most schools are much smaller and may have anywhere between 50 and 200 students per year group.



12) It really depends on what you are looking for. Co-ed can work, but if you have certain religious beliefs (such as Islamic or strict Christian) then an all girls school may be easier such as swimming classes being unisexual.



13) Many do encourage extra activities and may include art, music, drama, sport etc and will vary drom school to school



Many activities such as band or sports practice and games may be outside school including weekends.

Answer 4

1.yes



2. maths, english, RE, electives you get to chose, (eg, biology, economics, chemistry, french, etc)



3.not in private catholic schools



4. all Private schools are ok, there are always some better than others.



5. Private schools differ, some schools cost $15,000 pa, some cost $11,000 pa, some cost $3,000 pa.



6. LOSE languages are French and Japanese mainly, but different schools will offer alternatives to add on to these, some have German, Greek, Mandarin, and Indonesian.



7. yes



8. They sell anything, but it depends on the school, some politically correct schools don't sell anything fatty. Normal high schools will sell anything to make money, as you can imagine, if they want to make money, they sell whatever the students will buy.



9. Don't really know, but usually there are 4 holidays, around 3, 3, 2 and 8 weeks each.



10. Yes, the major exam at the end of senior year. I live in Brisbane, schools here have a test called QCS or Queensland core skills test. In different states and cities it would be different. How many tests do we do in one year? Heaps, as many as your subjects want you to do.



11. It depends on the school, I went to a school that had around 270 in my final year. Some schools are smaller and may have around 30 or 50, it's not uniform for all schools.



12. It depends, that's your decision, some people like single sex schools and some people don't.



13. Yes. Depending on the school, most private religious schools will encourage you to do some sort of activity outside of the usual subjects. If that is a sport, or music or drama or whatever.



We all start at around 8:30am, we have 6 lessons a day lasting around 45 - 50 minutes. we finish at around 3:00. Some people will have things they do after school.

Answer 5

I finished high school some time ago (as in like 8 years ago) but I'll try to help.



1. Almost all private schools have uniforms which you must wear. Some are slightly stricter than others but generally, if it's a private school (and all Catholic schools are) you'll wear a uniform. I don't think it's terribly expensive generally. Some schools have seasonal uniforms and some do not, depends on the school.



2. Compulsory changes from year to year. In the final 2 years year only English and maybe Mathematics are compulsory, but you can take them at different levels. Generally: year 7-8 you'll have a few optional subjects, 9-10 you'll have more, 11-12 you'll have a lot.



3. In a private Catholic school I'd have to say no, you'll still probably encounter people who use drugs in your school however. Outside of school you'll only really see it if you want to or you're in a bad area late at night.



4. No idea.



5. No idea as I went to a public school, cost varies though.



6. Depends on the school, common offerings are French, German, Mandarin. You may also get things like Latin and Ancient Greek in very academic schools. Also other languaes like Greek, Italian, Japanese, etc. exist but it depends if your school offers it. I don't know what happens if your language level is different from the class's.



7. Not sure, I don't think scholarships for high school are very popular but they may exist. Didn't go to a private school so I don't know.



8. Mine was very basic, sold the usual pastries and such. No idea what private school ones are like.



9. Exact details depend on the school. Usually school starts from 8:30-9am and finishes 3-3:30pm. You will usually get 2 breaks, a small one for recess (15-30mins) and a long one for lunch (30-60mins). Actual class periods are up to the school, you may have 3 groups of 2 classses, or 3+2+3, etc.



10. The biggest exams you will have are one at the end of Year 10 (called the HSC when I did it) and the final exams at the end of Year 12. Those are assessed by the state and national governments and the last one determines your mark for getting into university. Typically in one school year you will have one set of mid-year exams and one set of end-year exams for all subjects. In between these you will have in-class tests your teacher sets, depending on the subject.



11. Depends on the size of a school, a small school may have around 30, a large school over 200.



12. No idea.



13. We had music and art subjects at my school, which you were free to take from year 8 onwards I think (they were compulsory in year 7). The only problem with taking them is you might not get as good a mark for university as someone who did all hard science subjects.



Hope these comments help.

Answer 6

1. Yes to uniforms! I just finished YR 12 where I was on a campus where the students had no uniform, but thats really rare. Uniforms are not that pricey, about $80 a blazer if your going into a Catholic school, and most are strict about jewelry especially piercings!! Yes there are seasonal changed for winter and summer.



2. Ok in year 7-12 you have to do English all the way through. Year 7-10 at my school was also forced English, Math, Sport (you choose which one) and Science. Choose your subjects year 9 and up.



3. WTF lol, there are people who do drugs anywhere...



4. For melbourne, i went to Frankston High it was ok but I hated it haha, a good catholic school might be Kilbreda or Star of the sea.



5. Annually, its not much XD



6. There are alot of choices, you can do alot lawl, but thats for VCE most schools do German, French or Japanese in year 7-10.



7.Dunno



8. Sell stuff like chicken burgers, chips etc, no junkfood though really...



9. Ok i started school at 9:am, had recess at 10:40, lunch at 12:45 then finished at 3:15



10. No there isn't any huge tests except your final VCE exam which account for 1/3 of mark for year.



11. Depends on the size of the school



12. I was in co-ed, i liked it



13. depends on the school



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Answer 7

1. do you have to wear uniforms to school? Yes, and depending on which school you go to if you go to a private school usually there is a summer & winter uniform. 2. what are the major/compulsory subjects and what are the electives? when do you get to choose your subjects? In year 9 you get to choose yours subjects but you get more choice in year 10. The major subjects would me humanities (english,sose & religion) it breaks up into those categories in year 10. Science and maths as well. But in grade 10 - 12 you get to choose history and physics and biology and things. 3. are there many drug addicts in school or around? ahh, not at private schools. 4. what are the schools recommended around Melbourne, Brisbane Adelaide and canberra? i wouldnt know much. the grammar schools are pretty good im told 5. How much do the fees cost in a year? do you pay semester or annumly? idk 6. What are the foreign languages studied? i know there is LOTE(language other than english), and what are they usually? italian? german? i think there are only a few options, right?. i'm from Malaysia and we only study Chinese, Malay and English here. so what if we can't fit into the year? like if we're 15 (year 9) and we know and learnt only perhaps, half of what the others did. do we have to start over from year 7 and skip grades? Japanese but at bigger schools im sure they offer French 7. Is it possible for migrants like us to get scholarships? i'm not afraid of working hard, i'm used to it here. and i had good grades. idk 8. what is the canteen or tuckshop like? what do they sell mostly? chips, iceblocks, ice cream, and then sandwiches,pizza.. etc. 9. what is the structure of the schoolday? what time does it start and end? breaks in between? just tell me Every Single Detail there is to know. it usually starts at 8:30 or 9:00 and ends at around 3 - 3:15 10. are there any huge exams that would determine your future form or anything like that? and how many tests do you have in one year? QCS in years 11 & 12 11. How many students are there usually in a year? depends 12. Are complete girls' school better or co-ed? i dont know 13. do they encourage music and art subjects? yes they do.

Answer 8

First of all, this is based on my Sydney school.



1. Yes. In Catholic schools, uniform is compulsory and the rule is strictly enforced. Typically, girls wear dresses in summer (tartan design) and in winter, you wear a blouse, jumper and an outer garmet called a 'blazer' with a skirt. Boys wear a complete suit in winter with a jumper but in summer wear just a shirt and a tie.



2. Compulsory subjects are: In Years 7-10: Religious Education (you also must do it in Years 11 & 12), Science, HSIE, PD/H/PE, Math, English. In Years 9 and 10, you also must select TWO (2) electives to study on top of the compulsory ones. You can choose from things such as: Food Technology, IT, Visual Arts, Photography, Commerce, Music, Dance, etc. In Years 11 & 12, you choose ALL your subjects except English, which cannot be avoided. However, you can choose between Standard or Advanced, providing you meet the prerequisites to study it. In Catholic schools, they have a 'prerequisite' system which requires you to achieve certain grades in Years 9 & 10 to be able to choose certain subjects in Years 11 & 12.



3. I'm in Year 12 this year and I've never seen any in my experience. Not so many in Catholic schools at least, if any, at all.



4. I'm from Sydney and been studying in the NSW system all my life. I cannot compare as I've never studied interstate.



5. Fees at my school are paid at the end of each term. The 4th term is free. The prices vary depending on which year you're in and the subjects you chose to do some which attract 'course fees'. These are for the materials you use such as paint for Art and ingredients for Food Tech. They also reduce the prices for the 2nd or 3rd child from a family into the school and let the 4th one in free. You should check with the school you wish to enroll in for specific prices.



6. That depends on the State you're in and the cultures/nationalities in the school. In my school, they offer only French, Arabic and Vietnamese.



7. Skipping grades? Not too sure.



7. Yeah, you can.



8. There are no cafeterias in Australian schools, unless you go to private ones. We sit around the playground and eat. They sell chips, soft drinks (no energy drinks) and hot food at lunch such as meat pies and sausage rolls. Teachers patrol the canteen and coordinate the amount of people crowding around the lines.



9. In my school, the times are:



Homeroom/Roll Call: 8.30 - 8.50

Period 1 - 8.50 - 9.40

Period 2 - 9.40 - 10.30

Recess - 10.30 - 10.55

Period 3 - 10.55 - 11.45

Period 4 - 11.45 - 12.35

Lunch - 12.35 - 1.15

Period 5 - 1.15 - 2.05

Period 6 - 2.05 - 2.55

Homeroom - 2.55 - 3.05

Dismissal - 3.05



This varies between different schools however.



10. Exams? Yes. You get assessed in every subject. This can be in the form of pen and paper or project work which involve oral presentations, etc. In Year 10, you sit for the School Certificate (SC), which is for your first formal certificate of education. This is important for those who intend to drop out. This covers all subjects. In Year 12, you sit for the Higher School Certificate (HSC). This determines your future. If you wish to receive a UAI (University Admissions Index), then that will determine which courses you can study in Uni and WHICH Uni you can do it in. In Year 12, your HSC assessment is halved between the school and your final HSC exam. 50% of your final mark comes from your school assessments (you get around 4 a year) and the other 50% is from your HSC exam.



11. In my year, there is around 150.



12. I prefer co-ed. Depends on who you are really and what you prefer.



13. No. They encourage participation in activities such as rep. sport (sporting teams) and extra-curricular activies such as debating and chess.



Thanks for sharing that! It is certainly quite different from here!



I hope this helps and good luck! :)

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Answer 10

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