Education in Australia Types of schools in Australia School Options Curriculum Tuition (AUD) Eligibility Requirements Private Schools Australian with British Estimated at $25,000 - Class sizes are smaller. If influences $40,000/annum for tuition only. there is no space in the year the child will either go For international expats there is on a wait list or the usually an international fee in application rejected. addition to base tuition Catholic, Anglican Australian Estimated at $4,500 - and Church of $20,000/annum for tuition. England May be an international fee for expatriates. Public School Australian Rough estimation at Long-term lease/home $1,500/annum. purchase required within the catchment zone of the Varies by school. Low fees in school to apply. comparison. Fast Facts & Red For public schooling, we must have secured a lease before applying to schools. The Flags consultant working with you will take this into account when looking at potential properties. Schools almost always conduct their curriculum in English. Some schools offer additional ESL support. If children don’t have much English this is good to know ahead of the search. Public schools can vary greatly in caliber. Where possible it’s always best to engage a consultant to get their advice on the best options and linked in with a property in the best location. We are seeing less movement at present, with the Covid-19 restrictions. This is making wait times on private schools longer and can be difficult to secure enrolment. Important!  Public school enrollment requires a lease to be secured before enrolment.  Schools close for the Australian Summer period which is from December to January. There is little to no activity during that time. Enrolment will gradually pick up from end of January until February.  If private schools are fully subscribed, new students will need to be on the waitlist until a placement opens up. This process can’t be fast-tracked.  In Australia, children must attend school from five years of age until they finish Year 10. After Year 10, they must participate in full-time education, training or employment or a combination of these activities (at least 25 hours per week) until they finish Year 12 or reach 17 years of age. ©2022 SIRVA BGRS Worldwide, Inc. Confidential and Proprietary.