Secondary schools in Australia are also called high schools [note b] and colleges (or junior, intermediate, or senior colleges). Secondary schools vary across each Australian state and territory, but they generally cover Year 7 to Year 10 (compulsory period of education) and senior secondary schools continue to Year 12.
The exact opening dates depend on the school and state, but they experience a one, two, or almost three-day variation. The following is the school calendar for 2018 as released by the Australian Capital Territory. Term One, Fri 2, Feb 2018 – Fri 13 Apr 2018; Students commence Monday 5 February 2018. Term Two, Mon 30, Apr 2018 – Fri 6 Jul 2018.
Australian schools are among the finest in the world, including government and private schools. Fees and entry requirements vary across Australian states and territories, and across schools. Terms per year - Four, with holidays (breaks) between each term
The school year in Australia goes from late January until mid-December. It is divided into two half-year periods ( semesters) with two terms each, the so-called High School Terms. Each term is approximately 10 weeks in duration. At the end of each term there are school holidays.
The education system in Australia involves early childhood education, primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, TAFE colleges, vocational education, and training and adult education. The normal curriculum involves introducing a child to early childhood education, primary, secondary, and tertiary education. The responsibility of pr
The early childhood education or preschool program is not compulsory in several states in Australia except Western Australia and Victoria where it is considered as part of the primary education. Most kids are exposed to learning in daycare or by parents. They engage in social activities that cannot be considered as schooling. Primary and secondary
Australian Qualifications Framework was established in 1995 to govern the qualifications of students from the school-leaving certificate to the tertiary education sector. The AQF links schools, vocational and technical colleges, and universities into a single system that allows students to progress from one step to another and from one institution
The academic calendar has four terms. The first term begins in late January and ends in the first week of April. Students take a two-week holiday and resume the second term in the last week of April which lasts until the end of June. They then take another two-week vacation until mid-July where they resume the third term which runs to the third wee
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SCHOOL. CALENDAR. TERM T. W. O. TERM THR. EE. TERM FOUR. TERM ONE. MONDAY. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY 3 New Year's Day Holiday ... 26 Australia Day. |
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and the Independent Schools Council of Australia education consists of six to eight years followed by five to six years of secondary school education |
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