Education System in Australia
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Study Abroad in Australia and explore the various career opportunities.Education System in Australia
Each year, Australia welcomes an increasing number of international students to study in their universities, institutes, colleges and schools.
Overview - Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the states and territories.
Each state or territory government provides funding and regulates the public and private schools within its governing area.
The federal government helps fund the public universities, but is not involved in setting curriculum.
Procedure - Generally, education in Australia follows the three-tier model which includes primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (secondary schools/high schools) and tertiary education (universities and/or TAFE Colleges).
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006 evaluation ranked the Australian education system on a worldwide scale including 56 countries. Australia stands
- 6th for Reading
- 8th for Science
- 13th for Mathematics
Education in Australia is compulsory between the ages of five and fifteen to seventeen, depending on the state or territory, and date of birth.
Post-compulsory education is regulated within the Australian Qualifications Framework, a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE) and the higher education sector (university).
The academic year in Australia varies between states and institutions, but generally runs from late January/early February until mid-December for primary and secondary schools.
