http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Sandra Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:13:10 +0000 http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/#comment-1649 I am an international student studying a PhD at ANU (Canberra), high school fees here are AU$ 13,000 per year, more than tuition at the technical institution CIT for adults, which is about AU$ 11,000 depending on the course. These high fees are really ridiculous and so, there is no way that I can afford bringing my husband's child to study and be with us. We are a young family and would love to live here, but the way the ACT government is allowing this, deterring potential brains and hands coming to their territory, is simply embarrasing. I am an international student studying a PhD at ANU (Canberra), high school fees here are AU$ 13,000 per year, more than tuition at the technical institution CIT for adults, which is about AU$ 11,000 depending on the course.
These high fees are really ridiculous and so, there is no way that I can afford bringing my husband’s child to study and be with us. We are a young family and would love to live here, but the way the ACT government is allowing this, deterring potential brains and hands coming to their territory, is simply embarrasing.

]]> http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Montague Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:59:55 +0000 http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/#comment-1421 Not only do you have the $4500 + admin fee ($120 iirc) per child per year but of that the school tell me they only see $90 / child and would like me to "contribute". The headmaster told me it was not a legal requirement but that they "request that parents of all foreign students contribute financially to their child's education". Not only do you have the $4500 + admin fee ($120 iirc) per child per year but of that the school tell me they only see $90 / child and would like me to “contribute”. The headmaster told me it was not a legal requirement but that they “request that parents of all foreign students contribute financially to their child’s education”.

]]> http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Hensley Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:17:28 +0000 http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/#comment-1183 How can we recoupe these fees? How can we recoupe these fees?

]]> http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Hensley Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:16:07 +0000 http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/#comment-1182 In NSW Public School is 4500$ per child. I live in avalon and sent both my boys to Avalon primary on a 457 visa. In NSW Public School is 4500$ per child. I live in avalon and sent both my boys to Avalon primary on a 457 visa.

]]> http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Joe Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.byebyeblighty.com/1/australia-high-school-fees-deterring-migrants/#comment-705 Private schooling about a max $5000 per year per child and public is not $5000. It would be about $1000 for 3 children per year. Depending on their age. As the older they get, with text books etc it does cost a bit more per year. Private schooling about a max $5000 per year per child and public is not $5000. It would be about $1000 for 3 children per year. Depending on their age. As the older they get, with text books etc it does cost a bit more per year.

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