Title: Australia 101 - Education in Australia
Headings: Education in Australia
Education in Australia
Main points:
Migrating and need to know more about the Australian education system?
The stages of Australian education
Pre-school/Day Care
Kindergarten
Primary School
Middle School
Secondary School
University
TAFE
Independent Higher Education
The types of schools in Australia
Public/State Schools
Private Schools
Home Schooling
Special Learning Schools
More information about schools in Australia
The School Day
School Holidays
School Uniform
Australian Education Glossary
Helpful Australian Education Links

Content: Most Australian Universities offer on-campus and distance education learning to students. Courses available include Medicine, Information Technology, Business, Media and Arts. Students must pay fees to attend University. Fees vary according to the area of study. The federal government offers a loan scheme to students to help pay for their University education. This is called HECS-HELP. Students pay back the loan once they reach the minimum threshold for compulsory repayment. For more information about attending University in Australia, visit http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/.
TAFE
The Australian education system also includes TAFE, which stands for Technical and Further Education. TAFE courses are vocational, which means they are designed to expedite entry into a job after graduation. A TAFE education costs considerably less than university.