Private schools DO receive public subsidies. She is wrong on this. They just charge fees as well!

@JesusManera

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed that too!

@katietang5054

Жыл бұрын

private schools receive much more than public schools, too, unfortunately. unnecessary and unfair, considering the amount of students' families that pay 30k+ a year for tuition fees. you'd think with that much money they would get by just fine.

@Annaie1234

Жыл бұрын

As someone who attended public and private school. Private ain't even worth it and they waste their money on stupid shit. My private school built a mini golf course, it was popular for about a week and then no one used it ever again

@renatewest6366

9 ай бұрын

No school buses.Saying that some private secondary schools run their own buses but cost is more expensive than driving them or public transport.

@mjkelly9801

4 ай бұрын

​​@@katietang5054 Est for 2024: public schools $11.2mill, Catholic $9.8mill, and indep priv $8mill.

Hi Ryan, a few things to clarify: 1. AUD = about USD0.66, so less than USD, not more. Basically, subtract about a third from Aussie prices to get the US equivalent. 2. No, we don't have those iconic yellow school buses that we see in so many movies. There are a variety of ways of getting to school: public transport, school buses that are not just for one particular school but often serve several schools in one area (I think they are still run by the public transport company and look pretty much like normal buses) or "Mum's taxi" (i.e. private car - probably the commonest from of transport for primary school kids). Or walking if you are close, I guess. 3. Yes, uniforms are pretty much ubiquitous in Australia, for public and private schools. 4. The year after the first year of school (prep in Victoria) is year 1. So prep to year 6 (total of 7 years) is primary school and year 7-12 is secondary school. The schools I and my kids went to didn't really distinguish between "secondary school" and "senior secondary school" but the important thing is that the score you take into university (VCE in Victoria, pretty sure it is HSC in NSW, not sure about other states) is determined by your performance (assignments, exams etc) in years 11 and 12. 5. Yes, some people leave school after year 10 (in my parents' era, I think this level was actually called "leaving"). Some will go straight into work, but many will take up apprenticeships in trades. 6. "Paying taxes towards that school" - we don't have local taxes in the way that you do in America. We pay income tax at a federal level, GST (goods and services taxes) of 10% also at a federal level, but which is then distributed to the states, stamp duty (on house/land/vehicle purchases/insurance) to the states and rates on house/land value to councils. Public schools and hospitals are run by the states (public primary schools are sometimes called "state schools"). Therefore, the amount of money a school receives is not directly related to the wealth of the local area. 7. About 1/3 of kids go to non-government schools. My understanding is that privates schools, in addition to Catholic schools, are subsidised by the government. Basically, the government is paying some money to these institutions to help educate kids. Otherwise, there would be a big burden on the public system to educate those kids. It is a bit like people who have private health insurance (about 45% of the population). The government pays a proportion of fees for private medical care to avoid having to pay for care in the public system for those people. 8. AUD20,000 is probably a low end for private school. It depends on the level of schooling and the area, but fees for year 12 can go up to a whopping AUD45,000. Of course, you always have the option of a public high school. 9. Yes, probably the majority of private schools are faith-based to some extent (at least in terms of their origins). This includes non-Catholic Christian school (Anglican, Protestant, Methodist, Baptist etc etc), Muslim schools, Jewish schools etc.

@sg4364

Жыл бұрын

Excellent and accurate comments. I had to look up "ubiquitous", thank you for extending my vocab!

@tanyamiller00

Жыл бұрын

I Fink you may be correct 💯

@annieclaire2348

Жыл бұрын

Agree with all your comments Michael! I think it is unfortunate that private schools don't simply recieve a per-student subsidy but can and do extract much more from government funding by way of grants so the majority of the most expensive and exclusive private schools often receive far more money per student than the state/public schools. Hence the state/public schools and less "exclusive" catholic schools rarely have the amazing facilities of many private schools where the facilities (indoor swimming pools, large building projects, other sports facilities etc) are actually paid for by government funding. It is an ongoing issue that conservative governments have been extremely generous to private schools. Fortunately at present we have all state Labor governments except for Tasmania plus a federal Labor government. We are hoping that an equitable funding formula is established.

@tanyamiller00

Жыл бұрын

@@annieclaire2348 We had a heated swimming Pool at Drouin High, 3 ovals, the best regional school in Vic back in Class of 97'. At Warragul Primary we had a dentist surgery at the school. Our names got called up over the 📢. Also , after attending 7 schools, 2 were 'Christian' and The rest were public schools. At the Christian schools, both were nice country schools, lake, bush walking tracks and a underground trampoline! 💯🇦🇺👍☮️😎

@annieclaire2348

Жыл бұрын

@@tanyamiller00 Drouin High was always considered a very fortunate school! There was no indoor pool in the area so the pool did get a lot of use. Drouin certainly wasn't the norm in Gippsland though. I imagine it wouldn't be built at a school in today's world as there is an indoor pool at Warragul.

There was quite a lot of errors in that video that made things pretty confusing. I love the way everyone in the comments is doing such a great job of correcting the record. There seems to be enough content for an updated video. :)

@EmmaLangdon

Жыл бұрын

I know right, the video he was reacting to missed a lot of things and was kinda vague tbh. I tried to clarify some stuff

Uniforms are generally standard in all schools which is great. All kids are on even playing field. i think, it alleviates bullying if some kids cant afford the latest fashion trends etc. Its also easier for a parent to not have the argument of what kids have to wear to school daily.

@jenniferharrison8915

Жыл бұрын

That's true, children shouldn't have to be shamed for outdated clothes or treated differently! 😰🤗

@myopinion69420

Жыл бұрын

@@jenniferharrison8915 having been a poor kid, I loved the fact that we had a uniform. only ever had to have 1 set of 'cool' clothes for plain cloths day about once a month.

@jenniferharrison8915

Жыл бұрын

@@myopinion69420 Yes, its unfair to have the stress of daily outfits! 🤗

@lynettegraves6261

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention clothing pools so kids can always have the right sizes and tidy uniforms if their family is struggling.

@jenniferharrison8915

Жыл бұрын

@@lynettegraves6261 Yes, many schools, including private ones, have uniform shops with second hand ones to buy! And welfare services! 👍

What she didn't talk about was the school of the air. This is for all the kids that live in the outback and don't have access to a traditional school. It used to be done over 2 way radio, but it uses the internet these days to create a virtual classroom. I'm sure there are video's online about this amazing Aussie school and it's incredible history.

@mynx6969

Жыл бұрын

I agree this commentary from her is very biased

@bencodykirk

Жыл бұрын

It would have been interesting to hear about that, but the video was aimed at people moving to Oz who will be living in a big city.

@mynx6969

Жыл бұрын

@@bencodykirk umm where does it say anything about "big city" . The topic says Australian vs American school system . School of the air is a big part of the Australian school system.

@Nunya_Business_Bish

Жыл бұрын

My kids do distance education due to special needs and it is now all done online. I love it and it has helped my kids so much.

@PeterMilanovski

Жыл бұрын

It's supposed to be the largest school in the world.... There are other videos floating around that talk about it, it's history is just as fascinating as the flying doctor in the outback....

Our public schools get equivalent funding regardless of the area they're in.

@rosalindgreaves-8922

Жыл бұрын

Disadvantaged/special needs children in State/Public schools get more funding

@Dr_KAP

Жыл бұрын

Yep although it of course depends on your state government- Victorian public schools for example are amongst the lowest funded in the country (after South Australia)

@fatheranthony4pope

Жыл бұрын

​@@Dr_KAP and yet outperform most.

@joeljacobsfitness7493

Жыл бұрын

Tell that to mine 😂

@ToadmcNinja

Жыл бұрын

@@Dr_KAP “The education state”

Wow, she glazed over a lot of important stuff! Our kids in NSW have 4 terms a year with 2 weeks holiday in between each term except for Xmas holidays which are 6 weeks. So they get an Autumn, spring, winter and summer break! Starting the school year in January and finishing in December totally makes more sense, because the beginning of a new year starts in January and finishes in December! Where as starting a school year in the middle of a year and finishing in the middle of the next year makes no sense to me at all!!! start school year 2023, finish school year 2023..... Not 2023 and 2024, get my drift Ryan?

@mindi2050

Жыл бұрын

In the southern hemisphere it makes sense. But in the northern hemisphere in makes sense to them to begin the school year after the long summer break. It's also done that way in the UK and most of Europe.

@MeemahSN

10 ай бұрын

You don’t go to school for most of January. It’s actually more accurate say school runs Feb-Dec

@whyissy

10 ай бұрын

@@MeemahSNi think i start about half way through January, though it changes in different states and schools.

@bromeliad6145

7 ай бұрын

I agree so much with the school year. It only makes sense to start at the start of the year and end at the end of the year. I also like having 2 weeks after each term :)

God that woman was so confusing. In NSW we have primary school which is Kindergarten to Year 6. Then High School from Year 7 to Year 12. School is broken up into four Terms with two week school holidays between and six week over Christmas. So about 12 weeks per year. There are five local public schools near my house. That gave me the choice on which school to send my kids.

@MeemahSN

10 ай бұрын

While you do get to choose which school you send your kids to, you still have to make sure it’s within the region of your address. This doesn’t apply if you move out of said region while your kid is enrolled.

@TattooedAussieChick

10 ай бұрын

@@MeemahSN there are ways to get around that. But depending on how many kids are enrolled it can be difficult to get them into a school out of your area.

She really dodged the issue of childcare subsidy. If you're a resident and your household earns less than $72,000 the government will pay 85% of child care costs, scaling down to 50% at $177,000 and 20% on $356,000.

@mynx6969

Жыл бұрын

I agree. She may not be eligible for the childcare subsidies so that's why she didn't mention it ???

@susansalafia2729

Жыл бұрын

Yes. She made it sound really expensive without explaining the help from the government.

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

there's additional support for welfare recipients too. Once centre I used to work in had a Mum abusing that, she was paying $16 per week for her 2 twin girls to attend full time, cause she was on a single mother's pension. She also had a "volunteer job" that she could not ever leave to collect her kids, even if they were sick! Most don't abuse it though, in most cases it's a good move to give them that, cause it helps them learn parenting skills & break any abuse cycles. I just remember the amount paid in that case though, due to the "volunteer job" thing & that she was on the absolute max benefit/subsidy

@Bellas1717

Жыл бұрын

@@mynx6969 She doesn't have children. Her info is from the internet.

@mynx6969

Жыл бұрын

@@Bellas1717 oh wow . That's annoying she's giving info she has zero personal knowledge about . Thanks for the update 😀

The school year is divided into 4 terms of approx 10 weeks each. The year ends a week or so before Christmas and resumes end of January. The zoning rules are about numbers not taxes. The families within the zoned area have first priority, then if there are places available, others outside the zone can come in (but that rarely happens).

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

happens for the bad schools :) Where I live, there's a few public schools considered as being "the best" & then others that are not rated as highly, despite all still being good. I knew a person who was considered out of the zone of one school, but ended up getting into it, due to the gifted program, but when applying for a bus pass, was told they lived too close to the school & were not eligible for it! The school they were "zoned" to attend was about 10-15kms from their home, the one they were out of the zone for was less than 1km from their home! The school they were zoned for would have more than happily taken any kids zoned to the other school, but of course it was highly unlikely any would want to go, probably was the occasional one though, liking the smaller school size & less competitive nature. I live inside that "good school" zoning area, so I had another person ask me if they would be able to use my address to get their child in. Again, that child also got in due to the gifted program, without the address being needed, but I'll bet there's a lot of kids at that school that don't actually live in the zone. There's also high rise apartments that Chinese in particular buy just to get into that school zone & I believe some of those apartments are rented out, while families live in a house nearby, but use the apartment address for the school zoning

@gregorturner9421

Жыл бұрын

this can cause major headaches in some areas though. if you live rurally you might not have many options of schools and might have to travel an hour each way to get to school. (councils normally provide buses, if not students get free bus fares anyway up to a certain age) issue is that the buses are on a first come first serve basis so if you are new to an area you might have to fight to get your kids on the bus. (how it works is that the bus will collect kids from a set area remote of town, take them into town to the main bus junction where they change buses to go to the school they are enrolled in.

Also there’s the School of the Air which is a school run over radio for the kids living in the outback or on large farming properties. For families who live in very isolated areas.

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

ah, that's something he really should do a video on, along with the flying doctors :) Most of those kids do board at private schools in high school though, at least in the later years & some private schools have campuses in regional areas that largely cater to those kids that would rather that environment to full on city living

@donnawilliams2805

Жыл бұрын

It's done by phones now- I missed the old radios when they phased them out. I worked at Mt Isa School of the Air for 5 years- it was amazing!

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

@@donnawilliams2805 when you say phones, as in landlines or mobiles & call or video? & group chat so they can all hear each other? Or can only the teacher hear each student?

@donnawilliams2805

Жыл бұрын

@mehere8038 Teams- like video conferencing and educational programs through Education Queensland where kids log in and can see the teacher and each other and the teacher can share their computer screen to show work etc. Much easier now than when I was there with the CB radio trying to teach beginning recorder and could only hear 1 kiddo at a time or them hear me.... or the Indonesian fisherman who we picked up on our radio signal 😆

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

@@donnawilliams2805 lol @ Indonesian fisherman. Did you get overlap with the Flying Doctors too? & was the expertise the flying doctors had used to support remote learning around the country during the pandemic? I've often wondered that, as you would have been perfectly placed to teach teachers how to do it

Hi Ryan, Each state has slightly different ways of doing things in Aus. All states/territories have the equivalent of K-12 schooling. However, some states like NSW call the first year Kindergarten, whilst others call it Preparatory or Reception as the first year. Years 11-12 are not compulsory if you have a job/traineeship or are doing a tertiary studies course which we call TAFE (Technical and Further Education) where you can get a certificate or diploma in various practical subjects such as hospitality (cafe/restaurants) or a technical trade type qualification. Some states just have primary school (K-6) and then high school (7-12) and other states/territories break up high school into 7 - 10 and then have senior campuses. South Australia used to include year 7 as primary school but that is gradually changing to be in line with the other states. Our school terms are usually broken up in to 4 terms of 10 weeks so the summer break is about 5 1/2 weeks over December to the end of January and then a break in the autumn of 2 weeks (April) and then a winter break of 2 weeks (July) and a spring break of 2 weeks (October). Private schools also usually have an extra week at the winter break. In NSW kids that live in the ‘western zone’ get 2 weeks extra - they break up 1 week earlier and go back one week later due to the heat during summer. I don’t know if other states/territories do the same for their ‘hot’ zones. The start and finish dates of the holidays vary by a week from each other depending on the dates set by each state government and are rarely ‘in synch’. In reality, kids also get about 4 or 5 days extra holidays during the year because we also have staff development days at the start or end of each term for 1 or 2 days (varies) where the teachers go to school to do extra-curricular training (eg first aid, professional development training) and the kids don’t go to school. They are known locally as a ‘pupil free day’. We don’t pay taxes locally. All our tax goes to the federal government and then it is distributed to the states by need, so it is the state government that funds the public schools not local school boards…which we don’t have. Private schools also get federal government funding to supplement the fees parents pay. All schools are meant to get ‘needs based’ funding, but there is still some inequality in the funding distribution across states and within the state school systems…it’s not perfect!! School buses are a thing, but they are mostly just regular bus companies (privately run companies) that contract for doing school bus routes, but in primary school most kids live close enough to the school to either walk or ride their bike or their parents drive them to the school. Day care/pre-school is very expensive but nowadays most permanent jobs have paid parental leave from 6 to 16 weeks or longer so a lot of kids don’t need to go to day care until they are 6 months or older. As the original video says, many people also qualify for ‘Family Tax Benefit’ which gives rebates on child care costs, even before and after school care for primary school kids if you qualify based on income. It’s complicated!

@Bellas1717

Жыл бұрын

Just a small amendment - Year 12 is not compulsory for most students in NSW, but Y11 can be. Leaving age without conditions is 17. School funding is both state and federal to both govt and non-govt, just in different ratios. Cheers.

@jacquimott386

Жыл бұрын

In Victoria, the leaving age is 18 or when you finish Year 12, unless you have full time employment or other further study (such as an apprenticeship).

@shoe2435

Жыл бұрын

I aint reading allat

@Bellas1717

Жыл бұрын

@@jacquimott386 I think the legal leaving age is 17 right across the country now? It is in NSW and Vic.

@jacquimott386

Жыл бұрын

@@Bellas1717 I work at a government school in Victoria, and the only way students can officially exit is to go to full time employment or other education (such as TAFE courses or apprenticeships); finish a year 12 equivalent or turn 18.

I live in Perth. My kids went to kindy, then pre-primary, then yr 1. Holidays are usually from mid December to early February, then 2 weeks between every 10 week term and there are 4 terms.

In Queensland: Kindergarten is a educational program run prior to the age they can enrol in school. Most daycares offer the program in an all day format. These are (usually) not a part of a primary school. Primary School: Prep is mandatory and is the first year of primary school, completed prior to beginning grade 1. Then grades 1-6 Totalling 7 years Secondary: Grade 7 - 10 are mandatory Grade 11-12 are senior. Senior is only optional if you are working or engaging in another form of study, like tafe.

@Di_678

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Things have changed since I went to school. We had the same for Primary school, however, Form 1-6 (Year 1-6) all in the same school. Could leave at 15 years old no reason needed. My best mate left at 15 and school wasn't fun anymore, so I left straight after her and started working full time at 15.

@carpevinum8645

Жыл бұрын

@Dianne Lonie changed for me too. I started prep in Victoria then moved to QLD early in the year and went straight into grade 1 because they didn't have prep here.

@mindi2050

Жыл бұрын

It depends which state you are in. Where I live pre school comes first. Then kindergarten is the first year of school at age 5.

@carpevinum8645

Жыл бұрын

@@mindi2050 Yeah, like I said, this is Queensland.

@lonnie224

Жыл бұрын

Can I add that kids can also do an apprenticeship if they the have opportunity and not study, if they are not completing years 11 and 12. But basically in Queensland its stay at school until your 18 or opt to study or apprentice.

Hi Ryan, My son was in pre-school from 2 years to school age when he entered kindergarten (in NSW). His pre-school operated from 8am to 6pm, and I chose it as it was close to the local primary school and he met kids who subsequently went to that school. He was in before and after school care at the same facility, and was walked to and from school. It all worked wonderfully well as I was a single mum and had a v busy and stressful job. He’s 38 years old now, has a great job and happy home life. I’d say he didn’t suffer any ill effects from going to pre-school and before/after school care, though had my financial circumstances been different I would have loved to spend more time with him.

Unfortunately, this video had a lot of missing or incorrect information in it. Others have already covered the childcare rebate. Another point that was incorrect was private schooling. They do receive government funding, predominantly from the federal government, though some state also in most started AFAIK. $20k would also be on the expensive side. My children attended one (my son has graduated and my daughter is in year 12) predominantly because she is dyslexic and they offer a learning support program a public school could not match. It was only extremely recently that dyslexic children even qualified for any extra funded classroom aides or assistance. They attend a private religious based school that started out around $9k a year and is now around $15k, ten years and seven grade levels later. You only pay the higher fee for their last two years. Earlier years are cheaper. There are huge private schools, too, charging $20k or even more with massive grounds and swimming pools, but I reckon the education mine have gotten trumps flashy features any day. What matters is what the school values, not how much they charge. Their school has a ‘fun and games’ stream where they go rock climbing, learn self-defense, do yoga etc, something different every week, for kids who hate traditional PE. They also had a stream just for kids like her, with learning disorders, that instead of a language, from day one they had specialist small group classes with expert teachers. That showed me they cared about the kid’s individuality. I just wish I could have gotten out of all those years of PE lol.

@Mxshy_

Жыл бұрын

MY SCHOOL CHARGES 30-36K A YEAR WHAT

@booplaw9881

Жыл бұрын

@@Mxshy_ girlie santa sabina charged 70k at one point a couple of years ago

@alastorplays6900

Жыл бұрын

The most expensive private schools can reach up to 60k a year. I know for a fact that geelong college and grammar are 40k ish a year in year 11, and 30k ish in year 12, since they go by term

To clear any confusion about different year names…The Australian Curriculum starts with FOUNDATION which is the 1st year of compulsory schooling in Australia. It notes that different states use various names for this year such as Prep, PrePrimary, Kindergarten, Reception All students in this year level, whatever the name, are taught from the Australian Curriculum Foundation content. When she said ‘Senior Secondary’ that is the term used in the Aust Curriculum for Year 11 & 12

In South Australia for primary school, we go reception, 1st grade, and so on. When I was in primary school this went to year 7, but now it goes to year 6. This means highschool is now year 7-12. Summer break is 6 weeks for me with three 2 week breaks between terms of the school year 😅

@DeepThought9999

Жыл бұрын

4 terms?

@agnesregards2286

Жыл бұрын

@@DeepThought9999 Yes, two semesters in a school year, each split into two terms.

@derekhobbs1102

Жыл бұрын

@@DeepThought9999 We used to have 3 terms in SA, until it changed in mid 80s.

@aleeshawillow4017

Жыл бұрын

@@DeepThought9999 only thing is terms aren’t even but add up to 40 weeks. Term 1 has 11 weeks, term 2&3 have 10 weeks each and term 4 has 9 weeks.

@nelsondawson9706

Жыл бұрын

Same as Queensland

Unlike the US, local taxes dont pay for the local school, it is state based taxes that pay for public schools so the State is Kinda free to give each school what it wants to, but in general there is a base amount per student that attends

@brettevill9055

Жыл бұрын

Plus which since the Howard government the Commonwealth has paid large subsidies to private and church schools.

@rosalindgreaves-8922

Жыл бұрын

@@brettevill9055 overall it still cost taxpayers less $ to partly fund private schools than to have all those students in state schools.

You were surprised that school holidays are as long as 10-14 weeks per year, but you also said that you get 2.5 months off for summer, which is 10 weeks.

School holidays in Queensland are 12 weeks per year. There are 3 x two-week breaks at approx Easter, mid-year, and Sept-Oct. Then the main summer break is 6 weeks from mid-Dec to the end of January which is Christmas in the sun. Australian school teachers get about ten weeks of annual holiday per year and are some of the most widely traveled people on earth. PS, no yellow school buses.

@kachdragonfly

Жыл бұрын

Same for South Australia

@majorlaff8682

Жыл бұрын

Australian teachers get four weeks annual holiday, the same as most workers in a permanent position of employment. The two weeks leave at the end of each ten-week term is to make up for all the 40/50 hour weeks they've worked during the term but only been paid 30 hours per week. Many parents and friends are staggeringly surprised to see a full-time teacher's pay slip list their hours as only 30 per week.

@sueburn536

Жыл бұрын

@@majorlaff8682 People also forget that the breaks between terms might be holidays for the kids but the teachers are busy writing lesson plans, developing programs, creating learning resources, etc. They are off galivanting around the world on every break!

@majorlaff8682

Жыл бұрын

@@sueburn536 Did you mean 'They are NOT off gallivanting around the world on every break!'? I did my gallivanting in first term of 2018 when I took my long-service leave after ten years of hard work. I had a great time in the UK and USA. Such a great time, in fact, by third term, I decided to call it a day and resigned to follow a far less stressful path. I do miss the kids though.

@sueburn536

Жыл бұрын

@@majorlaff8682 LOL!!! Absolutely I meant "NOT"!! What a typo to make! Thank you for reading between the lines :) I have a lot of empathy for teachers - I trained as a high school teacher in the 80s but never actually worked in the school system. My final prac was enough to convince me that it was WAY too much work for not enough pay, so I went straight into commercial desk top applications training for companies. No marking, no program writing, pre-set lesson plans, adults who had paid money to be there so were uninclined to throw spit balls at the new teacher, etc. Teachers work bloody hard and those who think it is a 9-3 job with 12 weeks of holiday are just ignorant!

Retired Grandparents are possibly the most common form of day care for pre-schoolers and before and after school and kinder care. It is about the only truly affordable childcare for working parents.

@amylouise7664

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I split my week between 2 days of paid childcare and 2 days of grandparents. So many women are forced to leave the workforce if they can't afford childcare.

In Victoria, the school years are as follows: Kindergarten - The two years before primary school, starts at 3 years old Primary School - 7 years: First year is called "Prep" then the next 6 years are called 'Grade 1' to 'Grade 6' Secondary/High School - 6 years: Called 'Year 7' to 'Year 12'. Years 11-12 in Secondary/High School are called the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) which are what count to your graduation score. In terms of school holidays, we typically got about 6-7 weeks off over summer/Christmas, then throughout the year you get 3 sets of 2 week holidays too. So overall it adds up to about 12-13 weeks, or 3 months.

Our kids go to the local state school and they have excellent facilities including olympic swimming pool; music hall, athletics fields - they have slippery dips that lead from the classrooms to the play areas, really good outdoor equipment including Ninja playgrounds, water playgrounds and art playgrounds. We are really happy with our public school.

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

that's impressive with the pool! What state is that in & does it get public or other use too? & is it a big school? kinda seems like a waste to have the pool if not, due to maintenence costs & work involved for the amount of use it would get

@Bellas1717

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've worked in ten schools, across all types, and the one that had the best facilities, outstripping the independent school, was a semi-selective government secondary school.

In Western Australia there’s kindergarten (not compulsory), then pre-primary followed by years 1-6 for primary school, then year 7-12 in high school. With a 6 week summer break and 3 lots of 2 week holidays to end each school term in between.

One more thing to note is that not all independent private schools cost around $20,000 per year. There are a lot that cost much less and are similar prices to the catholic schools. Also, private schools tend to get more holidays then public schools but they have slightly longer school days (on average)

My grandson goes to Child Care in Adelaide & he has done really well. He is socially adept as well . But due to increase in cost due to increase in wages, I look after him for a couple of days. I used to look after him pre Child Care. I’m so grateful to the Child Care he received.

@Kuntssaaaa

Жыл бұрын

How old are u

@cherylbishop105

Жыл бұрын

Best city in the world 🥰

@tanyamiller00

Жыл бұрын

Wow I hope they appreciate YOU! If I had that things would have been easy 🌹🌹🌹🇦🇺

might be worth doing a separate video on childcare in the 2 countries to compare it, this video didn't do that great of a job on that. I worked in childcare for many years, although some time ago. My main centre was a work & uni based centre, so we had babies from 2 weeks of age at times, but only for a few hours at a time, generally only a couple of times a week max. Many of our kids were those with high powered mothers, who chose not to take time off work. We were set up with a breast feeding & expressing room & space for the dads to relax or do their own thing, cause with our really young ones, dads would often be there almost all day every day, they just needed a space to care for their baby that was close to the source of it's food, ie mothers milk. Mums would either come over, or Dads would take the baby over to the workplace when they needed a feed, then bring them back again to sleep or play with, change nappies etc etc. When they got older & reduced breast feeding, many of them would reduce enrolment & spend whole days or half days at home with Dad instead. The 2 week old ones we were actually looking after were generally from the uni, with mothers choosing to continue a single subject, with 2-3 hour lectures once or twice a week, mostly at night, when the baby was sleeping (we were open until 10pm mon to thu, 6pm fri) Most babies start between 6 weeks & 3 months. Subsidies make it financially viable for most, especially the poor. Those on welfare get almost all the fees subsidised, as it's considered important to have the kids educated before starting primary school, plus staff are also trained in how to support parents with child raising, which can be critical with generational welfare recipients to break the abuse cycle that's common in the homes. Many of these parents smack & engage in other inappropriate child rearing practices purely cause they don't know alternatives. We teach & role model alternatives for them & give them whatever assistance they need & they almost always choose to adopt what we are doing & suggesting, cause they see how well it works for us & how well behaved their child is in care. ALL childcare staff in Australia must be trained. There's different training levels, not all are full teachers, but all have some level of formal qualifications. That is why childcare in Australia is so expensive. I believe our staff to child ratios are higher here than in the US too, although I could be wrong. All centres here are required to conduct individual learning plans for every child, to detect any issues with development & develop programs to correct these, doing it early, so as to prevent the child falling behind. For example, if a child's gross motor skills are behind, but they love books & reading, we might have a program where storytime will be conducted at the top of the fort, so that all the children are climbing up into it for the story. The stories would also likely be themed about children using physical skills & enjoying it & staff member reading the story will then transition into playing with the kids in the fort once the story is over, specifically trying to keep the child needing to work on physical skills there. If a baby's muscles are not developing well, then there would be additional tummy time & games where they were held in positions that encouraged them to use their muscles so as to strengthen them. Parents are always looped into what we're doing too & parents are encouraged to spend time in the centre, particularly at drop off & pick up. Many will come early & spend half an hour to an hour playing with their child, or a group of children and/or just watching us to learn how to improve their parenting skills, or just build a stronger bond with their child. Some would arrive well before their work start time, so as to miss morning peak traffic & then just spend time with their child at the centre, rather than being stuck in traffic. Same at night, some choose to stay a while to avoid evening peak traffic, all this is highly encouraged. Parents also build social bonds with other parents, though their child's friends. Pre-schools here are basically the same as you said for there with all day, some call them "pre school with extended hours", others just call them childcare. All childcare centres run school readiness programs for 3-5 years olds & almost all Australian kids will attend some form of early education from 4 years old, if not earlier. Kids will all learn basics like dressing themselves & putting their shoes & socks on (not necessarily lacing them), writing their names & will have enough drawing & painting experience that they will be gripping pencils, textas etc with the correct writing grip, again, individual learning programs will pick up any issues there & fix them well before school starting, doing it through encouraging use of writing implements, including a variety that with various kids will tend to cause them to change how they hold the writing implement until they reach the correct grip on their own, they won't be forced to hold it a particular way, it will just "happen", due to how the program targets the problem. They'll all know how to sit quietly at story time, mealtime etc etc, how to wait their turn in various situations, basic social skills, being used to separating from parents for the day without becoming overly distressed about it etc etc, so when they reach school proper & 1 teacher to 20-30 kids, the kids are already behaving in a way that's quite manageable for the teacher. Most learning disabilities will have been detected by the childcare staff too & they will have been referred to appropriate medical people for full assessments, generally a couple of years before beginning school, so everything is known & corrected as much as possible & for what's not possible, support needs will be known & organised before school begins & correct school will be chosen if applicable. Yes, kids have to go to the closest school to them, but there are exceptions, where there's multiple schools in a close area, some will have speciality within them, such as gifted programs & delayed learner programs. School buses I think is answered by others. We also have "lollypop ladies" who are people paid to stand at crossings outside schools at arrival & departure times, holding a big "stop" sign & they will organise kids into groups by the side of the road, then walk out into the middle of the road holding the sign to stop all traffic, then usher the kids across the road when safe, then they will go back to the side of the road & collect the next group of children before repeating, therefore allowing traffic to flow, while kids can cross in safety. Sadly most kids today do seem to be driven to school in Australia, but some, particularly in primary schools, that tend to be smaller & so closer to homes, do walk to & from school themselves, hence the crossings. Lots of kids also attend before & after school care, cause their parents work. School hours here are generally about 9am to 3pm

Uniforms for government funded schools (public) schools are great! Sooooo much easier than getting outfits every day, kids fighting over whats 'cool' or not (they still will with other accessories though 🙄) and wear and tear on own clothes. Just get the uniform. No fights, no fuss

@_billyjackson

Жыл бұрын

Very comfortable and generally not too expensive as well. It never bothered me wearing a uniform. It only seemed like a pain for private school kids who had to wear jackets, ties and long socks.

@bonnieeeeeeee

Жыл бұрын

​@@_billyjackson at my school each piece of uniform is 70-150+ and it's no comfy

@_billyjackson

Жыл бұрын

@@bonnieeeeeeee sounds like private school, that's a choice on it's own. The generic public school coloured polo shirt, shorts, pants or skirt can usually be bought for cheap at Big W/Kmart if you're on a budget.

@bfv8

Жыл бұрын

Uniforms are a good equaliser too, no rich kid fancy clothes like you see in American high schools

@bonnieeeeeeee

Жыл бұрын

@@_billyjackson I go to public but we get in trouble if there's no logo

The public schools in Australia are all funded from the state government not the local government, so it avoids lots of the problems of funding based on the socioeconomic class of the local area. There are differences of course because richer areas tend to have more locally raised money from fundraiser etc. Schools have an area that they must accept enrolments from if you live in the area. You can apply out of area but it is up to the school if they want to take you, some are full but others have ambitions principals who want to grow their school and they have a quota of teachers based on their enrolment numbers.

In Queensland, we have Prep; Yr 1 - Yr 6 at Primary School 🏫 High School starts in Yr 7 and goes through to Yr 12 ( if you get a full-time job or go into Vocational Education & Training or into an Apprenticeship after Yr 10)

love watching your reactions to our amazing country.🙃

Years 11-12 was optional when I was at school in Queensland (early 80s). I went to an all-boys boarding high school in central Qld, which was definitely not free. Most guys who opted to leave after year 10 went into apprenticeships in rural industries, either farming (animal husbandry) or mining (diesel fitters etc at coal mines). I stayed through Yr 12 with the plan to go on to Uni or other school. Didn’t quite work out that way, I was working at an architect’s office almost as soon as I left school. I got lucky I guess. I work for Kia in the US now as an illustrator/graphic designer.

Christmas break is usually 6 weeks over summer. Starts between 12th December to 21st December depending on state or whether it's public or private school. It usually ends between 27th January to about 2nd February depending..... see above. We have 4 terms during the school year divided by roughly 2 weeks holiday between each term.

@circleofleaves2676

Жыл бұрын

My high school was 8 weeks over summer but we had a longer school day so it added up.

@Bellas1717

Жыл бұрын

Usually 5-ish weeks for NSW. They are the later finish and earlier starts of the dates you mention.

@hullaplaysroblox4433

Жыл бұрын

I start on November 20 and finish on 2nd Feb

Hi Ryan, I'm a teacher so will give you a quick NSW primary school rundown. No we don't have yellow buses but depending on where you are all kids in Kindergarten - Year 2 are entitled to free bus/train travel. Years 3-6 you need to be about 1 mile away from the school to get free travel. We have preschool from newborn to 5-6 years old. Most preschools are expensive but a lot of the population are entitled to the subsidy, I'm not sure about that now as my youngest child is 15. Kids can start full time primary school at 4.5 years old to 6 years old, each state is different but in NSW kids need to turn 5 by the middle of kindergarten or start school before they turn 7. In NSW most kids in my area start school the year they turn 6. When I say full time I'm on some US education pages and noticed your school day seems longer than ours. Ours generally go from 9am to 3pm so there are a lot of before and after school care services available. Similar to preschools, sometimes even inside preschools, but generally aimed at older children. Primary school years are Kindergarten (other states have different names for this year such as Prep and Reception), Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6. Year 6 is the end of primary schooling in most, if not all states of Australia. There used to be some states that considered Year 7 to be primary school as well but I think that has changed over. NSW has 7 years of primary schooling, which is compulsory. High school goes for Year 7 to Year 12, kids can leave over the age of 16 (generally Year 10) if they have a full time job. It appears the majority of kids stay until they finish Year 12. If kids stay to finish Year 12 most kids finish school the year the turn 18, if they started school the year they turn 5 then they would be 17 and if they've repeated/been held back a year they may be 19. Not a lot of kids repeat grades in Australia. School holidays traditionally are about 5-6 weeks at Xmas/January, 2 weeks in April, 2 weeks in June, 2 weeks in September. Most schools have approximately 11-12 weeks of leave per year, so are in school about 40-41 weeks a year. We have 4 terms 10 -11 week terms per year so we get holidays in between each term. Private schools can often have more holidays, depending on the school. Our first term begins in late January and last term finishes in December, we go by the calendar year, unlike the US. We are also state funded and don't have title 1 schools or anything like you do. Private schools and catholic schools also get state funds but also get added contributions from their fees. We also don't do cafeterias like it appears you guys do, although most schools have a canteen which is a little shop to order basic lunches. All schools that I know wear school uniforms. To be honest I don't think her video was a great reflection on Australian schooling.

So for the states that don't "start" at grade 1, grade 1 will still come after. I'm not sure for everywhere but here in QLD you start public primary school with Prep when you're 5, primary school goes til grade 6. Then highschool starts at grade 7 when you're 12 and ends at grade 12 when you're 17. Prep is fairly new, and when I was in school you started primary and highschool a year later and still graduated at 17 but they basically added an extra year of schooling to better prepare kids for formal education.

@peterwalker5677

Жыл бұрын

Actually, because they added the extra year in Queensland, most students now finish grade twelve at 18. I'm from the good old days where we finished at 17.

A lot of her information is incorrect. I need to write an essay debunking this video. In Victoria, all preschool/kindergarten is free, covered by the state government. For working parents, childcare centres offer a kindergarten program that fulfil the curriculum. For stay at home parents, they can drop off for the set amount of kinder hours, usually 3 x 4-5hrs per week. Then comes primary school. Generally kids start when they are 5yo into Prep up to Grade 6. There are uniforms, but in public schools the uniform is usually track pants, polo shirt and a sweatshirt/hoodie. Next is secondary school, year 7-12. Children cannot leave school early, until they are 17. The uniforms at secondary school are more formal, and a few hundred dollars. Government (public) schools are mostly free, but uniforms, text books and stationery are out of pocket expenses. School hours are usually about 9am-3pm. There is a mid morning recess break as well as lunch break. There are 4 school terms, usually about 10 weeks each, with 2 week breaks between terms and about 6 weeks over summer. The school year begins end of Jan/start of Feb (the end of summer). There are no yellow school buses here, kids are normally dropped off by parents, but sometimes ride their bikes, walk or public transport on their own. It is common for kids to go to the their local closest school, but are also allowed to enrol outside of their residential location, for instance, I’ve had my kids at schools 20 miles away because it was closer to my work. Schools are not funded by local taxes, instead the cost is shared between the federal and state government making all government schools very similar in the education provided, unlike America. Another huge difference is school lunches. Kids bring their own snacks and lunch from home, and most kids get a weekly treat of a canteen lunch (like a cafeteria where snacks and meals can be bought). Of course if you were to move here, depending on what visa, depends on how much the government would pay for/what is out of pocket.

@helenheap2396

Жыл бұрын

Should also add that we have a National Curriculum. This video was bad.

Remember our Autumn/Fall starts in March. Approx 2weeks holidays: Autumn: around easter Winter: end of June - start of July Spring: end of September - start of October Then 6 weeks December to January. (Goes to 8-10 weeks during senior years).

So here in Australia P.S this information is base of a school in QLD/ Brisbane 8:33- she is talking about your chirstmas/ summer school holidays that goes for 6 week. But as well every 10 weeks we get 2 weeks off of school. 10 weeks is a term, 20 weeks / 2 terms is called a semester and that is when we get our Report cards.

Hey Ryan. I live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and we had to find our own way to school. Both Primary and secondary. Thus the cry every morning of "Daaad. Can you please drive me to school? I'm late" 😂

Yes we do have a summer break but it’s mid December to end of January. Education is state run so will vary from state to state. Holidays are slightly different from one state to another but all states have 4 semesters with a 1-2 week holiday between each one and then a longer break in summer. In high school available subjects will vary from school to school. I live in a beach side town and the high school my kids went to did subjects like marine biology and also had a subject called excellence in surfing! My cousin went to an agricultural high school which had subjects like agriculture and animal husbandry. Most public schools also run before and after school care for working parents as well.

I moved around a lot as a kid, across all the various states, so the different years for each states and territories(K-6 primary then 7-12 High or 1-7 primary then 8-12 High school) meant that I “skipped years”. E.g. I never did year 8, I did year 9 twice, but really what was happening was i was doing the first year of high school (year 7 in Canberra) then second year or year 9 in QLD, then third year of HS or year 9 again back in Canberra. It’s really just about the curriculum taught at that stage. But to really blow your mind, in Canberra (the ACT or Aust Capital Territory) High school is only 4 years 7-12 then at around 16yo you’ll go to “College” for years 11&12 to finish the high school certificate. Then some students will go on the University for their undergrad or Bachellors degree (Tertiary education). Yes it’s confusing. But we cope. 😂

My school has an old yellow school bus, but you don’t see those often. A lot of our buses are also models that are used for general public transport

When the Australian education system was established early last century, the foundation elements were that it was to be "free, secular, and compulsory [to the age of 15, although I think that Queensland ignored that last]". Remember that 185 Pacitic Pesos is worth about US$1.70. When our kids were pre-pre school age, we sent them to "Family Day Care", where a registered provider hosted a small number of kids in their home. It was reasonably affordable, though I can't remember how much. In the ACT where I live, years 11 and 12 are called "secondary college". Of course they get a summer break, Ryan! 6 weeks from mid December through January! We don't pay local taxes as you do. Public schools are stat-funded. And yes. tragically - catholic schools and all other private schools get government subsidies/

@brettevill9055

Жыл бұрын

The New South Wales education system was established in 1883.

@sarahburns4949

Жыл бұрын

Not all private/independent schools get funding from the government.

@TheZodiacz

Жыл бұрын

In South Australia the leaving age was 13 in 1915. In Queensland in 1901 it was proposed that the age be raised from 12 to 14. It was all based on when the kids could be shoved into a job and start paying taxes.

Hi Ryan I'm an education assistant/teacher's assistant in Western Australia and yer we have 12 weeks off a year. 6 weeks in December/January 2 weeks in April 2 weeks in July and 2 weeks in September. It's a 10 week term and there are 4 terms. And most of us are on salaries. That means 27 fortnightly payments throughout the year. It's a decent living . 🇦🇺🙂

@Bellas1717

Жыл бұрын

Especially being paid for 54 weeks a year lol. What a lot of people don’t know is that teachers only get 4 weeks paid holiday, the same as most awards. They think it is 10-12 weeks paid leave. How it works is that the annual salary is spread across 48 weeks (4 weeks leave) rather than 40-42 school weeks, so less per pay but consistent pays through the year. In some states in America that's not the case, and they have to budget very hard to accommodate the summer break, or take on other jobs to have income at that time.

The Aussie dollar is worth less than the US dollar. Usually it sits between 65 to 80 US cents, depending on the exchange rate. Childcare is notoriously expensive though; it's an ongoing issue. That said, the costs vary depending on the type of provider. For-profit providers charge more than family daycare, where accredited providers look after other ppl's kids in their home so their own kids from can mix with them in a familiar environment. Kindergarten in Australia is for little kids - lots of painting, Play Doh, playing outside etc. Pre-school is for slightly older kids, and Prep or Grade 1 is the first year of primary school, depending on which state you live in. Yes, our school kids get a summer break in Dec-Jan; usually 6 or 7 weeks. Kids get another 6 weeks or so, split around Easter, Jun-Jul and Sep-Oct.

I think every state has a year below Yr1 (called something like kindergarten, prep, reception). In SA primary school used to include yr 7 (until the last couple years, I think). In some places I think they also divide school into 3, so years 7,8,9 would be "middle school" Our "Summer Break" is Dec-Jan (usually about 6 weeks, I think), so most kids will finish school in the 2nd or 3rd week of December and return to the next year level in late January (or rarely early February).

@crackers562

Жыл бұрын

In Melbourne, the latest terminology for Primary school pre year 1 is "FOUNDATION"... then on to years 1 to 6;

@rosalindgreaves-8922

Жыл бұрын

The compulsory year ( various names such as Prep, Kindergarten etc) before Year 1 is called FOUNDATION in the Australian Curriculum. Therefore they’re all taught from the same curriculum level, regardless of their name/label.

@Homer_Simpson248

2 ай бұрын

I had both kindergarten and prep

You need to view videos about Australia by Australians

I'm in the ACT. Where "Kindergarten" is the first year of primary school. Primary school's are Kinder, grade 1, grade 2 ect... to grade 6. My son attends pre-school (the year before kindergarten) 2-3 days a week during the school terms. (2 days one week, 3 days next week) 9am-3pm. Pre-schools through the public system are part of the primary school and the focus is preparing them to enter kindergarten at the adjoining primary school the following year. So the pre-school is involved in school events. I don't pay anything for my son to attend pre-school through the public system. I work from home (thankfully that's more common now) so the days my son has off we spend at home. Meaning I luckily do not spend any money on childcare. Daycares in ACT usually accept children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Available 5 days per week with usual hours varying between 7am-6pm. Working parents with a child who is turning 5 years old that year, (who will be attending kindergarten at primary school the following year) will often have their child attend public pre-school for free the 2-3 days a week, and the private paid daycare for the remaining days. The daycare operates the same as a pre-school that year before primary anyway, and you can just send your child there for preschool if you wish to pay to do so and you can take advantage of the childcare subsidy to help cover some of the costs. If you are an Australian Citizen or Permeant Resident, you are working or studying, and your household income is less than $72,000 the government will pay 85% of child care costs, the more you earn the less government assistance you get. ie, 50% at $177,000 and 20% on $356,000. I genuinely have no idea if other states operate similarly because anytime someone tries to explain their states way of doing things I can't wrap my head around it because all the names for the year groups are similar, but different and I get really confused and give up. 😅 From what I have been able to piece together, the ACT seems to have the best pre-school system. Happy to be corrected.

Here in Vic it is: - childcare (optional) - 3 year old kinder (optional- although majority do it) - 4 year old kinder (compulsory) - prep (first year of primary school) - then it’s year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and year 6 - secondary school: (year 7- year 12) - you can drop out of school after completion of year 10 - also private schools are now like $30k-$50k per year! - most TAFE courses (community college) are completed free - uni courses can cost anywhere from like $6k per year for nursing (subsidised) to like $20k/ year for a Bachelor of Arts course for example Hope this helped :)

We don't have the yellow school busses in Australia, we only get dedicated school buses for rural locations where kids are unable to access public transport, there are also made free to ensure kids in these areas are not left at a disadvantage. In the city or any built up area you will generally be able to either walk or catch public transport on a bus or train. I've seen some schools that have supervised walking groups and busy roads near the school have a crossing person with a stop sign and whistle to stop traffic and signal when it is safe to cross.

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

there's actually plenty of dedicated school buses in city areas! If there weren't, there would be no space for general public on the public buses running at those times, plus by having them as "school buses" makes timetabling easier with school holidays. School buses here don't go to kids homes, but they do often run specific routes that best fit with the needs of the kids at the school. I think there are some "school bus only" bus stops out there too, but not many, most drop off just at regular bus stops, but the routes do kinda loops around the school to cater to the most kids possible

@WitchyMamaof2

Жыл бұрын

I live rurally, and the buses that run on the school routes are actually able to be caught by any paying member of the public. You also have to apply for a bus pass to be able to catch the bus for free, although I think most people who would consider themselves out of walking distance from their local school would be eligible for a pass. We have had issues at schools I have worked at when students have lost their pass and the bus driver is insistent that they are not allowed on the bus without it, despite having seen that kid ride the bus every day for the last 2 years.

@_billyjackson

Жыл бұрын

@@WitchyMamaof2 It probably varies between states/school districts. Every bus where I grew up were strictly students only and you just had to complete a one time sign up where you provided your address before being allowed to catch the bus on your route every day.

Buses, yes we have them mainly in Regional areas but they are not Yellow, no paint scheme at all to be honest. As for Child care.... welcome to Australia. Normal families can usually only afford a day or two of Daycare, mostly it is used by professional couples. Pre School first then Kindergarten. Year 1 is a seperate class....... she got that wrong. I went to a Central School in Regional Australia that was Kindergarten to Year 12 . Holidays are 6 weeks over Christmas with another three 2 week breaks in between each quarter semester .As for work most places are flexible with starts and finishes, but like everything else in life it's a juggling act.

@daemonisedone4256

Жыл бұрын

south australian here and raised in a regional area our school busses were yellow back in the 80's though I lived in town and didnt have to take the bus except when on school excursions I still remember number painted on it which was 1243...

@candycanessongs

Жыл бұрын

@@daemonisedone4256 I am in NSW region. Different areas have their Bus companies but no special colour scheme, I guess so they can dual purpose during the day. Not sure on that one.

I'm in NSW, so school holidays are generally 3 x 2 week breaks during the year, not including end of year, usually around mid April, mid June, and mid Oct. Basically we have 4 terms of about 10 weeks per term. Our 'summer' break is essentially the Christmas break, and that's about 6 weeks long. Each state has the school holidays at different times, but they are generally within about a week of each other. In NSW we have daycare/childcare and pre school, as described in the video, then kindergarten or "kindy" which you could say is year 0. After kindy you have year 1, and then so forth.

Here's my experience so far (I have a 7 and 9 year old) in Victoria Childcare was $110/day/kid, but we got an 85% subsidy, used 2 days a week and paid about $70/fortnight. Kindergarten was about $250 a term (i.e. 4 times per year) per kid. Primary school is about $200/kid/year for the resources, books, excursions etc. Childcare was 1-3, then 3 year old kindergarten, 4 year old kindergarten, then prep, and years 1-6 at the primary school.

$Aus 185 is $US 122. Most working mothers in Australia get 12 months paid or partly paid maternity leave, so childcare under 12 months is rare. My daughter in Qld paid $Aus 400 per week for her twins childcare aged 18m to 3yrs. Btw, a far higher proportion of kids over 12 attend boarding schools in Australia than in US. Proportionatly, there are eight times as many boarding schools than in the US. Few schools have buses. Pupils cycle, walk, or take public transport. There are also Anglican schools, chiefly private ones, and many of these rank amongst the highest for academics.

@brettevill9055

Жыл бұрын

And the Catholic school system.

@geezlouise6723

Жыл бұрын

Most rural schools have buses, but they aren't yellow. In the cities lots of kids catch public transport.

One big difference in the schools is. No shootings

In Perth, kindegarten is non-compulsory and free at public schools. So my son started kindegarten at age 4 and continued onto pre-primary, then year 1 etc without having to change schools. Kindegarten was 3 full days one week, then 2 full days the next week.

My niece's daughter is in grade 1 at 4, mostly with the same friends from preschool, she will go to high school from years 7-12, or 10! After year 10 they can go to another high school, college or trade school! Her early childcare was subsidised and very useful for forming friendships, she mostly works from home now! Some parents use other people's address! Public school fees are negotiable! High schools are Local, Selective, Catholic, Church of England, Arts, Sports, Music, International, Trades, Alternative, Agricultural, Overseas! The top high school for boys in NSW is Kings School, Parramatta, but Scots College looks more fun! We still do cadets at some High Schools, along with music, theatre, debating, volunteering, social welfare, and multiple sports, outdoor camps, travel, excursions, work experience! 🤔 School buses can be private or public and are free! Our teachers are paid well and the schools really care about their students too! 🤗

@sarahburns4949

Жыл бұрын

There are also other Christian schools outside of the catholic or CoE religions. My kids went to a grammar school that had to formal church connection.

@jenniferharrison8915

Жыл бұрын

@@sarahburns4949 Yes and ethnic schools too many to mention, dependent on which state! 👍

LOL, your confusion when they said our school year starts in Jan/Feb and runs to December, and you asking "so you don't get a summer break?" Yes, we get a summer break, between the end of the school year (December) and the start of the school year (Jan/Feb). Remember, this is the southern hemisphere, where summer is over the christmas time. State schools get 6 weeks break in the summer, and private schools get 2 months break in the summer. Private schools have a longer school day, so it adds up to get us that extra 2 weeks break in the summer. Then approx 2 weeks break at easter, 2 weeks break in winter (june/july), and 2 weeks break in spring (september).

You can send kindergarten/preschool aged children to full time day care too which often have kindergarten/preschool teachers

Here in Vic it's important to note that bus travel, since you asked, is free for kids who live further than 2.5kms away from their school. This includes both public transport and private coaches, depending on where you live. Also, most schools will have a second hand uniform shop, and the government will subsidise uniform costs - generally 1 uniform, 1 winter jumper and 1 pair of shoes every year.

@MizzBrenda26

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I don't know about in the cities, but the country buses are free if you live 4km or more from your closest school. The uniform is only for the first year of primary school and the first year of secondary school, and only for low income families (concession card holders)

US dollar is worth more than AUD. Also, no way you're getting a nanny or in-house carer for under $25. Min wage is well above $15. No idea where that figure came from lol.

A lot of private school get much more holidays, like summer for me is 8 weeks

Hi Ryan, New South Wales Public schools funding is not based on the amount of taxes the local residents pay, it uses a formula based on several factors. Total number of students and other criteria. The student clientele varies greatly depending on the area in which they live, like the poorer black neighbourhoods in the USA. The school I worked in before retiring had 60% of the parents on government welfare and was a very low socio-economic area. High crime rates etc. The students however are offered the same education chance as their wealthier peers, no discrimination. NSW schools run 4 terms, Feb to Easter, April to June. July to Sep and October to mid Dec. 5 weeks holiday at Christmas and 2 weeks at end of each term. Total 41 school weeks per year. I'm sure your children would love school over here.

I don’t think this was explained the best

Summer break is 6 weeks. Mid Dec til end January. But 3 other 2 week breaks (April, July, Sept) so 12 weeks total breaks with approx 4x 10 week terms. April break usually contains Easter so it moves around a bit. And adjoining states generally offset the non-summer break by a week so that the tourist places aren't overloaded. Eg Victoria might do 1-14 July, NSW might do 8-21 July.

We have a public primary school in my town that was so popular they eventually put a cap on who could attend which limited it only to the ones that lived in the suburb but in general you can send any kid to any school in my town.

Schools uniforms were used so that the rich and poor could associate without competition on clothes to wear.The religious schools should not be subsidised but christian politicians love to protect their private schools for their children. Women do get maternity leave here for 6 months.

@brettevill9055

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I think that public schools where kids of all races and religions mingled together and knew each other resulted in people learning as they grew up that everyone is people regardless of race, religion and culture. That was a very important part of the reason that Australia was able to accept so many, such diverse immigrants without disintegrating socially. When the Howard government introduced Commonwealth subsidies for non-government schools that not only struck at the power to the Teachers' Federation and increased the social power of religious leaders (which were its objectives), it also resulted in kids growing up with fewer friends and acquaintances in different social classes, religions, races, and cultures. It was bad for social unity.

I get the impression that this lady doesn't really understand the Australian schools system at least not to a level required to give any meaningful advice on the subject.

@markflint2629

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Indeed

In victoria, it is prep, grade 1 to grade 6 in primary. Year 7 to 12 in secondary. Christmas holidays are mid dec to end of jan- start of feb.

She isn't explaining it very well!

So this woman is VERY inaccurate - non governmental schools do get funding - sometimes heaps - it's an issue here in Australia. Private schools can and do charge $30,000 per student. We had a report, called the Gongski ? Report - where a professor? went to Finland to study their school system, as it is the best in the world, on behalf of the Australian govt . The report was never acted upon - why ?, because in Finland they have no private schooling. So, as this would upset the wealthy and powerful religious and private schools, nothing happened. Also the free type of schooling and university didn't go down as well

@melissasutcliffe6922

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Yeah, she only has part of the story

School uniforms used to be seperate girls uniforms and boy uniforms. Most schools now have unisex uniforms, usually shorts and a polo top. In Queensland, Senior year in both primary and high school get a special school jumper with their graduation year on it. Some schools have a different uniform for 11 & 12. They changed the start of high school in Qld from grade 8 to grade 7 a few years ago to make it more compatible with the other eastern states. Then in high school, usually grade 7s are separated from the rest of the school and move as a single class to every lesson. Yr 8 and up, students go to different classes depending on their subject choices. Yr 11 and 12, can also choose to do apprentice based training a few days a week in different subjects eg, Tafe certificates (training college) in childcare, restaurant courses, trade apprenticeships, and other subjects. My son did a boat building course and finished school as a 3rd year apprentice boat builder straight into a full apprenticeship with only one year to go. This is great for students that dont want to go to university. They are able to see if they like a job and learn real life skills while still at school.

I have 4 children and they all went to Pre-school first and then to Kindergarten. They are totally different.

We have four terms to the school year, usually with a break of about two weeks in between. The end of first term is around Easter, the second is mid winter to break the cold and flu cycle and the third is around September. Summer holidays start mid December and end in the last few days of January or sometimes in the first couple of days of February. All schools receive government funding, including independent, private schools. The amount varies. Government schools have to accept pupils from their local catchment area, pupils from outside the area are at the school’s discretion. Funding is State and Federal not local so socioeconomic status of the local area isn’t a factor there but local fundraising is another kettle of fish and that can make a considerable difference. There is some attempt to provide more government funding to disadvantaged schools. Rural areas may have a school bus (not yellow) but in urban areas students usually use the public transport system and are issued a student pass. A lot of kids walk or ride their bicycle. School uniforms are almost universal. They are seen as an equaliser, no disparity between the haves and have nots. They are also more economical because they eliminate the need for an extensive wardrobe. And no disputes over what is considered acceptable school wear.

School in WA consists of public school, private or independent school and Catholic school. We have 4 terms, starting beginning of February. Terms are generally 9-10 weeks in duration. Start of Term 1 is based on when Easter falls, as Easter generally forms the first school holidays (vacation) for 2 weeks or so. We then have end of Term 2 usually beginning of July for 2 weeks. End of Term 3 is the end of September, another 2 weeks holiday. Our end of year finishes mid-December (start of our summer break). First year of school is Kindergarten or 4 year olds. This is optional. Pre-primary is the following year and the first year of compulsory education. Year 6 is primary graduation year. Year 7 is the start of high school, through to Year 12. Students are encouraged to complete year 12 and achieve their certificate of education (WACE here in Western Australia). Students can leave in year 10 or 11 only if they have a job to go to. Govt funding for public and Catholic schools is based on a twice yearly census. Schools report to both state and federal governments on student numbers enrolled and attending the schools. Students who have a low attendance rate cannot be “claimed” for funding, and schools get audited on their reported numbers. Schools who have students attending from lower socioeconomic districts get more funding than schools in more affluent areas. Catholic education WA is very well organised and managed, and all Catholic schools in the state are run by CEWA. This is different in other states, I believe it comes down to diocese managed. After Year 12, students can either find employment or undertake further education at universities or TAFE colleges (Technical and Further Education). I can’t tell you anything about uni as I’ve never been, and my youngest is still in high school. My eldest child has finished Year 12, and is at TAFE studying a pre-apprenticeship course to become an auto electrician. He will be signed up as an apprentice once he finishes this course in June. Children are expensive once they reach school age. 😂

I'm sure someone somewhere is Australia might go to school in a yellow school bus. I've don't recall having seen one though. In Queensland the school year is broken up into 4 semesters. There are holidays between each semester. The Summer holiday is usually about 6 weeks. Then there are three shorter holidays of generally about 2 weeks between semesters. Then there are public holidays. For example, in Australia there is a 4 day Easter break (which is usually taken during one of the school holidays). Good Friday and Easter Monday are both public holidays, although some workplaces are beginning to allow employees to swap those days for another day of the year. There are other days for Public Holidays as well. Some of them include ANZAC Day, Australia Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Queens/Kings Birthday, Labor Day. There are probably others as well. I believe people in Victoria get a public holiday for the Melbourne Cup (a horse race).

This is your most boring video to date sorry.

Im in Sydney, Australia and my kids both went to long day care from 9months old. When they reached 3-4 years old the long daycare incorporated kindergarten or “school readiness” programs. My kids were at daycare for 8hours/day and the kindergarten program was probably about 3hours of that time. It cost $110 per child per day (this was in 2013 in Sydney). Luckily the government is encouraging mothers to return to work and they brought in the childcare subsidy which would help cover up to 50% of daycare fees (i think since my kids left daycare it may have even increased, at least in New South Wales). Primary school days are 6 hours. My kids school is 9am-3pm. Because i work my kids go to after school care (called OOSH - Out Of School Hours) which is located on school grounds. They wear uniforms which makes life much easier and is a great equalizer for kids. School fees at public schools are actually voluntary in NSW but most people pay unless they are experiencing financial hardship. Taxes are paid at the state and federal levels, not local, that means most states have one pot to distribute funds to all schools fairly (but politics are at play so it is not always fair and equitable but thats another topic). Kids get to school by walking, riding a bike, parents car, bus (usually just a normal public bus but school kids have bus passes so they don’t have to pay), train, ferry pretty much whatever is easiest.

Holidays vary by state. Some states have more or less. Each years is broken up into four "terms" Between each term in a one to two week holiday. Our chistmas holiday is in our summer so it is the nearest to your idea of summer break. It can be anything from 3 to 5 weeks depending on the school. It used to be longer but for some reason most school holidays start literally anything from a day to a few days before things like easter and christmas now. Even so usually the first few weeks of term 1, and the last few weeks of term 4 dont normally have any particularly important assignments, even end of year exams usually are timed so there is a week or so of school after, and seniors often use the extra "lazy" weeks as days to leave early and go on vacation if they are wealthy. (Most are not, so long school years is an indication of poverty for some) In victoria school terms are roughly: Term 1: Late January to Easter (usually April) Term 2: 19 April to Late June. (around mid year/ end of financial year) Term 3: Early July to mid-late September. (around the royal melbourne show) Term 4: Early October to late December. (christmas) The dates can be juggled a bit in other states, for instance the royal sydney show for NSW, Melbourne Cup or Grand Final in VIC, Rugby Grand final in QLD etc, will all slightly effect dates used. It actually works out closer to 10 weeks annually, with another week or two if you count all the public holidays and improvised long weekends. Things are further confused, with Semesters 1 and 2 aligning with major teaching topic focuses. Semester 1 is term 1 and 2, Semester 2, is terms 3 and 4. For example you might do history in semester one, but geography in semester 2 instead. This aligns it with end of finacial year. There is also single days and long weekends usually aligned with curriculum days, like melbourne cup, australia day, war holidays, royal family holidays and the like. The school system here is a product of commonwealth industrial revolution mindsets. Uniforms are left over from the late 18th century when public schools only really existed to bulk train factory workers. Everyoone the same working in neat little rows. Individualtity punished. In modern times they are annoying and dehumanising, but the official excuse is meant to allow teachers to spot valid students or keep track of them on excursions, or tell students from different schools apart. (which some may argue tends to lead to focusing them on "class based" thinking too..) the semester system also puts people in the finance mindset of end of year being somehow important, since there is really no other reason for a holiday in june.

@phoenixx5092

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Another odd thing is in the 80s and 90s most schools didnt really need uniforms, i mean they had dress guidelines, usually a top of a particular color etc. But for some reason in the 2000's they started going hard of enforcing them again.

8:40 The school year is divided into 4 terms with around 2 weeks of holidays in between

We have 4 terms of school lasting 10 weeks each. term 1 starts at the start of February (in Summer) and between terms 1&2, 2&3, 3&4 we have 2 week breaks. After term 4 (ends ~December 15th), we have a ~6 week break where we begin the next year of school again in february.

You can access long day care for preschool so they can be cared for a full day not just morning or afternoon. However places are hard to get and it is expensive. In NSW we have four terms with short breaks (1-2 weeks) between and a longer break of approximately 6 weeks December/January and I believe that is mainly Australia wide, I don’t really know of any State that runs all year until December without a break.

maybe google "schoolshootings per country around the world" it's a real banger

I'm in Victoria. My 5yr old (now in prep at school) and 3yr old have both done kindergarten through our long daycare facility. It operates 7am to 6.30pm allowing for people who work to stop have their kids in a program. It is still subsidised by the government. After the changes in subsidy last year, the first kid gets one percentage of subsidy and additional children are at a higher percentage, so currently I only pay around $20 a day for my 1yr old, but still get the kinder subsidy as she goes through the same daycare.

Here in NSW, you go to pre-school, then you go to kindergarten, yr1, yr2, yr3, yr4, yr5, yr6. k-6 is primary school and then 7-12 is high school. There are 4 terms (Two semesters), they last 10-11 weeks in-between each term we have a two-week holiday, but after term four there is a six-week Christmas holiday or summer holiday. year 11 and 12 are not compulsory, but in order to drop out at the end of year 10, you have to have a full-time job or be doing TAFE. We take public buses; uniform is compulsory and very strict (at my school). Hats are compulsory in primary school, but not in high school (optional). In primary school they used the phrase "No hat, no play." saying that if you didn't have a hat you couldn't play in the sun.

You can go to kindergarten, preschool or prep (prep is preparing for kindergarten) in my area. (Ages 3-4,) School holidays are 2 weeks long and school days start on February 1st to December. You are expected arrive at 8:00am or earlier but the classes are at 8:10am and ends at 2:50pm, if your parents are unable to pick you up at the end of school you are obliged to go to Ambrose (after school care) which is from 2:50pm-6:00pm, then there is Ambrose again but it's early school care which is from 6:00am-7:30am. I live in Australia but I go to a Catholic school so maybe that's why my current school is different (Daycare-year 12) I never knew that public schools get treated better 😭

In NSW our summer break is Dec and January for 6 weeks. But we get 2 weeks off at Easter, 2 weeks off in Winter, 2 off in Spring. We spread the vacations out.

In Victoria Primary School is Prep, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 followed by Secondary School which is 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 we technically don't have a distinct 'senior secondary school' either but year 11 and 12 are special because you need to earn credits by passing subjects and take exams in years 12 to earn a score used for university admission. This video was also confusing when explaining kindergarten vs prep, in Victoria, we have two years of kindergarten followed by the additional year of 'Prep' which is taught at Primary School.

Yes we have a summer break, during OUR summer ! Usually 6+ weeks. There are 3 x 2 week breaks, one at the end of each term.

Summer break is 6 weeks (mid December to the end of January/beginning of February). The 10-14 (usually 12) weeks holidays INCLUDES the 6 week Summer holidays + 3 x 2 weeks each in April, June, September.

For South Australia. You have daycare/preschool which is from birth to about age 3. Kindergarten is when you’re about 4 Reception is your official first foundation year at primary school Then you have years 1 through to 6 for primary and then you have 7-12/13 as secondary. (High school). Year 13 exists for students who want to do extra curriculum for their final year/s or they want to lessen their work load if their aim is to get a tertiary entrance score that will get them into the uni course they want (best option if you aim for law or medicine). It’s also the year when you have to repeat 12. For public schools yes they’re free but each school has its own fees which does help cover any shortages such as upgrades to computers/sports equipment etc. Once you’re in high school especially senior school subject selections can increase your fees. I did two cooking classes which added $650 onto my fees, outdoor education was close to $1k. Also in highschool we had allowances for printing and internet. We had to pay to top them up if we ran out. When it comes to private schools they still get the same base funding from the government but in more recent years they have managed to get more funding per student than the public counterparts. Their fees can range from about $3k a year up to $35k a year. Yes schools mostly have a catchment area which they must guarantee a spot for kids in that area (it can result in more dense classrooms). After they have taken in the catchment they can accept students from other areas if they wish. Then you have schools that if your kid meets criteria again can get into (such as being musically inclined, sports inclined or academic). Then we also have a few schools which are some free. (Mostly around the inner city areas) these schools can accept students from anywhere. Many private schools have boarding but not many if any public schools have boarding provisions - most of these are typically used for students from intrastate (may live on a farm in the outback and their parents want the best education). Or like someone I worked with where her parents put her brother in a boarding school so she didnt have to look after him when they both decided to work overseas. For the school year which differ slightly state to state term 1 usually will start right after Australia Day (26th January). So that could be the Monday after or if it lands on a Monday school usually will resume on the 27th (Tuesday). In Australia we have 4 terms (2 semesters broken in half). They go for about 10 weeks each (there is typically 40 weeks of school a year depending on what year level and what state and if it’s public or private). Between terms 1,2 and 3 the breaks are 2 weeks long. For the summer period (between terms 4 and 1) it’s about 6 weeks. (All up on average it’s 12 weeks a year).

okay so here in NSW daycare/preschool is the same thing, it's before the age of 5. From there you go to 'primary school kindergarten years 1,2,3,4,5, & 6. Then you move to 'high school' years, 7,8,9,10,11,12. You can leave school at the end of year 10 if you have a full-time job, study at tafe or if your 17+. Public schools are free pretty much unless you pay school fees which are most of the time optional. As per holidays, it starts in late Jan-early Feb. to mid-December (about 6 weeks off for summer). Year school term is around 10-11 weeks long with 2 weeks in between each term for holidays. (so around 6 extra weeks off during the year). Private and Catholic schools are completely different but generally run the same system just more money. & yes school uniforms are normal.

In WA we have kindergarten, pre primary then year 1. Pre-primary is the beginning of compulsory schooling and it runs through to year 10. After year 10 you can leave if you have an apprenticeship. Summer holiday starts the week before Christmas and schools go back at the start of February

In South Australia We do have some school buses they’re more in regional areas and I take a school bus, but it’s not yellow, and I don’t think of ever seen a yellow school bus in real life, another fun fact that I was told by one of my maths teachers is our year 12 maths is what you Americans learn in college

I live in Queensland and go to High school (years 7-12) I have about 40 weeks of school they are divided into 4 different terms that have ten weeks each in which they are divided by three sets of two week holidays and then the Christmas holidays are six weeks long spaning between December and January but then we also have the public holidays where we don't have school and the teachers also have some planning days. Here is an example of the holidays and around what times they are: Summer holiday: 6 weeks during the Christmas period Easter holiday: 2 weeks before, following or inclusive of the Easter public holidays Winter holiday: 2 weeks at the end of Semester 1 Spring holiday: 2 weeks in the middle of Semester 2

In Australia you have four terms at school. The first term is 11 weeks, the second and third are 10 weeks and the fourth about 8 weeks. At the end of terms 1,2 & 3 you get two weeks holiday. At the end of term 4 you get 6-7 weeks which is the summer break. So 2+2+2+7=13. Private schools get more summer holidays (1-2 weeks more) and in July break some get 3 weeks instead of 2.

School terms. There are four terms, usually of ten weeks duration in State Government schools. (Where Easter falls may change the first two terms slightly.) It varies slightly between States. Two weeks of school holidays are after Terms 1, 2 and 3. There is a long summer holiday break of approximately 5 weeks from the end of term 4 in the week before Christmas to the end of January, roughly. So in total there are 11 weeks of school holidays. (Some private schools have more holidays.) We also have a number of public holidays for everyone, except for those who choose to work in certain occupations ie, hospitality, ambulance service etc. They get a pay loading and/or also time off on another day of their choosing. We like it when some of these holidays fall on a Friday or Monday as we get a long weekend. Holidays include Australia Day, Labor Day, Anzac Day, (the past ) Queen's Birthday, and other days applicable to particular States.

School buses are provided for by the public lines, they run special routes to and from schools and aren't yellow just regular livery. Some students might have to catch regular bus routes not special 'school' ones. Public bus lines are run by state governments mostly but some areas have private bus companies contracted by state or local government. Western Sydney famously has private companies under contract to the government to the great annoyance of many. Private bus companies can also run lines if they see an opportunity. But many more parents drive their kids to-and-from than in the past. Flexible hours and working from home helps.

I'm in Queensland. Here it goes kindergarten, Prep (the first year of primary school), year 1, year 2, year 3, year 4, year 5, year 6 (the last year of primary school), year 7 (the first year of high school), year 8, year 9, year 10, year 11 and year 12 (the final year of high school). If your child is born January 1st to June 30th then they start school (prep) the year, they turn 5. However, if they are born July 1st to December 31st, they would start prep the year they turn 6. In our public school system, our school year is broken into 4 terms that are 10wks in duration and we get 12wks of school holidays over the year. 2wks between 1st and 2nd term, 2wks between 2nd and 3rd term and another 2wks between 3rd and 4th term. The remaining 6wks is our summer holidays that occur between 4th term of one school year and 1st term of another school year.