Every year many people from Bangladesh go to Australia for job. The international schools there will remove the thought of children’s studies in that country. Today’s event is about five such international schools in Australia.
International Grammar School
Ultimo, Sydney
Established in 1984, this school is one of the best international schools in Sydney. Studies here follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. Education is provided here from pre-school to class 12. It is a co-ed school. That is, boys and girls study together here.
Along with studies, co-curricular activities are also heavily emphasized in this school. There are opportunities to study sports, visual arts, design, theatre, music etc. Besides English, learning any one of French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish is compulsory in this school.
This school has more than 70 clubs. Notable among them are 3D Printing Club, Yoga Club, Fencing Club, Robotics Club etc.
The tuition fee of this school is 20 to 30 thousand Australian dollars per year. Siblings attending this school together get a 10 to 25 percent discount on one’s tuition fees.
St. Paul’s Grammar School
sydney
Here too boys and girls can study together from pre-school to twelfth standard. Here also IB curriculum is followed. Students of this school practice music, dance and acting as co-curricular activities. Apart from this, they are kept busy in various competitions, festivals, fairs, exhibitions, camping etc. throughout the year.
Annual tuition fees for pre-kindergarten students range from 6,000 to 14,000 Australian dollars. And till the twelfth standard, the maximum fee of 19,000 dollars per year has to be paid. 15 to 75 percent discount on the tuition fee of one is given if siblings are enrolled here together.
Wesley College, Melbourne
Although this co-educational school offers pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade, only 9 to 12-year-olds are boarded.
Although the IB curriculum is followed here, students are exposed to research from school life. They are taught a lot about technology in addition to various experiential learning. As a result, they are well ahead of the students of other schools.
Wesley College annual tuition fees range from 25,000 to 37,000 Australian dollars. A 20 to 50 percent discount on one’s tuition fee is given if siblings study together. However, temporary residents of Australia have to pay 4,700 Australian dollars a year along with tuition fees.
Somerset College, Queensland
Studies at Somerset College follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. Education is provided here from pre-school to class 12. It is a co-ed school, meaning boys and girls study together.
However, education in this school is not done in the traditional way. Students here are encouraged to think analytically from a young age, so that they can independently think through various issues and come up with solutions. Apart from this, students are also involved in co-curricular activities like painting, sports, camping, debate, public speaking. Somerset College annual tuition fee is 14-19 thousand Australian dollars. A 10-50 percent discount on the tuition fee of one is available if siblings attend this school together.
International School of Western Australia, Perth
Although this school is run like other schools, its remarkable aspect is that children from more than 60 countries study here. Boys and girls can study here from pre-school to twelfth standard. The school follows the IB curriculum. There are three types of programs in this school.
Primary School: Kindergarten to sixth grade
Middle School: 7th to 10th grade
Diploma Programme: Students here are equally encouraged to study subjects like sports, technology, research, music, acting, language education in addition to class XI and XII classroom studies. Tuition fees here range from 6,000 to 13,000 Australian dollars per year.
Source: Immigration to Australia
