Footscray City College is a Year 7-12 and TAFE co-educational school in Melbourne, Australia. It is adjacent to Victoria University's Footscray Park campus, and Footscray Park itself. Approximately 1000 students attend, primarily from the local area. The college is on a spectacular site with views of the Maribyrnong River, Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne CBD. The grounds are landscaped for student recreation, and are complemented by adjacent community playing fields and sporting facilities, including a large swimming and sporting complex belonging to Victoria University.
There are many facilities in the College including computer, creative arts, science, sport, multimedia, performing arts, cinema, film and TV studio, a Hospitality Skills Centre and horticultural facilities.
Each student in Years 7–10 studies the Learning Areas of Arts, English (including English as a second Language), Health and Physical Education, Languages other than English, Mathematics, Science, Technology and the Studies of Society and the Environment.
In Years 11, 12, and beyond, students are provided with a comprehensive range of pathways, including the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Certificate and Diploma courses in Film and Television Studies.
They have recently developed a "Futures Centre" for Year 9 and 10 students, where students undertake individually tailored programs with project based learning that is IT rich.
The "Footscray City College Film and Television School" had one of the highest VTAC first preferences to offers ratios of any tertiary institution in 2006. At 1.31, it was only bettered by four high demand universities, the International College of Hotel Management and the TAFE division of the Australian Maritime College. It also had the second lowest non-acceptance of offers at 3.45%, bettered only by the Sunraysia Institute of TAFE.
Friday, September 4, 2009
The University of Ballarat
The University of Ballarat is a dual-sector university in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It was formed by the passage of an Act of the Victorian Parliament in 1994, from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. It subsequently merged with the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries (1870) and the Horsham based Wimmera Institute of TAFE in 1998 to create a larger University.
According to the university's records as of 2008, there were 25,810 students consisting of 13,820 higher education students and 11,990 Technical and Further Education students. The report states that 11,460 students are at the Ballarat campus, but does not differentiate between higher education students and Technical and Further Education students. In terms of higher degrees, there were 6,145 masters students, which is more numerous than the 6,048 bachelor students. In terms of students who are not located on a campus of the university, there were 12,481 students with partnership institutions such as the Melbourne Institute of Technology.
According to the university's records as of 2008, there were 25,810 students consisting of 13,820 higher education students and 11,990 Technical and Further Education students. The report states that 11,460 students are at the Ballarat campus, but does not differentiate between higher education students and Technical and Further Education students. In terms of higher degrees, there were 6,145 masters students, which is more numerous than the 6,048 bachelor students. In terms of students who are not located on a campus of the university, there were 12,481 students with partnership institutions such as the Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Normal Ages
Normal Ages
PrimaryPre-school/Kindergarten:
4-5 year olds Preparatory / Reception / Kindergarten (QLD, NSW,VIC and ACT)
5-6 year olds Year
6-7 year olds Year
7-8 year olds Year
8-9 year olds Year
9-10 year olds Year
10-11 year olds Year
11-12 year olds Year
12-13 year olds (part of primary school in WA, SA, QLD only)
SecondaryYear
12-13 year olds (ACT, NSW, TAS, and VIC,) Middle School NT Year
13-14 year olds Year
14-15 year olds Year
15-16 year olds (high school NT) Year
16-17 year olds Year
17-18 year olds NB: In some states students may be slightly younger, it varies between states. Some private schools also vary in whether grade 7 is secondary or primary as well as the existence of middle school.
PrimaryPre-school/Kindergarten:
4-5 year olds Preparatory / Reception / Kindergarten (QLD, NSW,VIC and ACT)
5-6 year olds Year
6-7 year olds Year
7-8 year olds Year
8-9 year olds Year
9-10 year olds Year
10-11 year olds Year
11-12 year olds Year
12-13 year olds (part of primary school in WA, SA, QLD only)
SecondaryYear
12-13 year olds (ACT, NSW, TAS, and VIC,) Middle School NT Year
13-14 year olds Year
14-15 year olds Year
15-16 year olds (high school NT) Year
16-17 year olds Year
17-18 year olds NB: In some states students may be slightly younger, it varies between states. Some private schools also vary in whether grade 7 is secondary or primary as well as the existence of middle school.
Private Schools
Most Catholic schools are either run by their local parish and/or by each state's Catholic Education Department.
Non-Catholic non-government schools (often called "Independent" schools) enroll about 14% of students. These include schools operated by religious groups and secular educational philosophies such as Montessori.
Some independent schools charge high fees. Government funding for independent schools often comes under criticism from the Australian Education Union and the Australian Labor Party.
Non-Catholic non-government schools (often called "Independent" schools) enroll about 14% of students. These include schools operated by religious groups and secular educational philosophies such as Montessori.
Some independent schools charge high fees. Government funding for independent schools often comes under criticism from the Australian Education Union and the Australian Labor Party.
School
School is compulsory in Australia between the ages of six and fifteen, depending on the state and date of birth, with, in recent years, over three quarters of students staying on until they are seventeen. Government schools educate about two thirds of Australian students, with the other third in private schools, a proportion which is rising in many parts of Australia.
Government schools are free, while private schools, both religious and secular, charge fees. Regardless of whether a school is government or private, they are required to adhere to the same curriculum frameworks. Most school students, be they in government or private school, usually wear uniforms, although there are varying expectations and some Australian schools do not require uniforms.
Government schools are free, while private schools, both religious and secular, charge fees. Regardless of whether a school is government or private, they are required to adhere to the same curriculum frameworks. Most school students, be they in government or private school, usually wear uniforms, although there are varying expectations and some Australian schools do not require uniforms.
Pre-School
Pre-school in Australia is relatively unregulated, and is not compulsory. The first exposure many Australian children have to learn with others outside of traditional parenting is day care or a parent-run playgroup. This sort of activity is not generally considered schooling. Pre-school education is separate from primary school in all states and territories except Western Australia and Queensland, where pre-school education is taught as part of the primary school system.
Pre-schools are usually run by local councils, community groups or private organizations except in the Northern Territory and Queensland where they are run by the Territory and State Governments respectively. Pre-school is offered to three- to five-year-olds, although attendance numbers vary widely (from 50% in New South Wales to 93% in Victoria). The year before a child is due to attend primary school is the main year for pre-school education. This year is far more commonly attended, and usually takes the form of a few hours of activity five days a week.
Pre-schools are usually run by local councils, community groups or private organizations except in the Northern Territory and Queensland where they are run by the Territory and State Governments respectively. Pre-school is offered to three- to five-year-olds, although attendance numbers vary widely (from 50% in New South Wales to 93% in Victoria). The year before a child is due to attend primary school is the main year for pre-school education. This year is far more commonly attended, and usually takes the form of a few hours of activity five days a week.
Contents
Contents
1 Pre-school
2 School
2.1 Private schools
2.2 Normal Ages
2.3 Primary
2.4 Secondary
3 Comparison of ages and grading across States
4 Tertiary
5 Public and private education
6 See also
6.1 Overview
6.2 Qualifications
6.3 Agencies
6.4 Lists of schools
Education in Australia
Generally, education in Australia follows the three-tier model which includes primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (secondary schools/high schools) and tertiary education (universities and/or TAFE Colleges). The Programme for International Student Assessment for 2006 ranks the Australian education system as 6th on a worldwide scale for Reading, 8th for Science and 13th for Mathematics.
Education is compulsory up to an age specified by legislation; this age varies from state to state but is generally 15-16, that is prior to completing secondary education. Post-compulsory education is regulated within the Australian Qualifications Framework, a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE) and the higher education sector (university).
The academic year in Australia varies between states and institutions, but generally runs from late January until mid-December for primary and secondary schools and TAFE colleges, and from late February until mid-November for universities with seasonal holidays and breaks for each educational institute
Education is compulsory up to an age specified by legislation; this age varies from state to state but is generally 15-16, that is prior to completing secondary education. Post-compulsory education is regulated within the Australian Qualifications Framework, a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE) and the higher education sector (university).
The academic year in Australia varies between states and institutions, but generally runs from late January until mid-December for primary and secondary schools and TAFE colleges, and from late February until mid-November for universities with seasonal holidays and breaks for each educational institute
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