Richelle O.

Dordas
Presenter
The Australian education
system is considered one of the
best education systems in the
world, for both domestic and
international students.
It enjoys high standards,
a comprehensive curriculum,
and highly qualified teachers.
 Some of Education Legal Basis and its
Revisions
• National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
• Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Act
2010
• Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009
• Higher Education Amendment Act 2008
• Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005
• Vocational Education and Training Act 2005
• Higher Education Support Act 2003
• Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002
• Higher Education Act 2001 No 102
• Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
• Higher Education Act 1988
 Australian, State and Territory
Government
Responsibilities
Education and training is a shared responsibility
of the Australian (Federal) Government and the
individual State and Territory Governments.
 Public Education
 Government schools (public schools) are run by
the respective state government agency.
 They offer free education; however, many government
schools ask parents to pay a contribution fee and a materials
and services charge for stationery, textbooks, sports,
uniforms, school camps and other schooling costs that are
not covered under government funding.
 Government schools may be further categorized into:
• open or comprehensive
• selective
• special, and;
• specialist
 Private Education

 Private schools or non-government schools

operate under the authority of state or territory
governments and receive government funding but
are not operated by government education
departments.
 Non-government schools are:
1. Catholic Schools
2. Independent Schools
 Preschool
 Preschool and pre-prep in Australia are relatively
unregulated and are not compulsory.
– The first exposure of Australian children is to learn
with others outside of traditional parenting called
daycare or a parent-run playgroup.
– Preschool 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.
 Primary Schools
 Primary and secondary schools are compulsory between
the ages of 6 and 16. School education is for 13 years,
divided into: primary school for 7 or 8 years, from
kindergarten or preschool to year 6 or 7. Secondary school
for 3 to 4 years - years 7 to 10 or years 8 to 10.

 Government primary schools are free of attendance charge

while Catholic and independent schools usually charge
attendance fees.
 Common
•
Ages
Primary
– Grade/Year 1: 5–7 year old
– Grade/Year 2: 7–8 year old
– Grade/Year 3: 8–9 year old
– Grade/Year 4: 9–10 year old
– Grade/Year 5: 10–11 year old
– Grade/Year 6: 11–12 year old
– Grade/Year 7: 12–13 year old
 Secondary Schools

 Secondary schools in Australia are also called

high schools and colleges (or junior, intermediate,
or senior colleges).

They vary across each Australian state and territory,

but they generally cover Year 7 to Year 10 (compulsory
period of education) and beyond to Year 12.
 Common
Ages
• Secondary
– Year 7: 12–13 year old
– Year 8: 13–14 year old
– Year 9: 14–15 year old
– Year 10: 15–16 year
old
– Year 11: 16–17 year
old
 Middle Schools
Middle school models are relatively uncommon as
students go directly from primary school to secondary
school.
As an alternative to the middle school model, some
secondary schools divided their grades into:
* Junior High School (Years 7, 8, 9 and 10)
* Senior High School (Years 11 and 12)
* Some have three levels:
- Junior (Years 7 and 8)
- Intermediate (Years 9 and 10)
- Senior (Years 11 and 12).
Combined and Central Schools
 Combined schools are schools that have
classes from both primary and secondary year
levels. These schools may be located in an urban,
regional or rural area and can be government or
non-government schools.
 Central schools are predominantly, but not
exclusively, government schools located in a
rural areal that provides both primary and lower
secondary education to students, usually
concluding at Year 10.
 Tertiary Education
Tertiary education (or higher education) in Australia
is primarily a study at university or a Registered Training
Organization (RTO) studying Diploma or above in order
to receive a qualification or further skills and training.
A higher education provider is a body that is established
and recognized by or under the law of the Australian
Government, a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the
Northern Territory. VET (Vocational Education and Training)
providers, both public and private are registered by state
and territory governments.
Advance Diploma
 Mixed-Sex and Single-Sex Education
In Australia, both government and non-government
schools operate co-educational and single-sex
educational environments for students. But most of
number of schools are co-educational, with few
government schools operating single-sex schools.
All government single-sex schools are secondary
schools.
The majority of single-sex schools in Australia are non-
government or independent schools, like Catholic
independent schools. However, most of the government
schools, are co-educational schools.
 Postgraduate Education
 Masters degree programs take 1-2 years to complete. The course
of study is usually two years after a bachelor degree; however, a
master' s degree can be obtained in one year if the student' s
bachelor degree was obtained with honors.
 A full-time PhD normally takes three years. Some students take
longer, but this usually depends on registration and funding
arrangements. Part-time PhDs in Australia can take up to six years,
but this mode of study isn't normally available to international
students.
 Comparison of Australian
and
Philippine Educational System
Australia’s tertiary educational system and the one in the
Philippines have similarities in terms of students’
admission, classification of qualifications and class
sessions.

The differences between the two tertiary education

systems are financial aid from the government,
subjects being taught, campuses and uniforms.
Both Australia and the Philippines have a
grading system to admit a student to
universities.
School types are very similar in both
private and public universities in both
countries.
Public universities in the Philippines are
divided into two groups:
(a) the state universities and colleges
(b) and the local colleges and universities

While in Australia, there are 39 public

universities on the other hand, is the only
national provider of both vocational courses
and skilled training programs so far.
Classifications of qualifications in the
Philippines are very similar to the ones
provided by the Australia’s tertiary
educational system.
Class sessions in the Philippines vary,
depending on subjects’ availability and
students’ flexibility.
The government funding has an enormous impact on the
tertiary education system in both countries.
Education is regarded as a very important aspect of their
life in Australia. That is why the government tries to
support its students with financial aid which means that an
applicant can study first and repay later. In addition,
AUSTUDY and Youth Allowances and some other form
of scholarships are offered in some universities.
Whereas, in Philippine the government only
concentrates on the major state universities. The
University of the Philippines and other major
universities around Metro Manila stand a chance to
receive a colossal amount of funding.
Scholarships are only granted to brilliant
students.
Subjects taught in the Philippine universities completely
focus on mandated subjects, for instance life and works
of Dr. Jose Rizal (the national hero of the country), three
subjects of Filipino language, basic math and science,
and Filipino culture.
Whereas in Australia it is diverse, TAFE (Technical and
Further Education, for instance, focalizes its courses on
developing or enhancing students’ skills.
Some college campuses in the Philippines have three
educational levels namely primary, secondary and tertiary.
They are in one campus. While in Australia, it is different
as these three levels are put on separated campuses. In
terms of uniform, major catholic universities in the
Philippines are on compulsory uniform policy. Australian
tertiary colleges do not oblige their students to wear
uniform.