457 visa holders taking advantage of Melbourne opportunities

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The unemployment rate in the state of Victoria has risen in the past year but almost 14,000 457 visa holders have still managed to find work in a variety of occupations. The latest Australian immigration data shows almost 900 construction workers and teachers have each found work in Victoria as well as over 300 doctors, [...]

Education in Tasmania

Education in Tasmania

The eight in our series of articles covering education in australia looks at the education system in the small state of Tasmania. The education system in Tasmania comprises two tertiary education institutions; the government run K-12 schooling system, and numerous independent private schools and colleges, most of which are controlled or sponsored by religious organisations. Public education [...]

Education in Victoria Australia

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The seventh in our series of articles looking at education in Australia focuses on the Australian State of Victoria Tiers Pre-school in Victoria Pre-school in Victoria is relatively unregulated and 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 [...]

Education In South Australia

Education in South Australia

The sixth in our series of articles looking at education in Australia focuses on the Education system in South Australia. Primary and secondary Schooling in South Australia On 1 January 2009, the school leaving age in South Australia was raised to 17 (having previously been 15 and then 16). Education is compulsory for all children [...]

Education in the Northern Territory (NT)

Education with the Northern Territory in Australia

The fifth in our series of articles looking at Education in Australia covers the Education System within the state of the Northern Territory (NT) Primary and secondary Northern Territory school education consists of six years of primary schooling, including one transition year, three years of middle schooling, and three years of secondary schooling. In the [...]

10,000 new mining jobs means industry turns to Australia working visa

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A new mine in Western Australia will create 10,000 jobs and place additional strain on the already gaping employment gap, meaning the $7 billion mine owned by magnate Gina Rinehart will rely on Australian working visa holders to operate. Roy Hill, project managers for the mine, said 2,000 of the total new jobs will be [...]

Education in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Education in the Australian Capital Territory

The forth in our series of artices looking at Education in Australia covers the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Almost all educational institutions in the Australian Capital Territory are located within Canberra. The ACT public education system schooling is normally split up into Pre-School, Primary School (K-6), High School (7–10) and College (11–12) followed by studies [...]

Education in New South Wales

Education in New South Wales - An overview

The third in our series of articles looking at education in Australia covers education within New South Wales. The NSW school system comprises a kindergarten to year twelve system with primary schooling up to year 6 and secondary schooling between year 7 and 12. Schooling is compulsory until age 17. Primary and secondary schools include [...]

Education in Western Australia

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Following on from our overview of Education in Australia, the next article in this series focuses on Education in Western Australia. Education in Western Australia is supervised by the Department of Education and Training (DET), which forms part of the Government of Western Australia. It follows a three-tier system, consisting of primary education (primary schools), [...]

Education In Austraia – An Overview

Education in Australia is going to be a key consideration for those looking to make the move down under

It doesn’t seem two minutes since our little girl was born, but here we are four years later and yesterday, junior number two started her first day at Kindy! Education in Australia is going to be a key consideration for those looking to make the move down under so with this in mind, we’ll be posting [...]

Perth the fastest growing city in Australia

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New data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show Perth’s metropolitan area’s population grew by 3.2 per cent in the year 2008-09, making it the fastest growing metropolis in Australia. Combined with this, the City of Perth -which includes the CBD, East and West Perth and Northbridge – was the fastest growing local authority area [...]

Emigrating to Australia – An Exciting Venture

Emigrating to Australia

The welcoming country down under summons you to have a look at its great landscapes, rough mountains, lovely, warm climate and abundant way of life. Australia certainly has the most excellent elements to have a convenient and comfortable life. Perhaps these are the main reasons why it has continued to be a favorite holiday destination.

Perths Public Transport Network – My First Impressions

Not so long ago I wrote a high level overview of Perth’s public transport system. To be honest, this information was very much gleaned from research I had done on the web so now that I’ve been here for a couple of months and experienced some of Perth’s transport system first hand I thought I’d [...]

The sunshine state of Australia

Blessed with nature’s most remarkable gifts, Queensland is Australia’s second largest state; inhabiting 25% of Australia’s land mass. Queensland has fifteen exceptional regions, where people can travel, be with their families and spend a memorable holiday. Its capital, Brisbane is an excellent base for tours. One of the famous holiday destinations at Queensland is the [...]

Coober Pedy – The Opal Capital Of Australia

Coober Pedy is without a doubt one of the most unique outback destinations in Australia. Set in a stark arid landscape often compared to Mars, this outback mining town where many people live underground is the source of most of the world’s precious opal production. Coober Pedy is located about 850 kilometres north of Adelaide [...]

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The Flinders Ranges – An Accessible Australian Outback Destination

The Flinders Ranges are one of South Australia’s most popular outback tour destinations, and are world-renowned for their rugged mountain landscapes, spectacular gorges, sheltered sandy creeks lined with majestic River Red Gums, and their abundant flora and fauna. An authentic Australia outback destination, the Flinders Ranges are nevertheless easily accessible from the South Australian capital [...]

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