Different states in Australia would have different education subsidy plans for international students. In this article we are focusing primarily on Western Australia. The Western Australian Government agency TAFE International WA (TIWA) is the department that is in charge of handling the placement of international students’ children into government schools. However, unless you are under special awards or scholarships, your children are not guaranteed to earn a place in a public school closest to where you are residing.
To know the accessibility of the public school system for your child, it is important for you to be aware of which visa class you will be holding. Additionally to these, take note that while the mandatory tuition fee may be waived, there are other fees upon which that still need to pay for. These are what is known as Voluntary Fee. Included in Voluntary Fees are school uniforms, books, sporting events, and so on. The amounts charged for these are around the range of $A60 per child at the primary school level, and between $A235-$A500 per child at the secondary school level.