So about those school terms. What are those by the way?
We head back to school in early February and the summer holidays for our family feel like they have been very short; Time has just disappeared!
We have 2 little ones and understanding how school in Western Australia works can be a little tricky when you first arrive. I’m still getting the hang of the schooling system, as we are only 2 years into the formal education system ourselves.
So whilst we are not experts the following information and websites are useful, however take advantage of information from those who have kids in the education system.
Websites that can help:
The main website you will want to use is the Western Australian Education Department this is the place where hopefully all your questions are answered for the public school system.
Another option is Australian Schools Directory if you are just starting out and wanting to know all the schooling options in your area. It can also be good to join Facebook forums so you can ask people already living in the schooling areas or catchments, you are considering, their opinion.
Also just released is WA 2014 School Comparison Statistics, this gives a host of information about both State and Private High Schools (Secondary School) in WA and the results of the WACE exams.
You choose public, private or independent.
There are public, private and public independent schools to choose from. The WA Education system (public) offers a guaranteed place for each child within their local area/catchment.
You need to apply to enrol your children in school for 2015 if they are:
School Terms and Key Dates 2015
WA schools in general start in February and run to Mid December. A Term is a period of time any where from 8 -10 weeks in duration our school system is mad eup of 4 terms, with 2 terms per semester. There is a 2 week break between every term and the largest break is during summer (December, January, February) for 6 weeks.
Just remember that each school will have their on term dates that allow them to work in professional development days for staff, ie staff training.
The following table lists the 2015 dates*:
Semester 1 | ||
Term 1 | Monday 2 February – Thursday 2 April | |
Break | Friday 3 April – Sunday 19 April | |
Term 2 | Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July | |
Break | Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July | |
Semester 2 | ||
Term 3 | Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September | |
Break | Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October | |
Term 4 | Monday 12 October – Thursday 17 December |
Things to remember:
Good luck keeping up with clean uniforms, making lunches and getting to school on time!
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