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Re: 澳州墨爾本寄宿家庭??
Hi Tina,
May I join? I am so excited to join because I have found we have a lot of similarity in the life in Sydney! I have two kids, one 9 years of age and another is 5 years old too. My family moved to Sydney last year Feb so we are just a little bit longer than you are in Syd. Both my son and daughter are studying in the same public school. My son came from yr2 second term to yr 3 in here and my daughter now in kindy.
I saw i lot of concern that you have was also my concern as well. Whether it was right to put them into a public school when i lot of others choose private. I was very tense at first cause I wanted them to , in every aspect be better than when they were in HK. (anyway, that was the sole reason why I return to Aus). After more than a year here now, I guess everything is smoothing out and as you said, life here in Aus. is really much happier to my children. It is against my wish to push my children to duck feeding rather I just want them to be happy and learn the fun of learning!I used to be a working mum in HK but now i am a newly full time mum. Woo, what a change but I have to say my family are getting much closer here that not money can meausre.
In primary 3, all students would need to take up a basic skill test. By that time, you would know how your son is doing compare against his class year and to the student across NSW. You would then know where he stands in OC as well. My son took it the first year he came. He did had a choice not to take it as there was an exemption for first year immigrants. It was his choice to take it. Don't worry, the standard of the test are pretty easy for children coming from Hong Kong education background. Maybe a little lack behind in English but since you are giving your son some support on that so it should be alright. OC is not all the answer either. I know many kids who gone to selective school without attending oc or kids who did so well in HSC without going to selective school!
My son is taking up swimming and piano as well. He also joined the Australian Badminton Association and play it weekly. My daughter is taking up dancing and piano. Since they now have more free time to enjoy more after school activity , I did not have a problem with it as long as they've chosen what they like to do. But you are right, the fees are no lesser than that compared in Hong Kong !
JimVan & Bambum,
Hi. Nice to meet you! Indeed private school is so expensive! I wishes my kids could enjoy school life under good qualify education system. With the cost for private school, I might as well put my kids to Australian International School in HK
am i talking too much ?
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