Pompey43 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hi We fly out on Friday for a 5 week holiday. We have just got our 457 visas and plan to be back living in Perth Feb/March time. Here is our dilemma... Our 13 year old would be in year 9.. Ok that I understand BUT am a little confused for my 17 year old? He sat his GCSE's this year (didn't do great) He has just started college here doing a Btech in IT (web design/programming ect) Which he is enjoying and doing very well at. I am reading he will go into your year 12 but I am thinking this won't be ideal for him?!! Could he go into year 11 instead and do your 2 year HS courses? Also recommendations for good schools/colleges? Hubby will work from home for 6 months until we are settled and find our feet!!! We have family around the Hilary area. Will need to look at schools next week!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I would contact the schools and ask if they would let him go into year 11. Alternatively, some places, like Tuart College (although too far from Hilarys) also have year 11/12 courses which he may feel more appropriate having already left school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 You might want to take a look at the West Coast Institute of Technology or WCIT. They have a number of courses relating to what he's doing now and seem to have a pretty good reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hi We fly out on Friday for a 5 week holiday. We have just got our 457 visas and plan to be back living in Perth Feb/March time. Here is our dilemma... Our 13 year old would be in year 9.. Ok that I understand BUT am a little confused for my 17 year old? He sat his GCSE's this year (didn't do great) He has just started college here doing a Btech in IT (web design/programming ect) Which he is enjoying and doing very well at. I am reading he will go into your year 12 but I am thinking this won't be ideal for him?!! Could he go into year 11 instead and do your 2 year HS courses? Also recommendations for good schools/colleges? Hubby will work from home for 6 months until we are settled and find our feet!!! We have family around the Hilary area. Will need to look at schools next week!! Your 13 year old will only go into year 9 if she turns 14 years old before the cut off date of June 30th in the year of entry.School years starts late January. If she turns 14 after June 30th then she will go into year 8 instead. I would suggest contacting local TAFE's as an alternative to high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey43 Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Thank you a great help xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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