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As of 2018, including private schools run by Catholic religious institutes, of the 9,477 schools in Australia 1,140 schools (12 per cent) are in the private sector. In the same year, private schools enrolled over 617,000 students or 16 per cent of the Australian student population. [117]
Tertiary education in Australia is formal education beyond high school in Australia, consisting of both government and private institutions and divided into two sectors; Higher Education (provided by universities) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) provided by government-owned TAFEs & private Registered Training Organisations (RTO).
Pages in category "Private schools in Australia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. P.
[18] [19] [20] The oldest private school in Australia is The King’s School, founded in 1831. Catholic schools form the second-largest sector after government schools, with around 21% of secondary enrolments. [21] Catholic schools, typically have a strong religious focus and usually most of the staff and students are Catholic. [22]
Many private schools are run by churches. Public education is free, and while government funding is provided to private schools, parents must generally pay additional fees for their child's attendance at school. In South Australia it is compulsory for children to be enrolled in school by their sixth birthday. All people under the age of 17 are ...
Steiner Schools Australia refers to the independent, private body of kindergarten, primary and secondary schools based on the Waldorf education system across Australia. . Steiner Education operates in over 50 locations across the various states and territories in Australia, providing educational playgroups, kindergartens, primary schools and comprehensive K-12 school progr
Private secondary schools in South Australia (3 C, 3 P) T. Private secondary schools in Tasmania (1 C, 2 P) W. Private secondary schools in Western Australia (3 C, 3 P)
According to the Australian constitution, education is the responsibility of the state and territory governments; although the federal government does partially fund private schools, vocational and higher education. Vocational education funding however was previously funnelled through the states and territories.