School
Education is compulsory in Australia between the ages of five and fifteen to seventeen, depending on the state or territory, and date of birth. In recent years, over three quarters of students stay at school until they are seventeen. Government schools educate about two thirds of Australian students, with the other third in Catholic and Independent schools. A small portion of students are legally home-schooled.
Government schools generally charge small fees incurring minor administrative costs, while Catholic and Independent schools charge larger fees. Regardless of whether a school is part of the Government, Catholic or Independent systems, they are required to adhere to the same curriculum frameworks of their state or territory. Most school students wear uniforms,although there are varying expectations and some Australian schools do not require uniforms.
