Learning and Teaching Unit
Generally members of your immediate family (husband or wife and unmarried dependent children under 18 years of age) may accompany you to Australia for the duration of your studies. If you have children aged between 5 and 18 years you will be required to show that you have made suitable arrangements for their education in South Australia.
Higher Degree Research Students:
The State Government has waived the education fees (including tuition and administration fess) for dependents of international Higher Degree Research (HDR) university students who are on a scholarship organised by their home country government. This fee waiver does not apply to dependents of international students who are studying a postgraduate program by coursework.
For more information about the State Government's fee waiver for dependents of HDR students please visit the Department of Education and Children's Services website.
Undergraduate and postgraduate International Students studying by coursework:
The fees for dependants of all other international students will depend on the children's year level and whether the parent is on a Australian Federal Government Scholarship.
As a parent you will need to complete the Dependant application form for each child and forward it to the International Education Services, South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) with a copy of your Confirmation of Enrolment to the University or your Visa for entry to Australia. If you are on an Australian Federal Government Scholarship, a copy of these documents will also be required.
Please refer to fees and term dates for further information.
Entry fees:
Administration and Support Services Fee (payable first year only) AUD $500
Annual Support Services fee (payable subsequent years only) AUD $300
If you are on an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship, you will be exempt from paying the International fee, but will still be required to pay the local school fee of AUD$200 - AUD$900 per year depending on the school.
If an international fee is payable, then this will need to be paid before the student can commence school. When you make your payment please advise DECS of the name of the school the children are attending so that DECS can then forward the fees onto the school.
Payments to be made to:
International Education Services
South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services
Level 8, BHP Billiton Shared Services Centre
55 Grenfell Street, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
Postal Address: GPO Box 1152, Adelaide 5001, South Australia
website: http://www.internationalstudents.sa.edu.au
To enrol your children in a government school in South Australia you should follow this procedure:
Contact:
Applications Processing Officer
International Education Services
South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services
Level 8, BHP Billiton Shared Services Centre
55 Grenfell Street, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
Postal Address: GPO Box 1152, Adelaide 5001, South Australia
or
Phone +61 8 8226 1630; Fax +61 8 410 4842 or email decs.isp@saugov.sa.gov.au
For further information, please go to enrolment procedure.
Alternatively, you may arrange for your child to be enrolled in a private school in South Australia. Private schools are generally operated by religious organizations but they will accept children from other religious groups than the main one nominated by school. Private schools charge fees for primary and high school tuition.
Students should contact private schools direct for fees information. For
information on private schools, telephone the:
Association of Independent Schools of SA on 8179 1400 or visit the
Association of Independent
Schools of SA website.
You may also contact the Catholic Education Office of South Australia on 8301 6600.
Visit the Department of Education and Children's Services website for further information.
Or you could ring the Information Desk of the Department of Education and Children's Services on: (08) 8226 1630. You could also send an email for further information for new arrivals to South Australia.
