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Students with Families
Students with Families
Please contact Diane Ovens, the Graduate Program Co-ordinator: dovens@andrew.cmu.edu if you have questions about the contents of this page.
Students who want their families to accompany them to Adelaide will need to gain a clear understanding of the scholarship requirements. For example, it is not permitted for AusAID students to arrive with their families. They must demonstrate that they are coping with the academic demands of the course before a determination is made at the end of the first mini (usually 12 weeks after the semester has commenced). Self-funded students or those receiving scholarships that do not have this restriction must carefully consider whether they will be able to cope with the demands and distractions of family life. This is not to undermine the rewarding experience that the whole family can enjoy by living and studying in Adelaide, but to remind students of the pressure of the academic demands placed upon them.
Children between the ages of 5 and 18 must attend school, and you will need to demonstrate that you have made suitable arrangements for them. To do this you will need to notify Diane Ovens who is the Graduate Program Co-ordinator: dovens@andrew.cmu.edu who will arrange for you to receive the necessary application forms.
State Schools (Public Schools)
Tuition fees – these depend on the child’s year level and whether the parent is the recipient of an Australian Federal Government Scholarship. You will be liable for paying the Administration and Support Services Fee (AUD $500). AusAID recipients are exempt from paying this fee but are required to pay the local school fee of AUD$150-AUD$500 per year, depending on the school. The State School that your child will attend is determined on your Australian residential address.
Private Schools
You may wish for your child to be enrolled in a private school, which are usually operated by religious organisations (but welcome from all religious groups). Private school fees are generally higher than those charged by state schools.