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Primary school is compulsory, followed by the secondary school. 16 is the school leaving age; one may leave only after the release of Singaporean GCE 'O' Level results for admission to polytechnics, junior colleges, Institute of Technical Education, or work. 15 is the minimum employment age.
In the ACT, [56] NSW, [57] the Northern Territory, [58] Queensland, [59] [60] South Australia, [61] [62] Victoria, [63] and Western Australia, [64] [65] children are legally required to attend school from the age of six years old, until the minimum leaving age. In Tasmania, the compulsory school starting age is 5 years old. [66]
Tasmania has for decades had their school leaving age set at 15, with a requirement to be participating in education or training until age 16 enacted as of 2007 according to the Department of Education. [30] [4] The Western Australian government is pushing the minimum school leaving age up from 15 in 2006 to 16 in January 2007 and to 17 in ...
The NSW school system comprises a kindergarten to year 12 system with primary schooling up to year 6 and secondary schooling between years 7 and 12. Schooling is compulsory from before 6 years old until the age of 17 (unless Year 10 is completed earlier). [95] Between 1943 and 2009, schooling was only compulsory in NSW until age 15. [96]
Courses are primarily taken by those aged over 18, however in some vocational and general academic courses a minority of students enter at the minimum school-leaving age of 16, although from May 2009 Federal Government policy calls for young people to be in education, gainful employment, or training until age 17 (Year 12 qualification) with ...
The Intermediate Certificate was a certificate awarded in Australia for the successful completion of three years of high school. [1] (in the state of Victoria it was 4 years) This was at around age 14–15, in what was then called Third Form and is called Year 9 today. From 1943 until 2009, students in New South Wales were able to leave school ...
However, the NSW Government remained committed to the School Certificate for several years. [4] In 2010, the New South Wales Government asked the Board of Studies to review the School Certificate as part of the changes to the school leaving age in New South Wales and also the development of a national curriculum. [5]
In New Zealand, Year 12 is the 12th full year of compulsory education, with students entering Year 12 generally aged between 15 & 1/2 and 17. [4] The minimum age for leaving compulsory education is 16 years of age, so for some students this is their last year of compulsory education.