When parents and students are thinking what the best destination for studying high-schools abroad is, some parents and students should come up with Australia when some others come up with other countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore and more. These are all great countries, but they do have their unique characters that we cannot choose one as an alternative to another.
Australia has its unique characters for a high-school education that other countries such as Singapore, the UK and the US cannot replace. When good weather is a generic reason, we are presenting you the top five reasons that make Australian high-school a top choice for Cambodian students.
Quality of Education
We should not have a fuss that high-school education in Australia is a top-quality one. There is no doubt with it because Australia has put much effort to build its education system as a world-class education system. The Australian Qualification Framework is a national policy for Australia to implement quality education in the country.
Furthermore, for a high-school degree, students need to be qualified for the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education that is a difficult exam to pass. Regardless, Australia’s education quality is so qualified that if Cambodian students study hard enough, they can pass the certificate with ease. Moreover, English is a mandatory subject in Australia. Cambodian students who graduate a high-school degree in Australia can have an advanced English skill without a doubt.
- Offered with world-class education
- Quality of education assured by the Australian Qualification Framework
- Requires Cambodian students to be qualified for the Senior Secondary Certificate
- English as a mandatory subject for students
Proximity to Cambodia
Cambodia is closed to Australia compared with other countries such as the US, Canada, the UK and other European countries. Cambodian parents should not have worry about visiting your children, nor Cambodian students should have a fuss over coming to visit your friends and families in Cambodia. The average flight time between Cambodia and Australia is only 7 hours and 10 minutes that is a very short duration.
Flight tickets are also cheap for Australia-Cambodia flights. You can book your flight tickets very early and several months before the flights with the price running from 280 US dollars to 360 US dollars only for one-way tickets. Although, you have an immediate missing of your friends and families back home; you can buy flight tickets a few weeks prior, and the prices remain cheap. The point is that the distance between Cambodia and Australia is short, which enables cheap flights.
- Close to Cambodia compared with US, Canada & UK
- Average flight time around 7 hours and 10 minutes
- Affordable flight ticket because of close distance
Acceptable School Fee
Australia is one of the most developed countries in the world, yet its school fees are so acceptable for Cambodian standards. Parents who consider your children to study at international schools based in Cambodia can have a second consideration because of the acceptable school fees offered by Australia.
Even though, school fees are varied based on regions and schools Cambodian students are studying; there are minimum and maximum fees which Cambodian parents and students can take into your considerations. The fee of the school varies depending on the type. Public School is the most affordable one while Private/Independent school is more expensive than the public ones and Boarding School is the most expensive. Each type offers unique value depending on the parents’ budget and preference. Some international schools based in Phnom Penh can have much higher fees. As a result, we should not wonder why Australia is one of the best destinations for Cambodian high-school students.
- Acceptable school fee compared with international students based in Cambodia
- Many types of schools available for different budget ranges
- Enabled with a competitive school fee consequently
Diverse Culture & Tolerance of Differences
You can be very surprised when you see the stats. In 2018, 29% of the Australian population were born oversea. That is 7.3 million people. Australia is, therefore, a diverse country with people migrating from across the world. We should not have a doubt over this because many people can apply for Permanent Residence when they can get jobs in Australia.
Whatever it can be, Aussie people are tolerant of diversity and differences. As a result, you should not be afraid that there are discriminations right there for you as Cambodian students studying oversea. Furthermore, Aussies like to chill and relax. They like to have conversations with others. Therefore, we encourage you to learn to make new friends and be conversational; although, you are introverts. You can search on the Internet for some tricks about how to starts conversations.
- 29% of Australians born oversea
- Many apply for permanent residences
- The Australian tolerating diversity and differences
- No discrimination from the locals
Large Cambodian Communities
During Cambodia’s civil war, many Cambodian people and families migrate oversea to Europe, the United States and Australia. We should thus have no wonder why there are large Cambodian communities in Australia. Moreover, many Cambodian students choose to study oversea for not only high-school degrees but also university degrees and work there. Once you visit Australia, you can experience and witness a lot of Cambodian presences oversea there.
Cambodian parents should not feel anxious that your children cannot have someone to depend on because Cambodian people who are living permanently or temporarily are very helpful to each other as you already aware of. There are even associations for Cambodian-born people who live in varied states across Australia. For instance, there is an association for Cambodian people living in Victoria of Australia’s. Both parents and children should not have concerns over supports and assistances needed, as a result.
- Many Cambodian migrated to Australia during civil war
- Cambodian students also studying universities and working in Australia
- Many Cambodian presences in Australia
- Helpful Cambodians residing in Australia who support each other
- Presences of associations for Cambodians residing in particular states such as Victoria
What Should You Get from the Article?
This article is especially for Cambodian high-school students who want to study high-schools abroad and Cambodian parents who want to send their children abroad. There are many advantages for Cambodian highs-school students to study high-schools both private and public in Australia. Those reasons are such as quality of education, proximity to Cambodia, affordable school fees, diverse culture & tolerance of differences as well as large Cambodian communities in Australia.
Lastly, we encourage you to talk to us WEduAbroad, Cambodia-based consultancy for study abroad for free by paying a visit to the 9th Floor, B-Ray Tower, Preah Norodom Blvd, Tonle Bassak Commune, Chamkamorn District, Phnom Penh (map here) or contact us via phone call 017 548 354. You can also visit our facebook at: www.facebook.com/WEduAbroad/
Sources
[1] https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/education-system
[2] https://www.high-school-australia.com/australian-education-system/
[3] https://www.travelmath.com/flying-time/from/Australia/to/Cambodia
[4] https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3412.0Main%20Features22017-18
