As mentioned in the title, this is part 2. If you missed the first part, we highly recommend checking it out. Australian Academic Year Typically, the Australian academic year commences in late January and concludes in mid-December. The academic year consists of two semesters. The first semester typically begins in Read more…
Introducing your International StudenTita, Val — Meet Val I’m Valiree Janne Vidal, 31, from Cebu, Philippines. I’m currently in Brisbane under a student visa. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with Marketing as my major back home. When I first arrived in Brisbane, I enrolled in the Graduate Diploma Read more…
This would actually be a two-parter because there’s just too much information to squeeze into just one article so stay tuned for part two. What age do kids start going to school? A child’s educational journey in Australia usually begin when they’re 3 or 4 years old through early childhood Read more…
A Little Bit About Myself Before migrating to Australia, I lived a fulfilling life in the Philippines as a high school teacher. I taught Filipino literature and was passionate about educating the youth and inspiring them to love learning. My eight years of experience as a teacher allowed me to Read more…
A bit about me Hello, my name is Dayanara. Some of you may know me by my name, but for those who don’t, I’d like to share that I was named after the beautiful and talented Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe 1993. Unlike my namesake, I am not good in answering Read more…
A bit about me Hi, my name is Hanz. I came to Australia on a student visa and I recently just finished my Diploma studies in Community Services. I’m also the founder of a Filipino support group here in Adelaide called Kapit Bisig. Before migrating to Australia, I was working as Read more…
For today’s feature, we’re delighted to introduce you to a young professional who will share with us the things that she had experienced as she built her engineering career here in Australia. She’s someone that I’m personally quite fond of because she’s graduated from the same university (University of the Read more…
About FASTCO Some Filipino international students come to Australia without a family. They brave the journey of establishing a new life in an unfamiliar place – friends become their family. Hence, it’s important for international students to have a community of their own as that’s how they find their peers and Read more…