Nowadays, parents are increasingly choosing to send their children to study high school in Australia. Because Study in Australia High School provides you with a great opportunity to get acquainted with a foreign environment. You can easily progress to higher education at prestigious universities with difficult entry requirements.
So what are the requirements to enter high schools in Australia? How much does it cost? Are there any scholarships at this level? All of the above issues will be answered. ETEST English for Study Abroad Answer in the article below
Why should you study high school in Australia?
Studying high school in Australia gives students the opportunity to develop in a leading educational environment today. Some of the advantages include:
- Certificate IELTS English is not a compulsory requirement in Australian high schools.
- 12-year curriculum equivalent to the curriculum in Vietnam
- For students under 18 years old, parents are eligible to accompany and care for their children.
- Help students integrate and get used to the educational environment here.
- Social skills are also trained in parallel with book knowledge through career guidance programs and extracurricular activities organized by the school.
- A solid English foundation is built. Helps save time and money on English courses.
- The value of a high school diploma is considered a passport that helps you go straight to university here.
- The longer you study in Australia, the higher your chances of developing a long-term career and settling here.

Conditions for studying high school in Australia
Like other countries, students need to meet the conditions of academic performance, health and family finances to study high school in Australia. To help you understand better, ETEST Study Abroad English will clarify each condition below.
Educational Qualifications
This is a prerequisite for you to be able to enter Australian secondary schools. Depending on each school, the academic requirements are different. However, in general, the GPA score that qualifies for admission over the years will usually fluctuate from 6.5 and above.
Although high school does not require an English certificate, you still have to take an English test when you start school so that the school can assess your ability and arrange an appropriate English class for you. Therefore, English plays a very important role in studying abroad here as well as in daily life.
Health conditions
Health conditions are regulated by the Australian Embassy for international students to be free of dangerous infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, ebola, etc. to ensure the ability of international students to study long-term in Australia.
For some special cases, the Embassy will consider and decide whether to study abroad in Australia or not?
Family financial conditions
With the Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF) policy, procedures are simplified to help international students reduce the documents proving their family's financial resources when studying high school in Australia.

Vietnam is also a country exempted from financial proof when applying for a visa to study high school in Australia at schools in the Assessment Level 1 and 2 groups, although it has been downgraded to the Assessment Level 2 group in September 2025.
In some necessary cases, the school may require you to prove your financial ability. This is to help limit the number of part-time jobs. Avoid causing restrictions that affect the learning process for international students.
Cost of studying high school in Australia
When deciding to study in Australian high school, you must plan for all types of study abroad budgets, especially tuition fees and living expenses.
Tuition fees in Australia for high school students
High school tuition fees in Australia typically range from AUD 10,000 to AUD 30,000 per year, equivalent to VND 175 to 525 million. (Tuition fees will vary depending on the school and school block).
Cost of living for international students in Australia
- Accommodation costs: 360 – 1120 AUD/MONTH (Dormitory), 940 – 1,300 AUD/Month (Homestay), 360 – 600 AUD/Month (Homestay) (Inn Room)
- Student insurance costs AUD 600 per year.
- Monthly electricity, gas, internet and phone costs range from AUD 140 to AUD 300 per month.
- Monthly travel costs range from $ 60 to $ 220 AUD.
- 320 – 600 AUD/month for entertainment and personal expenses
High school students in Australia typically spend between AUD 17,000 and 25,000 per year (VND 300-600 million) on living expenses or scholarships to attend an Australian high school to save money.
Australian school system at high school level
Almost all countries in the world, in Australia there are 3 popular types of high schools:
- Public school: This type of school is established by the government and managed by the states. Through management, each school will have its own regulations on degrees according to a common scale in Australia. This is the type of school with the lowest tuition fee at about 15,000 AUD/year.
- Private high school: This type of school is established by an organization or an individual and is not under the management of any state. Therefore, tuition fees at private schools will be higher than public schools, ranging from about 18,000 AUD - 25,000 AUD/year.
- Boarding High School: This is the type where students study, eat and stay in dormitories under the management of private schools. Tuition fees here range from about 40,000 AUD/year including food and accommodation costs here.
- Costs at schools can vary depending on location. Therefore, you need to find out information at the school you are interested in before enrolling.

List of schools offering scholarships to study high school in Australia
Currently, the number of scholarships at high schools in Australia is quite limited. However, there are still some high schools that offer scholarships to help support the costs of international students. Some schools can be mentioned as:
| School name | Location | Scholarship Type | Scholarship value | Condition |
| Taylors College | Sydney, Melbourne and Perth | 2,500 – 5,000 AUD |
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| University Senior College | Adelaide | 100% free housing for 8 weeks |
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| Eynesbury College | Adelaide | Grade 10 Scholarship | 30% and 50% tuition fee reduction |
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| Grade 11 Scholarship | 30% tuition discount |
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| Peninsula High School | Victoria | Grade 11, 12 Scholarship | 100% tuition fee exemption |
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| Macquarie Grammar School | Sydney | Type A Scholarship | 100% tuition fee exemption |
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| Type B Scholarship | 20 – 60% discount on tuition |
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To qualify for Australian scholarships, please refer to the scholarship essay writing and application strategies (AMP) of ETEST international students. In addition, students can quickly contact Etest Study Abroad Center for advice and support in their scholarship search.
So through the above article, ETEST English for Study Abroad has helped you understand the information about studying high school in Australia. Hopefully, you have a wonderful experience studying in Australia. If you still have questions about the above information, please contact us immediately via hotline: 0933.80.66.99 (District 3)/ 0937.80.66.99 (District 7)/ 0936.17.76.99 (Da Nang) for advice on studying in Australia.
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