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no, its a anzac day holiday
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Monday, May 25, 2009
do students at victoria uni st albans in vic,, australia have school on the 26th of april
do students at victoria uni st albans in vic,, australia have school on the 26th of april?
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Australia v. Oceania
Australia v. Oceania?
When I went to school, Australia was considered a continent. A few years ago, I was using a book called "The Geography coloring book" (much like the Anatomy Coloring book, used by nursing students) and noticed that Australia had been changed from a continent to a huge island in a huge Pacific region called "Oceania". I have also noticed in the world tour section of a major bookstore that Australia has been lumped with Oceania. With that thought, I have three questions: 1 - When did the region get renamed? 2 - Why did the region get renamed? 3. Why is Australia considered an Island as opposed to a continent? Thank you. Take care.
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Great question! I didn't know it had changed also. But my guess as to why it is considered an Island not a continent is because Australia is only one country. By becoming Oceania, multiple countries are involved, and Australia is a part of that rather than solo as a country/continent.
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when i was in school we got taught the oceania is the contintental plate of which hawaii, polynesia, micronesia and many many many many other small islands are part. australia is as i was taught a seperate continent
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I live in Australia and, by and large, we still consider ourselves to be an "island continent". Generally speaking, offshore islands, esp. those some ways away, aren't considered to be part of a continental landmass. However, we very definitely identify with a "region" of the south-west pacific called Oceania, and it's really just a name for a group of moderately closely located island nations plus New Zealand and Australia. We actually don't use the term much ourselves in day to day life... .we tend to talk about Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia separately. Having said that, I do recall back in my childhood (over 30 years ago) that there was a bit of a push to collectively call the region Oceania..but it just didn't stick.
When I went to school, Australia was considered a continent. A few years ago, I was using a book called "The Geography coloring book" (much like the Anatomy Coloring book, used by nursing students) and noticed that Australia had been changed from a continent to a huge island in a huge Pacific region called "Oceania". I have also noticed in the world tour section of a major bookstore that Australia has been lumped with Oceania. With that thought, I have three questions: 1 - When did the region get renamed? 2 - Why did the region get renamed? 3. Why is Australia considered an Island as opposed to a continent? Thank you. Take care.
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Great question! I didn't know it had changed also. But my guess as to why it is considered an Island not a continent is because Australia is only one country. By becoming Oceania, multiple countries are involved, and Australia is a part of that rather than solo as a country/continent.
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when i was in school we got taught the oceania is the contintental plate of which hawaii, polynesia, micronesia and many many many many other small islands are part. australia is as i was taught a seperate continent
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I live in Australia and, by and large, we still consider ourselves to be an "island continent". Generally speaking, offshore islands, esp. those some ways away, aren't considered to be part of a continental landmass. However, we very definitely identify with a "region" of the south-west pacific called Oceania, and it's really just a name for a group of moderately closely located island nations plus New Zealand and Australia. We actually don't use the term much ourselves in day to day life... .we tend to talk about Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia separately. Having said that, I do recall back in my childhood (over 30 years ago) that there was a bit of a push to collectively call the region Oceania..but it just didn't stick.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
What's the school year in Australia
What's the school year in Australia?
Just in general. When does it start and when does it end? When are the breaks if you have any, like summer break? In America it starts at the end of August and ends at the end of May. Then summer break is June and July. So phrase it like that.
Other - Australia - 4 Answers
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Katie, the last time I tried to answer this I got it screwed up, they call it school terms, where we call it semesters. I think one of the locals will be better served answerring this one.
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Our school year starts in February (or late January) and ends about a week before Christmas. We are divided in two semesters, each with 2 terms (4 in total). Each term is about 10-11 weeks and there are 2-week breaks in between each term.
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I'm on summer break at the moment. Summer break is normal the start of December to the end of January. Then we have about 10 weeks school and the 10 days off during easter then we have another 10 weeks of school then 2 weeks off for the June/July holidays then we have another 10 weeks school and another 2 weeks holiday in September then it is the summer holidays again.
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The School Terms are different for each state. Take a look at the web page for details: http://australia.gov.au/topics/australian-facts-and-figures/school-term-dates This is Queensland for 2011* Term 1: Monday 24 January - Friday 15 April 12 weeks Term 2:Wednesday 27 April - Friday 24 June 9 weeks Term 3: Monday 11 July - Friday 16 September 10 weeks Term 4: Monday 3 October - Friday 9 December 10 weeks
Just in general. When does it start and when does it end? When are the breaks if you have any, like summer break? In America it starts at the end of August and ends at the end of May. Then summer break is June and July. So phrase it like that.
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Katie, the last time I tried to answer this I got it screwed up, they call it school terms, where we call it semesters. I think one of the locals will be better served answerring this one.
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Our school year starts in February (or late January) and ends about a week before Christmas. We are divided in two semesters, each with 2 terms (4 in total). Each term is about 10-11 weeks and there are 2-week breaks in between each term.
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I'm on summer break at the moment. Summer break is normal the start of December to the end of January. Then we have about 10 weeks school and the 10 days off during easter then we have another 10 weeks of school then 2 weeks off for the June/July holidays then we have another 10 weeks school and another 2 weeks holiday in September then it is the summer holidays again.
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The School Terms are different for each state. Take a look at the web page for details: http://australia.gov.au/topics/australian-facts-and-figures/school-term-dates This is Queensland for 2011* Term 1: Monday 24 January - Friday 15 April 12 weeks Term 2:Wednesday 27 April - Friday 24 June 9 weeks Term 3: Monday 11 July - Friday 16 September 10 weeks Term 4: Monday 3 October - Friday 9 December 10 weeks
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Anyone know how much high school teachers get paid in Australia
Anyone know how much high school teachers get paid in Australia?
PDHPE teachers in peticular. I know there is a range but what is the rough salarry?
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PDHPE teachers in peticular. I know there is a range but what is the rough salarry?
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It depends on the state - starting salary ranges from 30K in SA to 51K in NSW but they both end up to around 65K (SA salaries have a bigger gap between levels). higher than that you are looking at Head teacher or Principle.
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