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About Perth,
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F.A.Q. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q. Is Perth a safe city? |
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Australia is one of the safest countries in the
world, and Perth is one of the safest cities in
Australia. |
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Q. Can I combine English study with Volunteer or
Work Experience Programs? |
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Yes, all of our programs and courses can be
combined into a custom itinerary for you.
Combining programs can be cheaper and save you
money on visa application fees too! |
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Q. I want to work in a specialised area. Can you
organise special programs or work experience for
professional people? |
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Yes, we can arrange work experience in
professional areas. These programs require
previous study or experience to be eligible. |
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Q. I'm interested in migrating to Australia
permanently. Can you provide assistance? |
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Yes, we have a licensed migration agent
specialising in all types of migration to
Australia. Please contact our migration agent
for
more information. |
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Q. Are your English Private Tutors qualified or
experienced? |
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Yes, all of our tutors are native English speakers,
experienced and qualified. Help can be given for
any purpose including conversation practice,
exam preparation, IELTS preparation, daily
living, etc. |
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Q. I want to go to university or college in
Australia but my English is not good. How can I
go? |
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You may need to study General English and/or do
an English Bridging Course first. The duration
would depend on your current English level.
Please contact our career counsellors to get
advice for your
situation and goals. Also, processing all your
enrolments together can save you money on visa
application fees. |
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Q. Can you help place my son into high school in
Australia? He is 14 years old. |
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Yes, we cater for younger students. We can place
into private and public schools including
Kindergartens, Primary Schools, High Schools and
Senior High Schools. We can also arrange a
Legal Guardian and
Homestay if
required, as well as a Support Service, Study
Tours and School Inspection Tours for parents. |
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Q. Is it easy to find work in Perth? |
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It would depend on your English ability and type
of work you want. If you are willing to do any
type of work you should be able to find
something, and there will be more opportunities
if you have good English. We can find
employment for
you and assist you with making an English
resume. Don't forget to be able to work in
Australia, you will need a working holiday visa,
or student visa with work permission. |
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Q. Are there many places I can use the Internet
in Perth? |
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Perth has many internet cafes which are usually
$3 - $4 per hour. Our office has a small
internet cafe with multi-language facilities
which is FREE for our
members, and
network connections to connect your own laptop
computer to the internet. |
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Q. Can I use my Korean laptop computer in
Australia? |
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Yes, however, Australia uses 240v power so you
will need to check that your computer is
compatible, OR you can buy a step-down power
converter to use any Korean or Japanese electrical item in
Australia. |
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Q. Which of your programs is the most popular? |
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We have many popular programs, but the most
popular are our
Dolphin Volunteer
and
Dolphin Therapy
programs. It is also increasingly popular to
combine these programs with part-time or full
time English study. |
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Q. I'm Japanese and I would like to know which
English schools have less Japanese students. |
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That information changes regularly so it would
depend on when you are coming to Perth. Please
contact our
career counsellors with your plans and we can
research the details for you. |
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Q. Is it expensive to phone overseas from
Australia? |
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It can be, however we recommend the use of
pre-paid international calling cards which are
definitely the cheapest option. These cards can
be bought from our
Perth city office. |
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Q. Can I go to Australia with my friend
and stay at the same homestay? |
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Yes, that is possible. Many of our
homestay
families have two rooms, or sometimes a twin
room is available at a cheaper price than 2
rooms. |
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