FP BLOG
Education in Sydney, Australia
Friday 15, April 2011
Sydney, Australia, founded in 1788 as a settlement for convicts, is
now a thriving international community located on spectacular Sydney
Harbour. Sydney offers sightseeing, tourist destinations, entertainment,
and shopping, and is home to a number of art and cultural institutions
including the Sydney Opera House, the Art Gallery of New South Wales,
and the Australian Museum. The educational system in Sydney, Australia is also top notch, beginning with excellent grammar schools such as the Sydney Grammar School, which ranks amongst the top 10 grammar schools in the country, through high schools such as the high ranking Sydney Girls High School or their similarly high ranking brother school, the Sydney Boys High School. Sydney’s universities are capable of attracting international students in search of a world-class education.
The first university in Australia, the University of Sydney, provides a rich environment for its domestic and international students and has ranked as the 2nd university in Australia. The University of Sydney is among the top 40 universities in the world.
The University of New South Wales is a teaching and research school with a hefty allocation of government funds earmarked for research. Of its nearly 40,000 students, 7,000 of them are international, leading to an extraordinarily diverse and thriving campus life.
Macquarie University is located in Macquarie Park, Sydney. Macquarie University is the 4th largest university in Sydney, boasting of 35,000 students who may also participate in what is currently the largest student exchange programme in the country.
The University of Technology, Sydney, is considered the best of its kind in Australia offering a comprehensive range of internationally recognised degrees and is conveniently located within the city’s central business district. The largest business school in Australia, it also has the fifth largest enrolment in the country.
From grammar school to university, Sydney, Australia is home to some of the finest educational institutions in the world. Sydneysiders pride themselves on being ranked as one of the top 10 most livable cities in the world, an international center for culture, arts, music, commerce, tourism, fashion, and of course, education.