school life in australia it is compulsory to attend school until you reach the age of 16. you are expected to study science, maths and english(literacy) and HPE. school starts at 9am and finishs at 3pm. you have to complete school to year 10 but to get a QCE(queensland certificiate) you have to go to year 12 and pass. it sometimes is boring but you get excursions like this year my school is going to canberra and fiji..