Hello!
You can use your secondary school certificate and transcript to show you have finished F.5 in Hong Kong. I don't advise you show your HKCEE certificate since it only disadvantages you.
I would suggest you talk to an Australian education consultant in HK. He/She can help you according to your education background and results. Please go to IDP Hong Kong before you go to the other (for profit)l education institutions.
http://www.hongkong.idp.com/
In short, my suggestion is
a. Study Year 11 & 12 at Perth, Australia and take the external high school exams.
b. Aim at applying to the University of Western Australia (good school).
c. Living cost in Perth is cheaper than Sydney.
Please read the followings when you consider your study abroad.
YOUR CHOICES
1. High School (Private School) Year 11 & 12
I think this is the best choice since they don't consider your HKCEE results. You study Year 11 and 12, then take the high school external exams. It's similar to HKCEE, but it should be easier.
According to IDP,
中學教育
課程: 澳洲中學教育
分為初中及高中,方便年紀較小之學生前往留學,而其開放及互動之教學方式更甚受家長歡迎。
開課時間: 每年之一月開學,一年共分四個學期
修讀年期: 7-9班為初中, 而10-12 班則為高中課程, 為期六年。
入學資格: 中一至中三之學生可報讀初中課程, 而中四至中六之學生則可報讀高中之課程 (最近之校內成績, 或需報考AEAS, 視乎個別中學而定) *IDP 教育為認可的AEAS考試中心之一
熱門課程: 日語是熱門的科目之一, 其他則和香港相類似, 包括地理, 西史, 數學及音樂
2. AEAS
You have to take this test before you study high school.
According to IDP,
評估的範圍: 英語水平, 數學推理能力, 非文字綜合能力
Details please refer to
http://www.hongkong.idp.com/cn/test_aeas.html
3. English School
It depends on your English ability. IETLTS is the standard to evaluate your English ability. Have you taken IELTS? If not, you had better take the test in HK.
According to IDP,
英語課程
課程: 英語精研課程
主要為學生提供英語進修之服務 , 視乎學生之英語水平而安排不同之英語課程
開課時間: 大約一至兩個月開課一次
修讀年期: 一星期至數個月不等, 視乎學生之英語水平而定
入學資格: 針對學生不同之英語水平 , 英語精研課程沒有特定之入學要求
熱門課程: 按照學生之程度來安排適當的課程, 如學術英語精研課程與應用英語精研課程等
*** Since there are lot of education institutions providing Foundation and Certificate, you had better find one has connection with the university you want to apply.
4. Foundation
A lot of them consider your HKCEE results.
According to IDP,
大學基礎課程
課程: 大學基礎班
主要為海外學生而設,提供基礎教學,是進入大學的第一步
開課時間: 二月或三月及七月或八月
修讀年期: 一般為半年至一年半時間
入學資格: 完成中五課程,而成績則按個別院校之要求不等,一般為四個D級或以上。
英文程度: IELTS分數要求大約為5.0-6.0 分
熱門課程: 基礎班課程選擇比較少, 主要選擇科目為工商管理, 資訊科技及大眾傳播學。
5. TAFE or Vocational Training
Well, this is not the path I recommend. However, you can try.
According to IDP,
職業教育與培訓課程
課程: 職業教育與培訓課程
主要為一些有意於當地發展之學生而設 , 提供相關之專業知識及培訓 , 亦適合一些有意入讀大學而未合入學要求之學生報讀
開課時間: 專業教育學院(TAFE)一般在二月或七月開學,而一些私人學院則有多個時間選擇
修讀年期: 半年至兩年不等
入學資格: 中五或以上學生均可申請,一般沒有額外的入學考試, 然而一些課程可能要求申請者必須已修過某些指定科目或者具有適當的工作經驗。若成績達到一定水平, 則可升讀大學二年級。
英文程度: IELTS分數要求大約為5.0-6.0 分
熱門課程: 課程多元化而且比較特別, 包括機組運作、護士、音樂、攝影等
BUDGET
If you go to Sydney, it is the most expensive. Perth is cheaper.
IDP has a good estimate on living cost, go to
http://www.hongkong.idp.com/cn/study_aus_costs.html
參考: Myself. Studied in Melbourne. Live in Melbourne.