My family will move to Canberra next May. We have a boy (year 5) and are looking for a good school (better to have a good intermediate school nearby for my son's future schooling) near ANU (where my wife will work at). Thanks for help!
She has had 1 year of school already and is a bright little girl...please help as we are not sure what the schools are like..Thank you.
We are planning to move to Brisbane in the new year and will need to find schools for our children, primary and secondary. We would have preferred Christian schools but those seem quite expensive for us. Then we would decide what suburbs to live in, preferably closer to schools.
Any pointers on a good public high school in the south of Perth that a young Maori girl will feel comfortable at?
We are moving to the Sunshine Coast early next year and have two preschoolers, one of whom attends kindy here and the other who will start shortly. Are there yearly fees? Or is it free like it is here in NZ? Any help would be appreciated.
There are domestic and international fees for some primary schools and I was wondering if a NZ citizen studying in primary or high school would be considered an international or domestic student?
Just moved here and at the moment we live in a motel as we don't know where to live or send the kids to school. We are looking for a smaller school..would be great if some other Kiwi kids were there too! Also want a nice area to live. Burleigh ...
We are in the process of relocating to the Sunshine Coast and would like to know if anyone can recommend a good primary school (non private). Many thanks
I have seen that Camberwell and Hawthorn are great areas for schooling but we are looking for somewhere that is a little less pricey. My son is 10 and is in his last year of primary school so any feedback would be great!
My son is about to start his 2nd year of intermediate (Year 8 here in the NZ). Where would he fit into the school system there?
Where can we look up good schools in Brisbane? We will be moving to the Ipswich/Brassall area. Your site has been an EXCELLENT help so far!
My daughter is in year 11 doing ncea. We are wanting to move to Queensland but am worried about her not finishing the year out. Is ncea worth anything in oz? what year will she be in in 2012 year 11 again or 12? what happens if she returns to ...
And what's the starting age for school in Australia? I have one child who is 2 and twins who are 4.
Or what would I need to do?
We are thinking of moving to Australia when my son is eight and my daughter is five. I am worried about how well they will settle in at school with such a big change. Has anyone had experience in this area? What did you do to help settle them into ...
If I move across the ditch, is the process for homeschooling basically the same as in New Zealand? My son is in Year 7 (11 years old).
I am an Australian citizen (granted 2 years ago by descent) so do I have to pay for my 12-year-old's state education? She is not a citizen and will be travelling on a child migration/permanent resident visa. If so, how much?
Has anyone had this problem with moving over when one of your kids is in the middle of NCEA, e.g. (completed Level 1 and now we are moving and we want to stay together as a family unit and she's worried about her schooling.)
Hi, we are considering a move to Mandurah, Perth - specifically Lakelands - and I would like to know about the primary schools in that area...are they any good?
How do you go about finding schools for your children in Australia? What do you need to do first?
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