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Forum: New Zealand May 9th 2013, 9:45 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 892
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: How will my teenagers adapt to NZ education?

The results that came back from the people that assess the qualifications in the UK.
Forum: New Zealand May 9th 2013, 6:21 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 892
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: How will my teenagers adapt to NZ education?

If you apply to have your NZ qualifications recognized in the UK its
NCEA 1 - nothing
NCEA 2 - gcse
NCEA 3 - A level at level C if you achieve excellence
Forum: New Zealand May 8th 2013, 8:09 am
Replies: 24
Views: 892
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: How will my teenagers adapt to NZ education?

Just a question, you say you plan to return, so you have already lived there? Your kids have lived there before and are happy to be moving at there ages?
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 7th 2013, 8:14 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Kiwi moving back to Uk - advice

Hi Snap shot.

It did seem much harder coming home. As I said though I realized I didn't want to live there forever so it was just a case of when.
We were very lucky with my husbands work which made...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 7th 2013, 8:08 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Kiwi moving back to Uk - advice

No, a school nearby, Intermediate and high school. I don't often mention the schooling which was our single biggest reason for leaving as some people think its great.
As someone whos kids did...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 6th 2013, 10:01 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Kiwi moving back to Uk - advice

Yes I know but wasn't sure how so left it.
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 6th 2013, 8:28 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Kiwi moving back to Uk - advice

We moved to NZ in 2006. We had never been and it was a big adventure with our 3 kids.
We were walking down the street one day probably after being there a few months when I realized if I stayed there...
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 4th 2013, 9:16 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Kiwi moving back to Uk - advice

Hi,
Will post more later but how long have you been in NZ? Do you have a job to go to. Have you been back to UK for a visit?
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 1st 2013, 7:12 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 463
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Questions about working for a US company in the UK

My husband uses an umbrella company if that's any use to you just pm me and I can give you the details.
Forum: Moving back to the UK May 1st 2013, 8:28 am
Replies: 9
Views: 463
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Questions about working for a US company in the UK

Hi,

We moved back from New Zealand in July last year. My husband approached the company he worked for to see if they would allow him to keep working for them but from the UK.
It was finally decided...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 27th 2013, 5:50 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 761
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: No pets in rentals at harcourts!

Its always worth asking an agent to check with the owners but really expect to have little or no choice.
We rented a house simply because it was the only one in the area to allow our dog.
Forum: New Zealand Apr 27th 2013, 5:43 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 456
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Teaching in NZ

I was going to ask the exact same thing. What family do you have there and have you been before?
What do your teenagers like to do? What is your 17 yr old doing at the moment?
Schooling is very...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 24th 2013, 7:16 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 919
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: kids coming back to uk, student fees

Hi,
Sorry it all sounds so difficult. It sounds like you can afford to pay private school fees? If not why not find a good state school which is free.
Your daughter could always get a job for a year...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 19th 2013, 6:45 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 459
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Working credits to help pay rent in NZ

Hi,
Do a google search for working for families tax credits. The government site will pop up with a calculator.
I should just say, 3 children and a salary of $50 and needing to pay rent. No chance....
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 16th 2013, 8:08 am
Replies: 78
Views: 3,224
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: I'll keep this short

I came back at the end of November, our daughter left at the end of January. It is hard but at least I know where she is, who her friends are etc.
You know our oldest left straight after year 13, he...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 15th 2013, 6:58 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,224
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: I'll keep this short

We have done exactly what your talking about. My husband returned to the UK with our youngest last July ready for the new school year. I waited in NZ with our daughter while she finished school. I...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 15th 2013, 6:47 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 2,836
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Will we struggle on $65K please

My husband was on that sort of money I had a part time job we have 3 children. We never had any money. We don't drink or smoke and never ate out.
It wasn't a better life for us but that does depend...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 15th 2013, 6:41 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 4,035
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Why New Zealand?

Well said, I totally agree with you there. So many people forget the mundane things still need doing.
Does the scenery make it worthwhile? Depends how much money you have and what you like doing. It...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 15th 2013, 6:36 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 324
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Advice on 18 year old moving back to New Zealand on my own please!

Im not 100% sure the rules haven't been changed which means you need to have been resident in the country for a certain amount of time before you can get a student loan.
I think you should look at...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 11th 2013, 8:42 am
Replies: 44
Views: 2,083
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Should we stay or should we go?

Hi,

Do a search on google for motor vehicle mechanics apprenticeships. It came up with some good results.
We went to York on Sunday and sat in the sun eating fish & chips with salt & vinegar :p I...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 10th 2013, 7:34 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 2,083
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Should we stay or should we go?

Hi,

To try and answer a few things that have been mentioned on here.
We did keep our Barclays account open, however we opened a HSBC account in the UK from NZ before we left so we could move our...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 9th 2013, 6:39 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 2,083
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Should we stay or should we go?

Hi,

Unfortunately only you can decide what to do. It will depend largly on what you do for a living.
We moved back in Dec after 6 years in NZ for all of the reasons you said. We were in Auckland and...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Apr 6th 2013, 6:41 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 3,224
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: I'll keep this short

Hi,

I am not sure how old your child is but we made the very difficult decision to leave our daughter. We had all decided to leave NZ when our daughter got a bf. She asked us to wait a year to see...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 4th 2013, 6:12 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 4,035
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Why New Zealand?

Hi,
It did seem much harder and all the questions about am I doing the right thing resurface. It was very hard for us, part of my heart has stayed in NZ so I will always have a tie to the country,...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 3rd 2013, 6:33 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 4,035
Posted By Spacecake799
Re: Why New Zealand?

That's exactly why we went 6 years ago, and why we left in Dec.

It was harder coming back to the UK, much harder but so right for us.
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