I think I need to know about the Pie Shop!

So what's the school situation like in Mandurah, are there plenty of Primary Schools?

Yes, but remember the catchment area that each school has. Where in Mandurah do you want to settle?

Not sure as yet, somewhere safe for a woman in her 30's to live on her own!? lol

come and teach at my kids school where the teachers often correct my kids correct spellings!! latest bug bear is one teacher who insists on saying something is 'the furthERest away'!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im sorry but in my 19months experience the teaching standards here are below crap! If there was any plans of my children and I returning to the UK i would have to take them NOW as they will be seriously disadvantaged by what they are being taught! thankfully we have no plan to return so they are currently flying high

Flip,that is bad, have you spoken to the teachers involved? How long have you been there and have you found most teachers to be 'a bit fick' over there or just this one in particular? Teaching standards here in Northern Ireland are a cut above the rest, and I hate to blow our trumpets, but they're considered to be the best in the UK! I have heard they're quite lax on English and Maths in general over there....that could be interesting! lol