mrandmrsc

Could anyone please help me?

Been searching for info on Northam or Toodyay, I can find all the stats. but am after personal stuff and general feel for bringing up a family (3 Rug Rates!).

Any help would be great thanks.

Dorothy

Where would you be working? Northam and Toodyay are not remote, but are pretty far from commutable distances to Perth.

mrandmrsc

Not sure yet as at state sponsorship stage, the reason I ask is to gain personal experience of the reality of living there. Your answer has already helped, would it be possible to expand on Northam. Many thanks x

Gems

Hi,
I know a family who are teaching in Northam (Primary). Have been their two years and doing ok. So it cant be bad if they have lasted 2 years with a child.
From what Ive heard ok town, but the state high school has bit of a bad rep.
However several schools in the town to choose from.

Not too far from Perth and has a train service to Perth.

Gems

kar-kier

Like Gems, I also know a family teaching in Northam (secondary). They have one daughter aged 12. They have been there 6 months and really like it! I have visited a few times and seem a quiet, friendly town. It is only an hour from Perth, so definately commutable, but not sure why you'd want to move there unless you lived there - other, busier towns/ cites the same distance from Perth.

Red_V_Roger

Northam is a pretty good medium size country town, whilst drivable to Perth for things like big buys for the house etc...

Wouldn't want it as a commute each day though.

Bix

Sent you a PM.