If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
Dec 28th 2010 | 8:31 pm
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Re: If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
Hi I just wanted to put something out there because it is something that I was thinking about the last few days.
Had I have stayed in Australia I would have wanted to move my kids to a different school (private primary around $2500 per year if we could've afforded it). Now by the time I realised this I couldn't get a place for my kids. Had I have just put the kids applications in when I moved out to WA I would have had the option. It often doesn't cost anything or sometimes just $50. Some schools will even allow you to put in applications from overseas.
I hope this helps someone out there.
Kind Regards. All the best for your future.
Poppet
Had I have stayed in Australia I would have wanted to move my kids to a different school (private primary around $2500 per year if we could've afforded it). Now by the time I realised this I couldn't get a place for my kids. Had I have just put the kids applications in when I moved out to WA I would have had the option. It often doesn't cost anything or sometimes just $50. Some schools will even allow you to put in applications from overseas.
I hope this helps someone out there.
Kind Regards. All the best for your future.
Poppet
Dec 28th 2010 | 8:49 pm
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Re: If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
Dec 28th 2010 | 10:20 pm
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Re: If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
I said that in my area that private primary was pointless but private high school was a must. In some areas state high schools are good. Each area must be judged on its own merit. My state primary is far better than most of the private primary schools around my area. The local state high school however is to be avoided at all costs. You clearly didn't read my original post
Dec 28th 2010 | 10:51 pm
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Re: If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
One of the key features of private schools is that they have some control over behaviour and who they have in the school.
Naughty boys who don't mend their ways find they don't have a place next term leaving a happy school for every one left.
Poor old State School has to take said naughty boy and does not stand a chance as due to the PC brigade he is untouchable.
We experienced this first hand, caught us out somewhat as we had no way of seeing it coming.
Naughty boys who don't mend their ways find they don't have a place next term leaving a happy school for every one left.
Poor old State School has to take said naughty boy and does not stand a chance as due to the PC brigade he is untouchable.
We experienced this first hand, caught us out somewhat as we had no way of seeing it coming.
Dec 29th 2010 | 9:10 am
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Re: If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
It doesn't always apply that state schools will accept bad behaviour. I know of a state primary school where a child was expelled. The individual then went to a private primary school and is now in a private high school - this might be a rare circumstance, but it can happen.
It would be very naive to think there were no unpleasant characters floating around private schools.
Dec 29th 2010 | 1:09 pm
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Re: If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
Unfortunately we couldnt afford private schools (if we could've we would definately have sent them to private,).
Anyway for those who cant afford it, choose your suburb carefully (our suburb choice was based on the public schools), both my girls are doing well, our eldest now at uni, and the youngest did well in primary and starting secondary school after the hols
Anyway for those who cant afford it, choose your suburb carefully (our suburb choice was based on the public schools), both my girls are doing well, our eldest now at uni, and the youngest did well in primary and starting secondary school after the hols
Dec 30th 2010 | 8:26 am
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Re: If you are migrating perhaps you might want to think about private schools???
Unfortunately we couldnt afford private schools (if we could've we would definately have sent them to private,).
Anyway for those who cant afford it, choose your suburb carefully (our suburb choice was based on the public schools), both my girls are doing well, our eldest now at uni, and the youngest did well in primary and starting secondary school after the hols
Anyway for those who cant afford it, choose your suburb carefully (our suburb choice was based on the public schools), both my girls are doing well, our eldest now at uni, and the youngest did well in primary and starting secondary school after the hols
Good luck everyone...
