location and schooling in Adelaide
Jan 21st 2005, 11:01 pm
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Helloh Leicester girl
I sort of qualify as an East Midlands girl (bit old for that) (lived in Northampton for 12 years), but I'm moving to Adelaide later this year. Don't know whether this helps, but I gather that Unley (or was it Ulney) High School is the second best secondary in Australia. Quite an expensive catchment, but once the kids are in you can always move somewhere cheaper!
Flinders University has a specialist Science/Maths School and Brighton High School is a specialist Music School (both free).
Hope this helps for the future
I sort of qualify as an East Midlands girl (bit old for that) (lived in Northampton for 12 years), but I'm moving to Adelaide later this year. Don't know whether this helps, but I gather that Unley (or was it Ulney) High School is the second best secondary in Australia. Quite an expensive catchment, but once the kids are in you can always move somewhere cheaper!
Flinders University has a specialist Science/Maths School and Brighton High School is a specialist Music School (both free).
Hope this helps for the future
Jan 22nd 2005, 6:55 am
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Originally Posted by Seabird
Helloh Leicester girl
Don't know whether this helps, but I gather that Unley (or was it Ulney) High School is the second best secondary in Australia.
Don't know whether this helps, but I gather that Unley (or was it Ulney) High School is the second best secondary in Australia.
. I don't know where you got that from, it's one of the better state schools in Adelaide for sure, but Brighton, Marryatville, and Glenunga definitely beat it out of the state schools.
Jan 24th 2005, 6:59 am
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Originally Posted by Pandanda
Er, no way . I don't know where you got that from, it's one of the better state schools in Adelaide for sure, but Brighton, Marryatville, and Glenunga definitely beat it out of the state schools.
. I don't know where you got that from, it's one of the better state schools in Adelaide for sure, but Brighton, Marryatville, and Glenunga definitely beat it out of the state schools.Very glad you replied!! Have contacted Brighton and will let you all Know what they expect Musically. What about the Science School??
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Jan 25th 2005, 8:54 pm
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Originally Posted by Pandanda
Er, no way . I don't know where you got that from, it's one of the better state schools in Adelaide for sure, but Brighton, Marryatville, and Glenunga definitely beat it out of the state schools.
. I don't know where you got that from, it's one of the better state schools in Adelaide for sure, but Brighton, Marryatville, and Glenunga definitely beat it out of the state schools.Brighton or Marryatville?? What are the key differences, if you know? What are the surrounding areas like for Brighton and Marryatville, both have speicalist Music Depts...
Thanks
Feb 10th 2005, 12:22 am
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Originally Posted by HCK
Comforting to hear your comments, can you give my 21 year old daughter any other positive feedback from Adeliade, as we are currently looking into emigrating to Adeliade. She graduated last year with a Biomedical science degree and is now doing her PGCE to teach science, she hopes to complete that in late June this year and if we are successful should becoming out shortly after that. She also likes clubs, dancing etc. as she was at university in Liverpool where there is a good nightlife. Do you know any teachers out there, who could give us info, as she is concerned she would have to do her PGCE out there again, and not be able to teach straighaway. She is also woried about making friends, you know all the natural things you worry about!! 
Thanks Helen
Thanks HelenSorry I didn't get back to you sooner, I usually get an email telling me when someone's replied to a post (maybe I turned that option off when I 'gave up' BE in April '04
).My boyfriend's sister is a teacher, and his mum is a principal here in Adelaide, if your daughter would like to email me then I could forward it on.
I didn't find it too hard to make friends when I first moved here because my bf is from Adelaide, and since then I have picked up my own friends. I think with a warmer climate it can be easier to socialise and make new friends.
N
P.S. someone asked about Marryatville surrounds - very nice, Eastern suburbs, near Norwood.
Feb 10th 2005, 8:56 am
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Hi Nara,
Thanks for getting back to me, we are off to Australia House on Saturday for a family information day re South Australia Police, we haven't got a date yet, I'm not so sure they know what they are doing at the mo, so we are keeping our fingers crossed. I will get my daughter Nicky, to E.mail you soon. We have downloaded quite a lot of info re teaching in S. Australia.
Helen
Thanks for getting back to me, we are off to Australia House on Saturday for a family information day re South Australia Police, we haven't got a date yet, I'm not so sure they know what they are doing at the mo, so we are keeping our fingers crossed. I will get my daughter Nicky, to E.mail you soon. We have downloaded quite a lot of info re teaching in S. Australia.
Helen
Apr 17th 2005, 10:01 am
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Originally Posted by indooroopilly88
I lived in Adelaide for 2.5 years. I would definitely NOT recommend living here .. unless you have no choice.
Better to move to:
1. Perth
2. Melbourne
3. Brisbane
4. Sydney
5. Hobart
6. Darwin
7. Adelaide
This is coming from someone who is an Australian.
Better to move to:
1. Perth
2. Melbourne
3. Brisbane
4. Sydney
5. Hobart
6. Darwin
7. Adelaide
This is coming from someone who is an Australian.
I wonder what your specific reasons are for this?? I'd be very interested to know.
Karen
Apr 17th 2005, 10:09 am
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Originally Posted by Seabird
Pandanda
Brighton or Marryatville?? What are the key differences, if you know? What are the surrounding areas like for Brighton and Marryatville, both have speicalist Music Depts...
Thanks
Brighton or Marryatville?? What are the key differences, if you know? What are the surrounding areas like for Brighton and Marryatville, both have speicalist Music Depts...
Thanks
Last edited by Pandanda; Apr 17th 2005 at 10:12 am.
Apr 17th 2005, 10:11 am
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Re: location and schooling in Adelaide
Originally Posted by TheColebecks
I wonder what your specific reasons are for this?? I'd be very interested to know.
Karen
Karen
. Not that they're not nice places though.
