Hi all, can anyone suggest a way of getting round the catchment area ruling for schools here in Perth, do they ever make an exception? Im desparate to get my Daughter in a school 5 minutes away but im just outside that area!! any help much appreciated as im feeling really miserable about it at the moment if it comes to it I will just have to sell my house and move to Butler. Thanks in advance everyone, please feel free to pm me, xxx

I don't think you can do anything Dawn I am afraid and I don't mean to be harsh but you should really have thought about this before you bought your house.

Yes I know, im kicking myself

Why don't you want to send her to local school?

yes have to agree there...not much you can do about it..it is quite strict over here. My kids wanted to go to Kinross college but we lived in Joondalup at the time, so we had to tell a white lie and said we lived in Kinross with our relatives there. We now live in Carramar but because they already go there it doesn't matter now. Surely the school in your area isn't that bad?

She started there this week but I really dont have a good feeling about it, its got a bit of a bad reputation too, if it comes to it she will have to stay there, atleast shes 5 and not 13 I suppose!

Is she in Pre primary then. Do they have space at Butler for year 1, if they have space they will take you.

Hiya Dawn,

Im not sure if its the same in Perth, but here in NSW, if you tell them your daughter needs to go to that particular school because you rely on someone in that area to pick her up, they will usually allow it. Another way of getting around it is, if you know somebody that lives in the area, use their address

Yes pre-primary, no the schools full

Problem is we dont know anyone yet, i may try the lift idea though, thank you

Hi Dawn,

Have you tried the new school in Butler ? its being built at the moment, due to open in feb 2007. Might be worth ago.

Nicky

Hi Dawn,
They can let you in from other areas if there are special circumstances.
I was outside the catchment for Ellenbrook primary but when I explanied that I would be working shifts and a friend with children would be picking them up or taking them at times, they changed their minds.
If you can speak to someone with children already in the school and explain, then you might be in with a chance.
It's worth a try! I was about to concede when they said if there were special circumstances they would reconsider.
Good luck,
Tracey

What school are you referring to............not Clarkson is it?

Hi all, just wanted to say thank you for your help, got my daughter into Connolly school which is about ten minutes drive away, ive been to see the school and really impressed, god i feel happier now, thanks again

my kids start there after christmas, its a brilliant school.