nickallen1969

Hi, I'm hoping to be out in Perth towards back end of this year and looking at settling in Quinns Rocks due to budget etc and cost of housing. My worry is that although there seems to be plenty of primary schools in the Quinns area the only High school seems to be Clarkson High school which ( from what i've read both on here and other sources ) seems to have a bit of a reputation. I realise that sometimes reputations are unjust but when you are 11,000 miles away it's extremely hard to get a balanced view. I would appreciate any comments but if possible from experience rather than from hearsay.

Many thanks in advance

Dorothy

You're 15000 miles away. How can you possibly know you don't want your children to go to Clarkson High? My daughter goes there and we find it to be a good school.

Siren & Brian

Thats why they asked

Dorothy

Sorry, I read into the post that she didn't want to send her children to Clarkson because of it's "reputation".

geordiebloke

Distance from the UK to Perth is about 9000 miles

NKSK version 2

If you have academic aspirations for your kids I'd avoid it.

I wouldn't send my kids there.

geordiebloke

With that in mind, what would be considered the "better" public
high schools in the northern suburbs.

Steve

NKSK version 2

If you do a search on here you'll find many posts on this (I'm saying this because I've posted many times and usually end up getting into trouble)

There are no state schools in that area which I'd recommend. If it was me (and it might be me) I'd move house.

State schools worth a look are Shenton College, Applecross, Rossmoyne, Willeton, Churchlands. None of these are in the northern northern suburbs.

geordiebloke

Cheers

Still have a couple of years before we have to worry about this (daughter is 10)
With regard to private high schools, are there many decent ones, who's fees would be considered affordable to a family on an average income?
I appreciate this is subjective, but just trying to get a rough idea.

NKSK version 2

There are a few private schools which are affordable. Peter Moyes (Mindarie) for example has fees in the $3-4K range.

Whether you want to send your children to these schools is a different matter. Again it depends on what you want - academic results? Sport?

renth

If you're not already on the waiting lists you may have missed the boat, unless you are a regular churchgoer of the schools' respective denominations.

NKSK version 2

Just to add to this, Peter Moyes - according to govt data, has results below the state average. There may be good reasons for this but paying 3-4K for this level of achievement seems dodgy.

northernbird

Certainly for St Stephens and St Marks I was too late 3 years ago. It is my biggest stress at the moment.

nickallen1969

Thats exactly right, what i'm trying to get is an informed decision about the school, to be quite honest i have read that many opinions on areas, schools etc of Perth that i'm trying to hear it from "the horses mouth" so to speak. I cant possibly make any sort of decision as i'm still sat in South Yorkshire. My kids currently go to the local school which is in the middle of a less desirable council estate ( lot of theft, burglary etc) yet the school has one of the best ofsted reports in the area and is one of the higher achiever schools.

Regards

nickyjohnt

Tell me about it :curse:! My daughter is Catholic and I cant get her into Irene Mcormack as its full .
She will be starting high school in Feb and we still dont no where she is going.
I have just phoned Peter Moyes who say they still have spaces, but with the the fees and reading that its not very good is stressing me out also.

She has friends going to both of these schools, but really wants to go to Irene Mc cormack. Doesnt want to go to Clarkson as no one she knows is going there .

Nicky