juckky

The wife and I have been discussing me going out to Perth shortly to secure employment before she and my 13 year old Daughter come out in April.

The one thing that really plays on my mind is my Daughter's education. She is currently doing very well at an all girls grammar school here in the UK, and will start her GCSEs next September.

I am very keen to continue to send her to an all girls school in Perth rather than a mixed comp.

Dorothy

What's your question?

verystormy

I have to ask, if your kids are doing so well, what is the reason for the move?

juckky

Good question. Lifestyle change.

Apart from the weather, I would say things here in the UK are going well. But it's a bit like ground hog day.

The question regarding education is a tricky one. Taking my Daughter out of school here to go to Aus for 2 years, only then to potentially come back again does seem madness and rather reckless.

msmyrtle

I'm in Perth at the moment and it is so hot that for the past two weeks I've been hiding indoors with the blinds drawn and the ac on. I'd hate to think what my electric bill will be this term.

On top of that, on the days I venture outside I spend ten minutes applying suncream just to walk to the bus stop. Let's just say I'm counting down the months until I move.

quoll

Personally I wouldn't be moving a teenage child out of a successful educational placement in either direction and there is no way on earth I would be doing it for just a couple of years at this age.

You'll find that life becomes Groundhog Day no matter where you live it - I'd have to say there are fewer groundhogs where I am now than when I was in Aus!

Save your adventure until after she's fixed with her education, then the world is your oyster.

juckky

The more I think about this, the more I tend to agree. Whilst applying for another PR in a year or 2 will not be cheap, it will then provide us with the option of going to Aus after my Daughter has finished her education in the UK.

mikelincs

In OZ it will just be 'same shit, different bucket'

Dorothy

Apart from the smoke haze in the air it was pretty comfortable out today. Well, at least compared to the last couple of weeks anyway. 6 pm and it's down to only 32.

juckky

The daytime temp here in the UK has been between 3 and 6C for the last few weeks :-(

Dorothy

I'll take that over 40 with UV of 14 and smoke in the air anytime.

BEVS

Whatever you decide, please do not move for the 'weather'. Value the weather you have.

All our friends and relatives in the UK are having some wonderful days out walking and the like right now & it is not even Spring.

Life will have the same work/ life balance wherever you choose to live.

quoll

Absolutely - I walk pretty much every day here. When I was back in Aus in November, if I hadnt left the house by 6am it was too late for my walk because it was too bloody hot. There have been some cracking days here - chilly but nothing that a M&S heatgen t shirt wouldnt fix!

verystormy

I would second what people say about the weather.

It is very easy when it is cold in the UK to dream of living in a hot place. The reality is very different. I haven't had a good nights sleep in days due to the heat.

We have to get out and walk the dog very early morning as it will be too hot otherwise.

You have to plan UV. Which, means avoiding the sun for most of the day.

Then winter will come. Here in Perth, that means we will get a LOT of rain - perth gets twice the rainfall of London. It will be cold - we get down to the low single figures at night. The houses have no insulation, double glazing almost unheard of, no heating. My wife spends the evenings in a hat and gloves.

renth

It's funny, lots of people say this but to be 100% honest, it's one of the main reasons we moved to Perth. My Mrs and I LOVE the sunshine! We've been here 12 years and loving it.

OP, if you want daughter in all girls school it will probably have to be a private one which can be a bit expensive.