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Old Mar 13th 2006, 8:50 pm
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hi guys well we have finally arrived here in sunny queensland and enjoying every minute of it. However, we have narrowed down our possible suburbs to live to:
East
Ormiston/Birkdale
Carina Heights/Carindale
Sunnybank

West:
Collingwood Park / Karalee
Acacia Ridge
Holland Park/Chapel HIll - currently staying here!

we will be visiting each and every one separately this week, but wondered if anyone had info on good high schools in the suburbs or general info on the areas
any advice would be great thanks
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Old Mar 13th 2006, 8:54 pm
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Originally Posted by vb2
hi guys well we have finally arrived here in sunny queensland and enjoying every minute of it. However, we have narrowed down our possible suburbs to live to:
East
Ormiston/Birkdale
Carina Heights/Carindale
Sunnybank

West:
Collingwood Park / Karalee
Acacia Ridge
Holland Park/Chapel HIll - currently staying here!

we will be visiting each and every one separately this week, but wondered if anyone had info on good high schools in the suburbs or general info on the areas
any advice would be great thanks
vb2
Lucky you, good luck!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 13th 2006, 8:55 pm
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Hi and welcome to Queensland.

Can only say that Ormiston is very nice.

We are moving down to Melbourne this week so maybe you dont want my advice!!

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Old Mar 13th 2006, 9:46 pm
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oh no!!!! could have met for a coffee lol!!
how come you are moving dont you like this side of oz?
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Where are you staying at the mo vb2,
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Old Mar 13th 2006, 9:52 pm
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indooroophilly/chapel hill
regards - we are venturing out to the suburbs mentioned this week, so hopefully one of them will simply "jump" out at us lol!!
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Where are you staying at the mo vb2,
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We are at the Bayside area which is nice, Bit on the quiet side but getting used to it.
Regarding high schools, We have been told that the state high schools are quite rough but i don't think they are any rougher than the one my daughter would have went to back in Aberdeen.
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Old Mar 13th 2006, 10:28 pm
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hi guys well we have finally arrived here in sunny queensland and enjoying every minute of it. However, we have narrowed down our possible suburbs to live to:
East
Ormiston/Birkdale
Carina Heights/Carindale
Sunnybank

West:
Collingwood Park / Karalee
Acacia Ridge
Holland Park/Chapel HIll - currently staying here!

we will be visiting each and every one separately this week, but wondered if anyone had info on good high schools in the suburbs or general info on the areas
any advice would be great thanks
vb2

Welcome to Queensland. What about heading South to the Gold Coast, otherwise, out of your list Ormiston is nice and it's on the water so maybe a bit cooler in the Summer.

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Old Mar 13th 2006, 10:37 pm
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my son ex school was quite rough also therefore the schools here should be a doddle !! i hope so anyway
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Old Mar 13th 2006, 10:43 pm
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Originally Posted by vb2
hi guys well we have finally arrived here in sunny queensland and enjoying every minute of it. However, we have narrowed down our possible suburbs to live to:
East
Ormiston/Birkdale
Carina Heights/Carindale
Sunnybank

West:
Collingwood Park / Karalee
Acacia Ridge
Holland Park/Chapel HIll - currently staying here!

we will be visiting each and every one separately this week, but wondered if anyone had info on good high schools in the suburbs or general info on the areas
any advice would be great thanks
vb2
Are you looking at State Schools or Private ?

Ormiston College Info and it's an overall nice area too
 
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my son ex school was quite rough also therefore the schools here should be a doddle !! i hope so anyway
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Agreed, they may be rough compared to the private ones here, but they're no different to the ones we all went to as kids in the UK.
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My thoughts (if anyone doesnt like them - tough! Tell someone who cares! ) -

East
Ormiston/Birkdale - Nice, just stay away from the end of Birkdale closest to Capalaba. Also look at Wellington Point
Carina Heights/Carindale - Great area - excellent choice (it's where I live LOL)
Sunnybank - OK if you like new estates


West:
Collingwood Park / Karalee - Bloody hot & certainly not where I would choose to live

Acacia Ridge - Very industrial & working class, also some noise from the light aircraft aerodrome.

Holland Park - Stay in Holland Park & you should be fine. Holland Park West has some council housing in it which pulls down the rest of the suburb.

Chapel HIll - currently staying here! Great area - very very nice, just gets hot in summer
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Old Mar 13th 2006, 11:00 pm
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Originally Posted by vb2
indooroophilly/chapel hill
regards - we are venturing out to the suburbs mentioned this week, so hopefully one of them will simply "jump" out at us lol!!
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ARGH vb, glad you got there safely. meelie live s in chapel hills give her pm.

well done and enjoy
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If you decide to stay in Chapel Hill, Indooroopilly State High school is very very good. Much smaller than nearby Kenmore and they actually care about their kids.

Can I just ask how you nearrowed down those areas? They are all very different and don't seem to have much in common.

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