British Schools in Dubai
Whilst we have found any number of excellent schools in Dubai, our preference being Wellington or Kings, there seems to be huge waiting lists for each school and some of the schools do not even have a wait list as they are so full.
Is there any way around this problem? At the risk of asking a stupid question, what do we do if we cannot get our kids into a school?? Also, any ideas on the best website to use to find property? We've been using dubizzle and property finder? |
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Which school years are you looking for and for a start date when?
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My kids are 5 (Reception but going into UK Yr1 in Seot) and 2-yes (Pre-school). Ideally I'd like them both at the same school too, in Septenver of this year.
I'm not sure what the categorisation is in the UAE as all the schools we look at refer to Foundation Stage (FS) 1 and 2, then Reception then Year 1..... In the uk it's just Pre-school, reception, then year 1. Any advice greatly appreciated. |
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Originally Posted by MrBAH
(Post 10656755)
My kids are 5 (Reception but going into UK Yr1 in Seot) and 2-yes (Pre-school). Ideally I'd like them both at the same school too, in Septenver of this year.
I'm not sure what the categorisation is in the UAE as all the schools we look at refer to Foundation Stage (FS) 1 and 2, then Reception then Year 1..... In the uk it's just Pre-school, reception, then year 1. Any advice greatly appreciated. My advice would be to not get sucked in by all the KDHA shit and their emotive language such as 'outstanding': I've yet to see an outstanding school here. Enjoy Kings - make sure the Misses drives a ML350 or she will be outcasted as a lepper. |
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Do any companies have connections to the schools? I'm working for a major international financial advisory firm, so would a company of that size/scale be able to engineer a placement?
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Originally Posted by MrBAH
(Post 10656828)
Do any companies have connections to the schools? I'm working for a major international financial advisory firm, so would a company of that size/scale be able to engineer a placement?
Ask if your company has a debenture with the school - if the school runs on that basis - it can help with the queue. That said, I do not believe that any of the capital-lite advisory shops will hold debentures - and even then it depends on how many debentures they hold. |
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Good luck with the Big 4 way of working (I'm already there), or good luck getting anything out of them?
Any ideas what their salary packages are like, just out of interest?? Thanks! |
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Originally Posted by MrBAH
(Post 10656843)
Good luck with the Big 4 way of working (I'm already there), or good luck getting anything out of them?
Any ideas what their salary packages are like, just out of interest?? Thanks! As a general rule of thumb, their packages are not great - probably your UK salary tax-free and all-in. |
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Thanks for help / advice. I'm out next week to have the discussion so we will see!
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
(Post 10656985)
Good luck with working for a big4 in the Middle East. You do realize that they operate totally differently here?
As a general rule of thumb, their packages are not great - probably your UK salary tax-free and all-in. When I discussed with HR, they said I should expect UK salary (gross) plus an allowance for housing and schools. Is this not your experience, as if its only UK salary (gross) and nothing else, I may as well cancel my flight..... |
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Originally Posted by MrBAH
(Post 10657141)
Hi Millhouse, just to clarify: are you saying that Big 4 firms typically only pay UK salary (gross) tax free, no housing or schooling allowance, etc?
When I discussed with HR, they said I should expect UK salary (gross) plus an allowance for housing and schools. Is this not your experience, as if its only UK salary (gross) and nothing else, I may as well cancel my flight..... |
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Phew thanks. Im not an accountant anyway, I'll be doing something more specialised and relativey senior without sounding like a pompous a***hole!
And its with the other firm with the green dot.... |
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Originally Posted by MrBAH
(Post 10657271)
Phew thanks. Im not an accountant anyway, I'll be doing something more specialised and relativey senior without sounding like a pompous a***hole!
And its with the other firm with the green dot.... Then when you meet them write out a cheque for the first year (around £8-10k) - it's weird how money opens doors here. |
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Great stuff.... Local nuances, I'm sure I'll get used to it!
Thanks....:fingerscrossed: |
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And don't go anywhere near anything by GEMS - biggest money making rip off total ****ing bastard **** ***** in the UAE.
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