Job in Otahuhu - where the heck do we rent?
Mar 30th 2005, 9:15 pm
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Job in Otahuhu - where the heck do we rent?
Dear All,
Have just had a job offer for a secondary school in Otahuhu.
The school hope/plan to provide accommodation form January and possibly July but no openings at presnt. Where the heck do we rent? I know that there are good and bad suburbs in the area (as everywhere) but some insight would be very helpful.
Also - what about primary schools for our 8 year old? We are keen to make sure the move doesn't impact on her progress - knowing the area for a good school will help.
Finally, as asked by everyone else, will we survive on my wage (NZ$75,000)alone (we have a 2 1/2 year old and my wife wants to stay at home). We plan to keep our house in the UK which is currently rented out - can we live with sufficient modesty to make it work till January?
Have just had a job offer for a secondary school in Otahuhu.
The school hope/plan to provide accommodation form January and possibly July but no openings at presnt. Where the heck do we rent? I know that there are good and bad suburbs in the area (as everywhere) but some insight would be very helpful.
Also - what about primary schools for our 8 year old? We are keen to make sure the move doesn't impact on her progress - knowing the area for a good school will help.
Finally, as asked by everyone else, will we survive on my wage (NZ$75,000)alone (we have a 2 1/2 year old and my wife wants to stay at home). We plan to keep our house in the UK which is currently rented out - can we live with sufficient modesty to make it work till January?
Mar 30th 2005, 9:55 pm
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Re: Job in Otahuhu - where the heck do we rent?
Originally Posted by Berian
Dear All,
Have just had a job offer for a secondary school in Otahuhu.
The school hope/plan to provide accommodation form January and possibly July but no openings at presnt. Where the heck do we rent? I know that there are good and bad suburbs in the area (as everywhere) but some insight would be very helpful.
Also - what about primary schools for our 8 year old? We are keen to make sure the move doesn't impact on her progress - knowing the area for a good school will help.
Finally, as asked by everyone else, will we survive on my wage (NZ$75,000)alone (we have a 2 1/2 year old and my wife wants to stay at home). We plan to keep our house in the UK which is currently rented out - can we live with sufficient modesty to make it work till January?
Have just had a job offer for a secondary school in Otahuhu.
The school hope/plan to provide accommodation form January and possibly July but no openings at presnt. Where the heck do we rent? I know that there are good and bad suburbs in the area (as everywhere) but some insight would be very helpful.
Also - what about primary schools for our 8 year old? We are keen to make sure the move doesn't impact on her progress - knowing the area for a good school will help.
Finally, as asked by everyone else, will we survive on my wage (NZ$75,000)alone (we have a 2 1/2 year old and my wife wants to stay at home). We plan to keep our house in the UK which is currently rented out - can we live with sufficient modesty to make it work till January?
Otahuhu isnt the best suburb, id look outside of Otahuhu.
You can look at Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Ellerslie, Panmure or Mt Wellington, or even Pakuranga / Howick. Idsteer clear of Otara, Otahuhu and Papatoetoe.
Cant help with the schools, try looking at ero.govt.nz and do a search, they have reports on all the chools in an area.
Depends on how frugal you are with money, on $75k youre looking at about $900- $950 pw after tax, if you want to start budgeting. Its not a lot of money but people get by on less, especially if youre able to manage money well (which im not)
Mar 30th 2005, 10:26 pm
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Re: Job in Otahuhu - where the heck do we rent?
Berian I have sent you pm. Cheers binman
