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Forum: Australia
Apr 16th 2013, 7:04 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,051
Posted By Gill73

Re: Fee paying high schools

I hadn't realized that there were state high schools - not just fee paying.

Is there much difference in the standard of education received from state vs fee paying high school?

Northernbird,...
Forum: Australia
Apr 15th 2013, 1:41 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,051
Posted By Gill73

Fee paying high schools

Do you have to pay for a place at all high schools in Australia?

When we lived in WA, the local high school had an annual fee of approx AUD4500. Is this a typcial charge?
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2013, 11:39 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,301
Posted By Gill73

Re: State Pension

Not really, I'm just trying to understand how it all works. As I investigate things more for my parents, I've realized that the chance of them being able to live in Australia is close to zero anyway...
Forum: Australia
Apr 6th 2013, 11:37 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,301
Posted By Gill73

Re: State Pension

Can I ask why you won't qualify for a pension? Are your assets over a certain value and this is the reason? (Just trying to understand how this works.)
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2013, 9:29 pm
Replies: 600
Views: 63,146
Posted By Gill73

Re: $1.48 to the £ today....this is getting ridiculous

I have no idea what factors affect a rate of exchange. I just know that I'd like to see the rate reach at least $2 to the £ asap!!

Can someone please advise what needs to happen in Australia...
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2013, 10:59 am
Replies: 180
Views: 16,848
Posted By Gill73

Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures

We would be able to support ourselves, but obviously that means eating into our savings pot, which we would want to use as a deposit on a house when we eventually buy.

I think we would arrive in...
Forum: Australia
Apr 4th 2013, 8:38 am
Replies: 180
Views: 16,848
Posted By Gill73

Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures

Thank you for all the responses.

I am anxious about making the move again - we have a 5 year permanent residents return visa.

However, I agree that by making the move again we would be giving...
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2013, 8:59 pm
Replies: 180
Views: 16,848
Posted By Gill73

Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures

My daughters are still young - only 12 and 5 years old. We want to do what we can to give our girls the best opportunities we can so they have more chance of doing what they want to in their futures....
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2013, 6:59 pm
Replies: 180
Views: 16,848
Posted By Gill73

UK vs Australia for childrens' futures

I know this is a big open question, but do you think that Australia offers our children a better future - ie in terms of employment and following the career path of their choice - in comparison to...
Forum: Australia
Apr 3rd 2013, 11:22 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,301
Posted By Gill73

Re: State Pension

Sorry - I think you are right. My Dad is 65 in July so he must start receiving it then. He has told me he's expecting to get £800 per month based on a pension forecast he's received from the...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2013, 11:27 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,301
Posted By Gill73

Re: State Pension

My parents are still paying off their mortgage - they have another 4 years of this - so both are still working and using their wages and pension payments to help repay their debt. It delays their...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2013, 10:16 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,301
Posted By Gill73

Re: State Pension

My Dad, who is 64, currently gets around £800 per month UK state pension which isn't means tested. From looking at the Australian Pensions Website, if your assests and other income where below the...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2013, 10:13 am
Replies: 52
Views: 7,392
Posted By Gill73

Re: where to live in Melbourne

Thank you for all the comments - it certainly gives us lots to think about.

We have always bought new houses and I would like to do this again - but it does have to be in the 'right' area without...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2013, 10:11 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,420
Posted By Gill73

Re: what's so great about living in Melbourne?

My husband is a mechanic and I work in shipping/logistics. I couldn't get a job in WA but as Melbourne has a busy import/export port, I'm hoping I have more chance of employment there. Would anyone...
Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2013, 2:22 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 7,392
Posted By Gill73

where to live in Melbourne

My husband has been in contact with BMW Melbourne and they say they would be interested in employing him as a mechanic when we eventually arrive. We have a RRV. We've only just started to consider a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2013, 9:03 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 5,301
Posted By Gill73

Re: State Pension

so is it 10 years that you have to reside in Australia for prior to claiming a pension or is it 2 years?!?! I'm just looking to clarify as my parents, who are 63 and 62, would like to follow us to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2013, 8:58 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,420
Posted By Gill73

what's so great about living in Melbourne?

we have a RRV having lived in WA for over 2 years in 2008 to 2011. We moved back to UK but are now considering a move to Melbourne. we've never been there so I like to know what people like and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 31st 2013, 9:48 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,790
Posted By Gill73

Re: Visiting Australia before emigrating?

We booked a 4 week fully furnished holiday rental. While in this rental, we started looking for a year long rental property. We found one about 3 weeks after arriving and then had to make do with...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2013, 7:49 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,790
Posted By Gill73

Re: Visiting Australia before emigrating?

We personally found WA to be very expensive and lacking in things to do and see.

We found it to be approx 10 years behind the UK. It was only as we were leaving WA that Coles starting doing...
Forum: Australia
Mar 29th 2013, 9:36 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,790
Posted By Gill73

Re: Visiting Australia before emigrating?

We lived in WA from Oct 08 to Jan 10. We returned back to UK and we've recently got our Residents Return Visas.

Having lived in WA, we know it's not for us. We moved there without visiting...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2013, 7:14 am
Replies: 110
Views: 9,150
Posted By Gill73

Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather

It's not rambling - it's great advice. Thank you :)
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2013, 2:35 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 9,150
Posted By Gill73

Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather

All good points Peepster!!! Thank you.

If we do emigrate, we probably would rent out our UK house. I then worry though (and I am a worrier about the detail!) that when we do come to sell, how...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2013, 7:23 am
Replies: 110
Views: 9,150
Posted By Gill73

Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather

Thank you for your comments.

My other daughter is 5 so will have no issues if we emigrate. My husband is of the same mind set as myself. We are concerned that the exchange rate is so low that...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2013, 1:38 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 9,150
Posted By Gill73

Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather

I didn't know about high school lasting until children are 18.

What would you suggest is the latest we should leave it, based on schooling, before emigrating? Our daughter is 12 years old and...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2013, 11:40 am
Replies: 110
Views: 9,150
Posted By Gill73

Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather

I did report it, several times. The teacher advised that her class included several girls who were emotionally immature and she was having issues with this before our daughter started. She got one...
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