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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 23rd 2016, 4:19 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,130
Posted By fourseasons

Re: General Information please

Actually there are positives to living here and I have made them in the handful of posts I've made. The OP asked for opinions on the education system, I've given mine as this is something relevant...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 22nd 2016, 11:45 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,130
Posted By fourseasons

Re: General Information please

Apologies, I should have said that they want the right type of immigrant (although judging by the amount of racism here there isn't a 'right type'). The ones that are skilled to fill all the skill...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 22nd 2016, 9:47 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,130
Posted By fourseasons

Re: General Information please

One thing to bear in mind is that NZ is very very good at selling itself. It needs to be as it needs immigrants (desperately).

It really is very difficult when asking opinions on items like...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 20th 2016, 1:11 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,938
Posted By fourseasons

Re: School Year Cut-off Dates

One thing I think is good over here is the flexibility that that schools/parents have as regards year group placement. That said I think the youngest I have heard in a year group is April. I know...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 19th 2016, 10:41 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,981
Posted By fourseasons

Re: COST OF SHOPPING IN AUCKLAND, NZ

Agree Bo-Jangles Auckland is nothing like London and anyone who has lived in/been to both cities knows this. It's not just about big houses, city bankers etc either. It's about normal people who...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 9th 2016, 9:40 pm
Replies: 93
Views: 10,532
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Terrified of making the wrong move

Yes, it is very tedious to have to deal with the comments when you announce you are going home with even a hint of the things you don't like. I soon stopped that and just give some vague reasons for...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 7th 2016, 11:12 am
Replies: 93
Views: 10,532
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Terrified of making the wrong move

Hi Cindy, it's certainly a big decision and I would question the 'give it a go, what can go wrong' response. I agree with jmh, people do forget they are migrants, things are done differently over...
Forum: NZ Update
Mar 31st 2016, 2:05 am
Replies: 26
Views: 7,979
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Time to say goodbye to NZ

Thank you for that info, that's useful to know. Whilst the move to NZ hasn't been great for me personally, I do think that the experience has been worth it for my 2 children. That said we are...
Forum: NZ Update
Mar 30th 2016, 8:26 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 7,979
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Time to say goodbye to NZ

Hi Sparkleydiva

I lurk on this forum and occasionally post, I hope you don't mind me asking you a few questions?

How did you and your girls find their tertiary education and how as it changed...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 1st 2016, 6:25 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 5,235
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Hi again Richard, oh dear how unorganised. I have to say that this comes as no surprise to me, you will see on other threads people saying 'lower your standards' and it's true. There is very a laid...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 24th 2016, 8:17 am
Replies: 52
Views: 5,235
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

If you are in a senior position in the construction industry I am not surprised you have been contacted, there is a desperate shortage of all skills but particularly management skills over here. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 6th 2016, 9:24 am
Replies: 41
Views: 3,807
Posted By fourseasons

Re: NZ dilemma

Hi Lucy. I would concur with many of the points made by Dannigirl.
For us the education system here isn't a patch on the UK. There are many things I don't like about the UK system - the constant...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2015, 9:14 pm
Replies: 122
Views: 9,323
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Are we barking up the right tree here?

Sorry just read my post and it sounds like we are moving home because of the numeracy strategy. I didn't mean that I meant because of the low standard of education :-)
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2015, 9:12 pm
Replies: 122
Views: 9,323
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Are we barking up the right tree here?

Hi Salmon, I would concur with a lot of other posters, especially Mrs Fychan.

It's ok living here however I find it harder living here than the UK. We are lucky, we have found a little rental...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 26th 2015, 9:22 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,505
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Any positive stories?

Hi there, your post caught my eye, I don't look or post very often.

We moved to Auckland a few years ago and will be returning to the UK within the next 18 months or so. I do think a good place...
Forum: New Zealand
May 12th 2015, 11:09 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,581
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Move to NZ or stay in UK?

Your post is very honest. I find it very refreshing to hear you talk about how Kiwi's talk. I find this i.e. that they are rude, however I thought it was just me. Like you I don't want my children...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 11th 2015, 11:22 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 15,132
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Thoughts on NZ secondary education versus UK?

Theretohere - your experience matches mine. The lack of content just makes me so sad and in my opinion the laid back attitude translates directly into lazy attitude. I too have had teachers over...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 11th 2015, 7:49 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 15,132
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Thoughts on NZ secondary education versus UK?

OP - I think you misunderstood my post - we are very unhappy with the education my daughter is receiving here. The thing about the UK system is that you know what they are covering, when they are...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 11th 2015, 8:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 945
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Which order - sell house / find job?

It's hard to give advice without knowing more about your reasons for moving i.e. have you been to NZ before, are you looking to make this a permanent move?
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 11th 2015, 7:20 am
Replies: 59
Views: 15,132
Posted By fourseasons

Re: Thoughts on NZ secondary education versus UK?

Hi there, I have one primary aged child and a middle school (years 7 and 8) at school here in Auckland. My first experience was of the state system at primary and I was shocked at how poor it was,...
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