Schools

herewego

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Member since 14 January 2011

Johannesburg

herewego

14 January 2011 07:49:26

herewego

14 January 2011 07:49:26

Johannesburg

Hi all. We have just received news that we will be moving to Perth in 2012. I am concerned about schooling - private or government? Please can you let me know which schools your children are in and what the costs are for the year. My children are in Reddam House in Johannesburg. I would like them in a Christian based school. My daughter will be 7 and my son 4. I also run a morning only playgroup in South Africa, is there anything the same in Perth? Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Christine

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Christine

14 January 2011 10:15:09

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Christine

14 January 2011 10:15:09

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Hi Herewego, welcome on Expat-blog!

I hope other members will be able to help you.

I wish you good luck
Christine

mumof3qts

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Member since 12 February 2011

Perth

mumof3qts

12 February 2011 14:11:47

mumof3qts

12 February 2011 14:11:47

Perth

Hi there... we live in Shenton Park... Excellent public school Rosalie Primary. I can't really say about other areas. LOTS of play groups for toddlers around. Good luck!

thefitz11

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Member since 28 February 2011

perth

thefitz11

01 March 2011 13:34:49

thefitz11

01 March 2011 13:34:49

perth

We're living in Port Kennedy/Warnbro area and have a daughter who is almost ready to begin high school. Can anyone give me feed back on state schools in the area please? I've looked up the government sites etc. but would like to hear from students or parents. Thanks Heaps

kosta300

Member

Member since 12 March 2011

Singapore

kosta300

12 March 2011 07:14:43

kosta300

12 March 2011 07:14:43

Singapore

Thanks for your post/response mumof3qts! We are moving to Perth from Singapore next month. Hubby is aussie (melb) and I'm Canadian/Australian. We're in the midst of searching for good primary schools too, including public now, so I appreciate you comment about Rosalie. Thanks!
Happy school hunting to us all!
Cheers

Wildflower7

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Member since 01 May 2011

Perth

Wildflower7

01 May 2011 13:32:56

Wildflower7

01 May 2011 13:32:56

Perth

Hi, I am a teacher in Perth and there are many South African families living here. I am also a Christian. I attend Riverview Church which has a Christian school attached to it. There is also Kingsway Christian College and many other church-based schools. The government school system is good and you also need to be aware that some schools are better than others simply because of the socio-economic status of the area. The good schools with good funding are in the western suburbs. They don't cost any more to attend but there are no behaviour problems and the parents are usually professionals with high expectations for their children's learning. I work in a school close to the city with dedicated teachers and our school always gets great results academically. However, there is some pressure on the kids to learn and this is stressful for the,. Go to the 'My School' website to have a look and key in Department of Education in Western Australia and you may be able to find out more. Hope this helps.

Suzanne

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