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High Schools Northern Beaches
Hi
We live in Elanora Heights on the Northern Beaches, part of PIttwater Council. I have heard people speak highly of Davidson High and Killara High, I have friends with children at both. Our friends at Killara High live in Lindfield and yes pricey, but its the same here. Davisdon High family live in Terry Hills. But for $650 wk you can get a family home with pool in this area anyway. Drakes Real estate agency in Narrabeen are quite a big rental agency I believe.
Lindfield etc is better for commuting into the city as are on train line and city bus lines. But we all commute from here also into the city, N Syndey or Ryde way along Mona Vale Rd. Up this part we have park and ride and you can leave your car down on Pittwater Rd. This neck of the woods is very bush and can be quite rural in Terry Hills and Ingelside yet just 3 odd km to the ocean. Davidson is a bit of a dead end and eg you might find it a deal getting a taxi out there.
There are bush fire dangers and you live with those. You are wise to do things like have gutter guard installed, supposed to keep valuables in a fire proof safe, have a hose to hand just in case and the bush fire agencies are a hugely dedicated bunch of people who try and stay abreast of things.
I think there is a certain snobbery about private education here. Here on the beaches the various High Schools are banding together and pooling and strengthening resources to show that public can be better or as good as private. Our High Schools here are Narrabeen Sports High, Pittwater High and Barrenjoey High. There are also options like Manly Selective if your children pass the academic tests and for girls - an option that we were looking at - Mackellar Girls High in Manly Vale. Very arty, very girl power, often oversubscribed but they do their best to accommodate you being the only all girls school state in the north I believe. Good Luck and any more local please ask
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