Sydney Primary Schools ? which area

quigs · 04-07-2009, 08:25 PM

We are planning to move to Sydney in 18 mths and trying to register for schools and look at areas. We are applying to schools in the Mosman, Kiribilli and the Northern Beaches area. Is it unrealistic to live in N Beaches eg Clontarf if we send our kids to schools in Mosman or Kiribilli? We don't want a long commute would prefer a short journey. Is the Spit bridge a nightmare and too stressful to consider with young kids on a daily basis?

Can anyone recommend a good Catholic primary state or private school in North Sydney or East ? am I right in understanding that you need to register your kids for catholic secondary schools as soon as they are born in order to get them into a decent one? I was shocked when I phoned one or two to discover that we didn't stand a chance of getting our 5 year old in as it was too late and they are booked up to 2019!!!! How do other catholic expats get their kids into decent schools if this is the case? I expected them to have to sit exams and to stand an equal chance with their peers not on a first come first served basis for secondary schools- HELP?

If anyone can recommend a good catholic primary school private r state it would be a great help- I have spent hours with maps and checking websites but it is very hard to judge what they are really like.

thanks

rodly · 24-07-2009, 12:36 AM

Hi my kids went to SCECGS at Cremorne and loads of kids travelled there from suburbs across the Spit bridge. I have friends whose children attend Catholic schools on the lower North Shore and the best ones seem to be in the public sector
Sacred Heart Primary
8 Cardinal Street
MOSMAN
2088 NSW
(02) 9969 6600 (Fax) (02) 9960 4213
info@msh.mosman.syd.catholic.edu.au
K-6
CO-ED
SYSTEMIC
SYDNEY
In the private sector there is Loreto at Kiribilli, which is all girls K-YR 12 Loreto Kirribilli
for boys there is ST. Aloyius's College YR3-12, also Kiribilli St Aloysius' College
This is also a local website with links to local schools CEO, Sydney - Welcome from the Executive Director of Catholic Schools
Good luck with your search Lynn