moving to Newcastle, NSW....HELP

**PBandJ** · 28-05-2012, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by jo123

hi PBnJ,
We moved to jewells, near belmont (5min drive) in january and got my 10yr old daughter into a really good local school and she is loving it, it is Jewells primary and they take students from the belmont area.

For house hunting I would look at Belmont north and Jewells, or even Redhead as it is next to the beach and just gorgeous.

Any questions about the area just feel free to ask . xx

Josie

Thanks Josie, flights now booked for 24th July, and OH starts work in Belmont on 5th September. So it's really happening! Have noted the locations for when we get there. Just found out that Newcastle was voted as one of the top 10 cities to live in last year! Guess all you Novocastrians knew that already...! looking forward to it x

**Ptp113** · 28-05-2012, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by PBandJ

Thanks Josie, flights now booked for 24th July, and OH starts work in Belmont on 5th September. So it's really happening! Have noted the locations for when we get there. Just found out that Newcastle was voted as one of the top 10 cities to live in last year! Guess all you Novocastrians knew that already...! looking forward to it x

They do. We also used to water ski on Lake Macquarie and pull up at Wangi RSL, which is on the water, for an icy beer then ski back to Toronto. Used to scuba dive at night at Belmont Swansea bridge on the tide change, great memories.

**braidwood** · 29-05-2012, 09:13 PM

Hi, we're moving to Newcastle at the end of August, if anyone has any hints on job hunting and work prospects I'd love to hear them!

**H9hna** · 31-05-2012, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by MOC2012

Louise
- I presume you will be coming out on a 457 visa, which means you will have to pay for schooling ($4500 per child per year)

Hi MOC212, just wondering if you know wether that schooling fees has to be paid upfront or wether you can pay in installments?? Only just realised today that we would need to pay school fees! We were originally looking at Perth you see but 457 sponsorship not so readily available as in NSW.
Many thanks,
Hannah.

**Rob64** · 31-05-2012, 11:04 AM

Fees have to be paid up in front before you commence school. You could look at Catholic schools which are cheaper but you would need to be catholic.

**H9hna** · 31-05-2012, 09:40 PM

Thanks Rob64

**jo123** · 01-06-2012, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by H9hna

Hi MOC212, just wondering if you know wether that schooling fees has to be paid upfront or wether you can pay in installments?? Only just realised today that we would need to pay school fees! We were originally looking at Perth you see but 457 sponsorship not so readily available as in NSW.
Many thanks,
Hannah.

Hi, we got our fee waived as my husband wasnt earning enough to pay it but you can also pay in instalments. All they need is proof of income, not whar you have in savings.

Josie

**yoyobeaker** · 02-06-2012, 05:38 AM

Hi all, my family and I are moving to Newcastle mid July. We are looking to live by the beach and was wondering what Port Stephens area was like for a 2 and 4 year old.
Thanks K

**Ptp113** · 02-06-2012, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by yoyobeaker

Hi all, my family and I are moving to Newcastle mid July. We are looking to live by the beach and was wondering what Port Stephens area was like for a 2 and 4 year old.
Thanks K

Best beaches in Australia!