NT?

talisman · 05-10-2007, 08:33 PM

Hi does anyone know what it is like to live in the NT? What are the schools like and life for kids? What are the beaches like? Where are the crocs?
jane

dolph · 05-10-2007, 09:22 PM

hi talisman,check out www.schools.nt.edu.au/ for schools,they are all listed on their.im looking at moving over to Darwin in jan/feb next year with my work.a few lads are already out their and seem to love it.its very very hot and you rely on air conditioning.this time of year it starts to get hot and sticky just before the wet season.its got everything you need but it is miles from anywhere and from what my friends tell me its great if your an outdoor kind of pearson . i have 2 girls aged 7 & 10 so i will be looking at schools as well.what part are you looking at going to ?

talisman · 05-10-2007, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolph

hi talisman,check out www.schools.nt.edu.au/ for schools,they are all listed on their.im looking at moving over to Darwin in jan/feb next year with my work.a few lads are already out their and seem to love it.its very very hot and you rely on air conditioning.this time of year it starts to get hot and sticky just before the wet season.its got everything you need but it is miles from anywhere and from what my friends tell me its great if your an outdoor kind of pearson . i have 2 girls aged 7 & 10 so i will be looking at schools as well.what part are you looking at going to ?

Hi we are thinking of Darwin. What we are wondering is, if you can swim in the sea? Daft question. What are the house prices like? Sounds like a real exciting place.
jane

dolph · 05-10-2007, 09:49 PM

they dont recomend that you swim in the sea as you get poisonous jelly fish at certain times of the year.their is also a tide like this country and the sea goes out but their are plenty of water holes and safe swimming places including hot springs.house prices i feel are quite expensive as the have to be built to a special spec becouse of monsoons.

talisman · 05-10-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolph

they dont recomend that you swim in the sea as you get poisonous jelly fish at certain times of the year.their is also a tide like this country and the sea goes out but their are plenty of water holes and safe swimming places including hot springs.house prices i feel are quite expensive as the have to be built to a special spec becouse of monsoons.

Thanks for the advice will check it out.

talisman · 05-10-2007, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolph

they dont recomend that you swim in the sea as you get poisonous jelly fish at certain times of the year.their is also a tide like this country and the sea goes out but their are plenty of water holes and safe swimming places including hot springs.house prices i feel are quite expensive as the have to be built to a special spec becouse of monsoons.

Do you mind me asking what is the prospects of work like for trades teachers?
jane

dolph · 05-10-2007, 10:23 PM

i work as an engineer so im not sure about trades teachers,but from what my work collegues tell me there is lots of work in darwin as it is so isolated ,try emailing the schools for some feed back.ive been offered work out their and the company is sponsoring me to go.if you can get sponsored you can go out on a 457 visa and this can be done in a few months...mark