kitesurfer Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Hi all, has anyone got any thoughts on Rockingham High School. Its the only high school in our catchment area and was wondering if anyone could give us any information. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Historically it doesn't enjoy the best of reputations and it's results with regard to Uni entrance are not flash. However, most people who have an opinion do not have children there. Go and take a look around. Go and meet the Principal. My daughter after 2 years at private school now goes to a school with a similar reputation to RSHS and is thriving and happy. Keep an open mind until you have been to have a look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAli Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Kolbe Catholic College is a great school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Rockingham high school is not great. I could say so much more, but won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitesurfer Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 oh no this doesn't sound good, we really wanted her to go to safety bay high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 oh no this doesn't sound good, we really wanted her to go to safety bay high Safety Bay Highschool also does not have a good reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob1 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 All the schools between Kwinana and Mandurah are shockers, high staff turn on, terrible Year 12 results . Go private and several of the private schools aren't great. Google school comparison statistics curriculum council and look at their report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 As I have previously stated, keep an open mind. Go and talk to the school and take a look around. It does all depend on the child. I sent my child to a middle tier private school. Wasted almost 3 years there as she hated it. Sent her to the catchment high school which has a terrible reputation and she is thriving. She is in Year 12, she won't get an ATAR but is doing 2 ATAR subjects and is top of her year in 2 of her VET courses. Horses for courses and you will find the majority of people bagging the schools have absolutely no direct experience of the schools concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 To be fair there are many thousands of kids between the areas of Kwinana and Mandurah happily getting on at their schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Safety Bay Highschool also does not have a good reputation. in your opinion which schools are the better/best in the Mandurah area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) in your opinion which schools are the better/best in the Mandurah area? That I can't really answer as I've gone Private with my son for High School. There are some fairly decent Primary's from what I've been told. Frederick Irwin Mandurah Baptist College and Mandurah Catholic College have all got very good reputation, all Private though. For starte Schools, well Lakelands has a brand new Primary opened last month. Meadow Springs Primary I've been told by friends is good. Halls Head has a decent Primary from what I've been told. These are state schools. You could look at NAPLAN results but I'm not confident about those as they can be skewed. The MY School website contains a lot of info. http://www.myschool.edu.au Edited March 27, 2015 by Que Sera, Sera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks I'll check this out. Good to hear about Freddie's it's where my God daughter is going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks I'll check this out. Good to hear about Freddie's it's where my God daughter is going! I know a fair few people who have sent their children there and they are very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob1 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Freddies is $5,000 a year approx as are the other private school down that way. if you have two kids thta equates to $10,000+ a year which equates to $800 a month that you could use on rent money to get in the catchment area of a really good govt school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Freddies is $5,000 a year approx as are the other private school down that way. if you have two kids thta equates to $10,000+ a year which equates to $800 a month that you could use on rent money to get in the catchment area of a really good govt school. Or alternatively live where you want and where may be suitable for work etc and spend the money on a good school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Good point Bob1. I guess where these good government schools catchment area you spend more on rent? Could you give an example of a school, I'd quite like to compare house prices in that catchment area. I guess I am swayed by Mandurah because of friends in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob1 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 top govt high schools - Rossmoyne, Churchands, Willeton and Shenton College (western Suburbs). They make the opt 20 schools list, beating many of the private schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Ok, Rossmoyne and Churchlands are certainly more expensive to live would $100 per week seem about right? There seems to be a lot of houses a lot more than this as well. Maybe the cheaper ones are a less desirable area... At about $400 difference per month that equates to one private school place, but I have 3 children! There of course is sibling discounts to factor in? I will certainly look further into this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob1 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Depends on the kind of house you want - we went for the worst house in the best possible location for schools as that was the priority but many people want the nice shiny new place and go for the show house in a not so good location or miles out near the beach as beach is more important than school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I also want to add that you have to consider where you as a family would be happy living. Education for your kids is important but not at the expense IMO of the entire families happiness. I love the look of the Western suburbs of Perth but there is no way I could live amongst the stuck up people who live there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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