toneandpats

Hi all,
My previous post seems to have disappeared when the website went down earlier today...  So the job my husband has been offered is based by Jandakot Airport (we are currently in the UK), but we'd ideally like to live closer to the coast and was looking at Coogee.  Does anyone on here live around there or have any advice on what the area is like? We have three primary school age children to get settled and with having to get over there by mid January and getting them into a school to start the new year in February for a school and area that I know nothing about is really worrying me.  I know I can google schools and look on their websites, but hearing first hand what you guys think of certain areas (good or bad) would be really helpful.  I was hoping to be in a position that we could get over there and have time for the kids to adapt and look round to see where we like and visit schools to get a feel for them, but no such luck.  What have you guys done when you've been thrown into it? I can't just point at an area on google maps and go yep that'll do! Help...