Wellypoint

I'll be there in 4 weeks and have 2 furry friends (one is a bit of a pain in the bum, think she has small dog syndrome) but would be happy to meet for walkies. I'll be in Wellington point.

Hi Tina looking forward to catching up when we get there x

Yes agree 2.5 is probably more realistic. We secured a phone and car loan 2 weeks after landing. I had started work and my hubbie (the higher wage earner) had a job offer letter on the table. We had $5k deposit for the first car and no deposit for the second which we bought a month later but had no problems at all. Good luck with your move

Hey good bye grey sky I always get confused with cut off dates but our daughters birthday is at the end of April so not sure if they would be in the same school year or not. Ormiston college has a good rep in the area, but to be honest the feed back I have heard about all schools in the area has been good (both private and state). The only negatives I have had revolve around Cleveland SS. Let me know how your reccie goes, I would be interested to hear your feed back from the school tours. Hi Hoffer, we have a 6 year old too so you'll be in good company. I am 37 and the Hubbie is 41 and we love a good old get together. Jo, if you arrange something early Oct you can count us in x

Hi gbye grey sky, when are you planning to make the final move? We are moving to Wellington point at the end of Sep with our two girls who are 11 and 6. Have you made any decisions on schools yet or is that what the reccie is all about?

Looking forward to catching up when we get the Jo x

Hi Stevio/Keith and Linda We are moving to Wellington Point in 8 weeks (family of 4) around 10 mins away from the suburbs Keith and Linda are in. The main reason we chose the area was the commute to the city/airport, good schools, friendly community and it's just lovely there. A small beach but you don't have to go far for surf action. I agree with the previous comments, we have been living in Canberra for 3 years and have some great Aussie friends but we still find we have way more in common with the POMS. Good luck with the decision and move.

Oh my god Kip that was long winded lol, that you so much for the info, I'll whizz you an email as I only come on this site now and again.

Hmmm, sounds scary. I must say Tina0101, we arent a religious family at all but our girls have been attending Catholic school in Canberra and love it, this was why I hoped we could get into Mary Mac, for us it's more about finding somewhere that teaches good values, good priciples and respect. I would say visit the schools and gage your own opion as I have heard very positive things about Redland. The feedback I have had in general from here and people living in the area hasn't been bad about any of the schools private or state. People will generally recommend the school in which their childrn attend, but only you know what's best for your kids. Hey again Alexkate, at the moment we are thinking Well Point SS for both with a view to Redlands or ormiston college for high school, but we have yet to visit so we will finalise when we hit Wellyland lol. You never know a space may free up at Mary Mac in between then and now, stranger things have happened. :rolleyes:

Hi Kate & Jonathan How goes the moving plans? Hard work huh?! We are moving to the Redlands towards the end of Sep and can't wait !! Good luck

Yes going ok, thanks soapyjo :wink:

Ha ha, thanks Kip, will do. Yes hopefully the kids will make friends again quickly for the summer break. If it's that swish I'm not sure we'll fit in lol thanks again :smile:

Thanks KipHarris, they'll be starting school in term 4, 7th October, we were hoping to hear some good things about welly point ss as it is the closest to where we will be building a house. Looking forward to a hot drink and a chat, although after another big move, may require something stronger ha ha

Have fun, hope you do it again, we'll be there after Sep 26th, we've been to the Indian next to Birkdale Chippy, that's lovely!! Proper English style curry .. yum

This looks like a fun post :jiggy: My family and I move to Welly Point in September and we are looking forward to meeting new friends. I am 37 (I think ha ha) and my husband is 41. 2 girls 11 & 6. We moved from the North West of England to Canberra near 3 years ago, now moving again to get the better weather and the beach life. Not long now and can't wait to get there. Also have too small fluffy dogs so looking forward to exploring new walks in the area. Hope your all enjoying your life on the bayside!! We would most definately be up for a curry night too !!

Hi kipHarris Thank you for the info, do you know anything about Wellington Point State School? Meeting up or a brew and a natter would be great, we are movng late September. :jiggy:

Thanks for the meet up info, will check that out for the move :wink:

Hi Alexkate3 All is going well thanks, really looking forward to the move now and not long to go. That's really interesting to know. What year is your son in? We didn't have a problem finding a place for our eldest, it was just the lower schol that was full our youngest will be going into Year 1. Ha ha yes already had those chips, another reason we can't wait to move !! Carmel College, that's in Thornlands right? How have you found life on the Bayside?

Hi We are moving to Brisbane in September, moving to wellington point, two kids 11 and 6. How goes all the moving plans?

Glad to hear you have settled in well and that the children are all happy. Redlands college is probably the closest private school and one we are considering for high school as we will be near Nelson Rd although the house won't be complete until next year so we will need to find a temporary rental initially. I would love to be able to afford the private schools now, but it's too risky before I secure a new job, I want to take a little time out to help the girls get settled into their new life. My eldest is in year 6 and the youngest is also in year 1. It's good to hear that everyone is so welcoming, we have been there a couple of times now so are quite familiar with the area (and the local chippy lol), we just haven't had the opportunity to tour the schools as yet so it's good to get some recommendations then I have an idea what I am walking into. Thank you again for taking the time to respond :smile:

Thank you for the advice, how do you find getting to the school in the morning? A friend of mine also recommended that one but it's a long walk or cycle ride from where our house will be. Which high school do you think you will go for? We would hope to be able to afford private by the time they reach high school level but we shall just have to see about that one, we thought we would go for Welly Point High, have you visited that school at all? Also on a more personal note how have you found life settling into Birkdale, is it everything you'd hoped for?:wink:

Hey everyone We are moving to Wellington point permanently late Sep 2014, we have been trying to enrol our girls at Mary Mackillop Primary but the wait list for lower school means we probably won't have a place when we move. We have been living in Canberra for 3 years, originally from the uk. The school doesn't necessarily have to be catholic, we would like some opinions of the surrounding state schools, particularly Welly Point and Birkdale if possible. Thank you in advance.