Stuartw1303

Thank you for your replies. i should of said, my wife and i have been over b4, i worked out of perth for 18months about 5 years ago, would never have gone home but the work dried up and so did my sponsorship. hoping to make it for the long haul this time. We do no the general layout of the city and where abouts most things r, we stayed in como when i first arrived then on to mount lawley and finaly in rivervale. its just so hard to try and cover every aspect of the move with young children, if it was just me and th wife then the decision would be made and the flights booked! we do still know a couple of people in perth but havent spoken with them in a while, my wife canbe quite quiet at times but she is aware of the situation about me being away and her being at home with just the kids for long periods of time. im kind of hopng that getting my son into school and sports clubs quite quick should help them to settle in and meet people. If all goes to plan i should becoming over a fw times for work b4 relocating so hopefully get some time to explore the outer suburbs and just go from there. Any one have any ideas about my boy staring school? as i said in original post, he just started primary school and turns 5 next month, would he be able to start school when we arrived or would he have to wait until he was 6?

Hi all, lookng for some info/advice please. My wife 2 kids (5 and 5months) and i are considering relocating to perth. I am in the process of securing a job, it would be a transfer through the company i work for. so i would be on a sponsored 457 visa. I will be working offshore on the oil rigs and may have to do alot of days away. I am looking for somewhere safe and nice for my wife and children to live, close to schools, shops, parks, sports facilitys, etc I have been looking into renting in Mandurah or Rockingham. i want to be quite close to the city but not sure if i want to be right in it. My son has just started school here, would he b able to carry on when we relocate or would he have to wait? i think the age for starting school is 6 in oz? Also my Basic salary would be around $80000-$90000 before taxes and other deductions, but i will recieve a bonus for every day i spend offshore so my yearly wage would be upwards of $150000 before taxes etc. Would this kind of wage be enough to support my family and provide a decent quality of life? Any info or advice would be greatly apreciated.