I have been here 18 months. I have 10 year old twins. My children have been moved by their government school from their 'Australian' year group to their 'UK' year group. And then they have moved into a very expensive and well regarded private school. From my own experience and I am not speaking on behalf of anyone else, I am convinced that the state system in our part of the UK will offer my children a far better education than any school in Australia. My husband is an Aussie but he completely agrees. There is more expected of children in the UK and the work ethic is stronger in the UK. This is just our experience.
