Heidiod

Thanks Taffy for all the info-still so undecided though! My little boy is in an independent Kindy now so want to get sorted before he starts pre-primary. Moving would mean me quitting my teaching job in Perth and starting all over again with that too which I would not like very much after going through the process of applications, interviews etc! Have to make our mins up within. Week however as we need to get our property on the market here if we're going to commit to the idea. What kind of dance lessons did your children do and which school did they attend? Hubby likes the Little Grove area but don't know much about the school. Hope your move up north goes well-don't know if I could handle the heat as Perth is too much for me at times granted that we can't afford to be near the coast unless we opt for huge commute. We're in Manning now which is too far from the coast and although it's close to the city, we never go there as our kids are young! Thinking strongly this week that Albany may be a good move, even if only for a few years. Thanks for your reply, definitely helped a lot and any other thoughts you have would be appreciated. Heidi

Thanks for the reply! My husband has the opportunity to work down there and he seems to think we would be better off financially but I'm not so sure about the whole idea. I'm Irish so like community spirit which is lacking in Perth(in my opinion based on where we have lived but know it's a huge place) so hubbie thinks I may be happier there. He has lived there for a few years in his early twenties and is from WA originally. I'm wary of going there as the Irish friends and mothers group really help and support me there so may end up lost in Albany! Do you know anything about the standard of the secondary schools there? Do many families send their kids to Perth? I loved being in Denmark but my husband thinks there is a bit of a problem there with drugs and says it's to small and lacks services. What do you think of the place or compare it with Albany? Thanks for your time!

Hi, just wondering What people's thoughts were on living in Albany. Currently in Perth but a bit fed up with living in the suburbs that are within our price range and Albany seems so much more affordable. It seems a bit scary though to move to such a country area as I have a lot of expat friends here!