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  1. roomummy
    Yes I'm aware of that. We are moving to mid coast (Forster) there are two high school's split into two catchments, north and south for year 7-10, then a separate school for seniors from both schools for year 11-12. It's 'pants' because if my daughter was in the uk she would do year 11 followed by 2 years A levels. In oz she will do 9 weeks in yr10 then two years in senior 11 & 12. Essentially she looses a years high school education if they don't put her back a grade.
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    Yes I agree, my daughter is already studying her chosen subjects here in the UK. Although I appreciate it is a different system I hope they will get a chance to settle before moving schools. I would like them both to go into the year below for one term then do one year in current class before moving up to high school/senior. I don't think this would be an issue for my son as he is 1st April born and age wise would fit into a year 5 class. He started school in the UK when he was 4 and he's little for his year here. But my daughter is boxing day baby and she hasn't got educational time to abdorb any mistakes. Settling in, choosing subjects, and moving up to a new senior campus in 9 weeks feels really rushed. She will do just two years senior before leaving school again for college. If she was in UK she would do year 11 this Sept followed by two years A levels. I've booked a telephone consult with the Principle so will see what the expert advice is.
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    They will both move schools from uk to oz, my son will go into a new primary school (move1) after just finishing year 6 here and doing the big leavers assembly etc, then he will move to high school (move2) my daughter from her current year 10 where she is already going selected subjects, back to junior high for a term then to senior high, which unfortunately is two separate schools in the area we are going to in nsw. Although I agree uniform could be purchased second hand and they will make friends in the first term I just don't like the change of schools just after starting. Bad Timing which I didn't preempt.
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    Hello Peeps, I have a dilemma with regards to school years for my children. I am an Australian returning home (from the UK) with my British husband and two children. We have been planning the move for several years and finally, things have fallen into place and we have our one-way tickets book for 20th September 19. Now here is the tricky bit: My daughter is 15, she is just completing year 10 in the UK, she was born in December 2003. My son is 11 and is just completing year 6 in the UK, he was born in April 2008. According to the Australian Education System, they would need to enrol into year 10 and year 6 on arrival according to their age. Seems ok so far, right? However, by the time we arrive in Australia and get settled my daughter will have a 9-week term in year 10 in her new Australian High School, followed by a 'move' after Christmas to start at Senior School in year 11. My son will have a 9-week term in Australian Primary, year 6, followed by a 'move' to High School to start year 7!! Basically, both of them will have to repeat one term of the year they have just finished in a new school and then immediately move to another new school as they both move up to more senior years. I'm not sure if I'm worrying about nothing, but I don't know if this is a good idea or not. My instinct tells me that they should either go down a grade for one term and then repeat their current year OR miss 9 weeks of school with an extended 'summer holiday' and start in the new senior school in the correct year. Anyone out there had a similar issue? Thoughts? Additional info: Both are capable students and I think will adjust to the curriculum ok. BUT, I also don't want to underestimate how difficult the move will be on them and I would much prefer they can establish friendships, find their way around, get used to the new accents, lingo and socially establish themselves. I feel they need time to acclimatise before shifting schools again. My main concern is changing school twice in the space of 9 weeks immediately after moving home. Plus it's not very practical, two sets of uniform 2 x two children for three different schools!! #worriedmummy
  5. roomummy
    Thanks for the update...still patiently waiting [emoji854]
  6. roomummy
    Lucky alright! Four month is amazingly fast for the majority hovering about this thread... congratulations!
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    Although I agree with the formal auditing process, the lack of personal contact causes huge distress to the applicants which in turn causes errors. Also if the applicant is repeting the upload they are wasting our time...since when was the applicants time less valuable? I see many people on this forum complain they have to submit things multiple times. That's not efficient admin. In the long run some human contact would offer a kinder experience to what is a life changing process in the first place. I'm sure resources are an issue though, calls would mean translation etc which in turn adds costs so no easy answer.
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    How frustrating for you. Wish they would just ring and speak to us and offer some actual human customer service! For £4k that's the least they could do once your application is in hand! I've worked in business administration for years and a phone call is still the most efficient way to communicate...its baffling! Take a big breath, you got this
  9. roomummy
    Your 'sponsor' is your partner/husband/wife/defacto. Scan or copy in colour their passport (this should be there Aussie passport) They want the particulars and photo page of your spouse. Scan or save as a pdf and upload.
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    Oh how positive to get a RFI request, well done you! I would think that the request would give specific details of where to load if it was different from the normal online upload to account... I'm sure someone with experience will be along shortly to confirm but I would add to account as normal unless it says otherwise. Ps: promising to see you have some movement. We submitted just a week after you. Good luck. Fingers crossed for you x
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    Thank you so much for the message. I actually work for a international horse transporter so have all the inside information. Considered sending tack with horses as it essentially skips quarintine this way but the problem is it takes up physical space in the plane stalls and I want my horses to have the best journey without grooms tripping over saddle bags. Agree, clean everything to as new condition is best. I have very good tack so won't be difficult to clean property. I've swapped out all my horse rugs with 'new' and will box these without packaging to avoid customs but they are clearly unused. I'm so excited now!!! Can't wait to see my ponies at 'HOME' after all this time! Interested to hear how you witnessed the treatment of your goods...was this done in Sydney? O
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    Update: The ponies are all set to fly out in September after a stay in quarantine in the UK first. I have had several conflicting pieces of advise regarding the tack, saddles ect from various shippers but the general consensus is that it will be fine to go with our household items if cleaned and packed correctly. Australia Quarantine have been helpful in answering my questions about cleaning and labelling the items. I have now agreed with our shipper that I will clean the items with a broad spectrum disinfectant (VirkonS) and document the items with a spreadsheet which will accompany the shipping documentation. I must keep evidence of the product I have used (bar/batch code and receipt) and the items must be packed into clearly labelled boxes which will be packed into the container last, so they can be identified and separated from our household items on inspection. So at the moment it is all fairly straight forward. We are not taking any garden items, wood furniture, cane baskets or other items likely to get picked up for fumigating. Tack travelling with horses rarely gets fumigated so I'm hoping we can avoid that. So for now things are moving in the right direction. Will report back once the ponies are in flight!
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    Any more movement for anyone? Not a dickie bird on my husbands application submitted 31st January 19. Early days I know but our house purchase completes next week. How frustrating to have an empty house waiting for us in Australia!! Anyone think its worth uploading a statement to advise our house purchase is completed? We own it out right and only have a lease for our UK rental until September. After that my hubby will move in with family temporarily as we cant afford for him leave his well paid job in UK without a permit to work in Aus. I will relocate with the children in Sept (we are all aussie passport holders, only DH is British). I have shipping, pets and job ready to go too, so cant delay moving. How sad that the visa system is going to split us up! Stressful really dosnt even get close
  14. roomummy
    Thank you, good idea will do that.
  15. roomummy
    Hello, Can someone please clarify a question regarding Foreign Investment Board exemption for me? My husband and I (I'm Aussie he's Brit) are purchasing a Aussie home with our UK equity as the deposit in joint names. We will be purchasing a residential property with our UK income using an Investment Mortgage, as we would like to maintain the option of renting our Aussie home should our relocation be delayed and are currently still employed in the UK at point of purchase. From what I can see on the FIB website we would be except from the FIB Application as my husband is married and purchasing a residential real estate with his spouse. However our mortgage lender has insisted that we need to apply? My husband is still waiting for a 309 visa to be granted and we are still resident in the UK at the point of purchase, but in any case I believe we are exempt. Do we need to apply for exemption or does the FIB application not apply to us? #confused [emoji849]
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    A little update on the ponies going to Australia...we have a provisional date!!! The ponies have taken president over the relocation and have their flights booked before ours If all goes well they will be through quarantine by the first week of October! I'm so excited I just need to share with you all!!!
  17. roomummy
    Good info, thank you. Think I'm ott with the forms, no leaf unturned! [emoji23]
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    That's good to know. Thanks
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    I met some people at Australia House in London being interviewed. I have no idea if this is common or not but we are preparing for it just so we can find all of the documents encase as its a pain in the butt to put it gather so much info together.
  20. roomummy
    This is the information on the 1221 form: 'This is a supplementary form required to support your visa application and is to be completed by all applicants who are 18 years of age or over'. Here is a link to the Pdf. Immi asks for this to be completed so I suggest you would complete EVERY item they ask for. 1221 Form
  21. roomummy
    I would just write a timeline as best you can. Its better than not submitting anything at all in my opinion. Check your UK HMRC record lots of info is in the UK>GOV gateway these days.
  22. roomummy
    Yes I have just kept the original, not made copies as well. If they want copies at the interview I'm guessing they will make their own so they are certified by the interviewer. Just put all the originals in a folder so you can find them ready for interview as you are currently handling each document so it will save you time later gathering them together again.
  23. roomummy
    I believe the 80 and 1221 forms are required. ('This is a supplementary form required to support your visa application and is to be completed by all applicants who are 18 years of age or over') We have completed both of these forms the best we can. As far as employment is concerned I agree with you, its near on impossible to remember your full record when you are 40+ years old and worked all your life!! You can check your UK pensions contribution record on the UK.GOV website as this gives contribution information on a year to year basis, with details that might jog your memory. For any periods my husband could not remember we just wrote: 'Employer not remembered' but we put a date and year and what he did.
  24. roomummy
    Yes we have completed every form and tried to put something in each category selecting the most appropriate item from each drop-down list, even if it meant submitting duplicates. I've scanned all documents to PDF and kept them in an external memory drive then stored the original in a plastic folder encase of interview. Don't leave them guessing, if you submit everything that applies to you and your partner then hopefully further inquiry will be kept to a minimum which surely reduces the processing time.
  25. roomummy
    We are moving to Manning Valley NSW. All my family are in Australia but this is a big move for my husband who is Oxford born and bred. Hoping to relocate in September 2019, but obviously this is dependent on the visa being granted in time. The process for immigration is so hugely complicated now. When I came to the UK 20years ago I don't recall any info except our marriage licence being submitted. Fingers crossed the 14-19months processing time is a redhering!
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