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Ah thanks so much, we’re not looking for catholic. Im really liking the look of highton and newtown, the houses are just stunning. Weve been given an option to temporarily live in Armstrong creek with my partners work, have you to any opinions on it? (I’m open to the good, the bad and the ugly. So throw it at me if it’s negative) obviously we don’t want to be moving around too much, but we will be temporarily renting until we find somewhere we want to settle. It really will depend on the schools though, I would prefer him to go to a good school and have to pay slightly more for a house. Do you have any recommendations for schools in highton/newtown/ (possibly Armstrong creek just Incase we end up staying there and maybe for longer than planned) thank you for your help! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it!

Thanks so much for your reply, I think as long as I can walk to school most of the time I will be happy. I currently live outside Hull in the UK and have to drive everywhere because there ins't really much local to us, even school. From looking on Google and reading things which other people have said, I was kind of getting the feeling nothing was easily reachable. But that's totally ok! Its nice to just hear what people have to say about life over there, Its quite daunting going into the unknown haha!

Aw thank you so much! Honestly we had never even heard of Geelong before, but when the job opportunity came up we couldn't turn it down. We had originally been looking at Perth as two of my brother in laws and their children are there, but the opportunities where slim for us. Can i just ask what Prep is? Finding decent info with regards to schools and the policies with coming from over seas is something in struggling to find. I know they start the school years in January. (which works in my oldest ones favor as he is august baby, he is currently the youngest in his school!) Do you pay for their schooling when your are not a resident? (for a non private school) Would you say that two cars are 100% a must? Really glad to hear you love it so much, we are so, so excited but really nervous having not visited before! Luckily one of my other brother in laws in travelling oz at the moment and had a quick trip into Geelong whilst he was in Melbourne, He is also going to come back and meet us once we arrive, which I am so relieved about.

Hello! I am looking for just some general advice and knowledge please! My partner and I are both 25, he has just managed to get in an application for a 457 visa before they get officially abolished. We will be moving to Geelong sometime this year (we are provisionally looking at August/September) but it just depends on how long the application takes to process. We will be moving with out two boys who will be 5 and 1 (very nearly 2). I'm really struggling to find good schools and areas to live in. My partner is a mechanic and will be working in Belmont, which in itself seems lovely and the schools seem to have good ratings. But just reading things written on google isn't giving me much reassurance. Im just basically asking if anybody would really recommend any areas or schools. I've looked at places like Armstrong Creek, the houses seem really pretty, modern and new, but it seems very far away from everything? Id like to be able to walk to the majority of places and be within a nice little community. I've seen people post things like "Newtown is good for schools and a great place to live". But I'd like to know more, why is it so great? what is there? are there local shops and parks? coffee shops? supermarkets etc. I just really need some advice on family life, areas to live, schools, etc. I'm having a huge wave of panic and feel totally out of my depth, we have only ever been to Perth before. Any advice or general stuff that anybody would like to share would be so so appreciated!!