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Hi .we are in stage of partner visa submission .I have stalled a bit as i don’t want to do things too early .the plan is June/July 2024. I was just checking back on all of your helpful advice and I must have missed 1 positive post at the time about moving with teenagers and working in healthcare as an oldie ! If the 15 yr old now ( turns 16 May 2024) would he would go into year 10 midway through in July 2024.I wanted to know if he would be the oldest in his year? Also can he enrol in year 10 up to the january 2025 which would then be year 11?

He will turn 16 in may 2024 so would be moving June /July .He would have completed his GCSEs in may /june 2024.

We will be 16 and 12 so that’s good to hear .what area did you move to ?

Thanks ,He’s not looking at university -i think more towards a trade.i need a valid aus passport to start the partner visa process so i am waiting on that coming .I understand i need this before he can start this application .Also have the dog too -im realistically looking at june 2024 so thought he should just do the GCSEs in may 2024 .I don’t know how quick the visa will come through.Then i’m getting older too near 50 think it may be hard making friends as my children are older ! I see most moves are with children of younger age and they just slot in.

Thanks everyone.Just don’t want to be in an area where we don’t feel safe ,I hadn’t even considered some of these areas but i have been looking at Strathfield and Mascot.good point is the transport links and i didn’t realise this would be a problem with North Shore.I am thinking renting somewhere when we arrive would be best and also getting on board with estate agents now.I am torn between waiting till may 2024 as my son will have sat his GCSEs as realistically we wouldn’t be getting here till December 2023 depending on selling houses ,the dog also and P/visa .Leaving with few months to go till GSCEs seems a shame with all the work he’s put on and my other son would still be 12 being an august birthday .

Thank you ,ok that’s good to know for west Sydney ,i know if some areas family have warned me about ! Obviously like London there are some dire areas even near nicer areas…The dream is Avalon beach /Narrabeen but as you have said the prices are massively underpriced. I’m now thinking about properties that might need renovation but i need a property for all of us !

I live in London but not those areas.what areas in Sydney would you advise ? I have been told to avoid Western sydney ..

She’s not putting pressure -she would like to go and if i don’t go she would accept it but i guess i am feeling if i don’t do it now it will be too late . i wish i had done it sooner but i didn’t and can’t change that ! I am just getting my head round it if it is do-able .My children are the most important part of this but i won’t know if it’s a good thing unless i try .My other half -his parents are in a home-he can see the benefits but also worried about uprooting our lives here .We have been to Newcastle but we don’t want to live there .I realise everything you are saying about North Shore /eastern suburbs .I don’t want to be in a rough area and i want good schools.lots to think about .

I know i have had a look at the housing and do agree..Manly would be my choice but i have seen Belrose but really anywhere on the Northshore but it’s so expensive and often without prices .I’ve also seen auctions but don’t know if you get a bargain this way!?.Our family is in Newcastle ,Illawong ,Wollongong ,and eastern suburbs ( we would happily go here too)We do want Sydney. I wonder if i should sign up with real estate /domain ? My Mum only has me and will only move with me so added pressure! she has a lot of cousins her age and friends .She wouldn’t move without us. I’ve looked into nursing but as i was registered in 2 states in 2000 when i travelled i need to check about my route back in as i filled in self check and it wouldn’t let me go any further as i have held registration before …

very good questions.I do have family there( not friends but my Mum has a lot of friends there) and i have asked myself why haven’t i done it sooner ?!We go back and visit but this last visit in december (i’m not sure if something to do with getting older and 1 last chance ) and my older child wanting to live there ,i thought i’d look into it.1 of the main reasons is my Mum now wanting to go back and she is elderly .So need to decide but obv has to be right for the children and their education but don’t want to leave it too late for my Mother. I think it’s a better life ? I am a Nurse so hoping at nearly 50 i would still be employable !

so his GCSEs are due to be sat here may 2024..So potentially he could sit these and then come by July but would he then go into a year part way through ? or have those months off ? i was hoping if i do go to be there by january 2024 but have to sort partner visa etc so he could get into new school year starting in february (i think ) .the 11 year old turns 12 august 2023 so he is a very late birthday !

Thanks that’s so helpful..if we go there are no plans to return .I have asked them about Uni ,The older one (14) wants to do a trade -he is doing construction GCSE which he really enjoys so i’m hoping there may be something like this .The plan is Sydney -north shore -eastern suburbs but i realise i can’t apply to public schools without an address

Thanks so much .i’ve learnt more from this than trawling through websites ! Terms start january so if i can get him there for year 11 january 2024 . he is born in may and would be 15 but i think this is correct .My younger one will be 12 ( august 2923 ) so i think he go into year 7 starting high school even though he would have done his 1st year plus 1 term of year 8.He’s not my worry although he is refusing to come ,the 14 yr old wants to go now !

yes he is a citizen by descent .So my best bet is to aim for the term of january 2024 so he can sit the HSC or equivalent .i just worry he hasn’t done the ground work for this ..

I’m Australian citizen so don’t think i have to pay school fees .i’m thinking by the time i sort things out is it better he sits the GSCEs but that would be may 2024 and then leave straight after .Would that mean he would study for the HSC f he arrived at age of 16 after sitting GCSEs in order to do further education ?