hayzm Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi Can anyone help with where would be the best place to bring up children?e.g. Good schools etc. I enjoy the seasons so would like to be in an area that is not to warm all year around? Have travelled Australia and appreciate it is such a diverse place so would welcome any views,positive and negatives? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 All the main cities have very good schools and all of them apart from Darwin have cool to cold winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayzm Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thank you for your views.we would be travelling on a skilled visa as my husband is a carpenter/builder.would you have any suggestions on which area is currently needing this type of work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Melbourne and Tasmania have seasons. Melbourne might have more work opportunities but much more expensive. Both places ( and other cities/states) all have good schools. Tas is good for kids. It's safe and friendly. Lots of sports clubs/ things going on for kids. Less intense heat ( still need sun safety but better than instant burning!). And kids can still go and build a snowman in winter! ( eg. up ben lomond or mt Wellington) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxboz Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Lots of building going on in WA for a while apparently. You have been to Oz before - have you been in WA ? Melbourne though I am sure would tick your boxes for seasons - no idea about work though. Everywhere in Australia is on a downturn at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Bottom line, go where you can get a job. There aren't too many places that don't have kids and schools. Canberra has distinct seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Gets very humid in some areas of Qld especially near the coast. We are back in Toowoomba after a fair few years living in various parts of NSW and Melbourn. Although melbourn is in the south of Aus it gets "very" hot in summer up in the 40's somedays. As I said we are back in Toowoomba and loving it, only 2 hours from Brisbane but you get the seasons and not much humidity. Its a large country town which is known for its schools be that state or private. Highfields just out of Toowoomba is the fastest growing suburb in Qld, and there seems to be trade work around. Great hospitals as well. When the new by pass is complete in 2018 it will cut travel time to brisbane to about an hour and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Perth temps vary from 1c at night in winter to 41c in the hottest of summers days. But you are talking 9 months of sunshine ,and a nice dry Mediterranean heat, not many humid days. If you like Spanish summers you'll love Perth. WA does have tonnes of construction going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Perth temps vary from 1c at night in winter to 41c in the hottest of summers days. But you are talking 9 months of sunshine ,and a nice dry Mediterranean heat, not many humid days. If you like Spanish summers you'll love Perth. WA does have tonnes of construction going on. What's everyone's beef with humidity? it's a good excuse to go for a drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 What's everyone's beef with humidity? it's a good excuse to go for a drink Who needs an excuse?. Curly hair! That's my problem with humidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayzm Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thank you for everyone's reply.completely out of my depth with all this so think I'm going to need an advisor.does anyone know a trusted company that can help me cover all aspects of the move please e.g. getting a job,best place to live for the non frizzy hair and living life to the full haha Think I need to take it step by step x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaranmacgiolla Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Melbourne has changeable weather, if u don't like the season u r in, wait 5 mins, great schools aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Finance must also be considered, there are some magnificent places to live which would offer all you are looking for, but as thousands of others are looking for the perfect place to live as well, the best places can be expencive, very expencive. Your first consideration should be your job, where "can" you get work, not "hope" to get work. With out income you wont be able to realize any of your dream. Depending on what you do start looking on sites like seek, career one, or indeed. Once you know where you can get a job then you can look at things like climate, and schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainR Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 We are at the base of the blue mountains, less then an hour from Sydney CBD and think we get a good mix of weather, good schools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 You will get really good schools in Melbourne and Sydney. Nice cold winters in Melb and cosy log fires but still some sunny days sparkling away. Go where the work is though, nothing worse than starving however beautiful the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Spend a bit of time finding out a bit more about each of the states and the main cities in those states. Each state is different with different laws and a different feel to it. There is no best place to bring up children in Australia, there are lots of good places and some maybe not so good places and you have to decide what is best for you. You said you want seasons but pretty much everywhere has seasons except the top end, it's just the seasons are a bit different to the seasons in the UK. There are snow fields in Victoria but you won't get much snow in Melboure itself. Here in SA we do get the odd snow shower but it's unusual and makes the news when it happens. And it rarely settles or stays around for any length of time. Tasmania probably has the most similar climate to the UK, but I'm not sure what the winters are like there. Really you need to think about which part of Australia interests you most and then think about areas from there. If you can afford it a bit of a trip round Australia might help you to decide which bit of it you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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