Serendipity Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Hi We are just completing application forms for the new school that my two children will attend. We have visited, met the Principal, and bar the paperwork, my two children will start a week on Monday. They are very excited. On the application form it asks for two emergency contact people (not us parents) ideally who are in the locality. We dont know anyone at the moment! Has anyone else else been in this situation and how did you get around it? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 HiWe are just completing application forms for the new school that my two children will attend. We have visited, met the Principal, and bar the paperwork, my two children will start a week on Monday. They are very excited. On the application form it asks for two emergency contact people (not us parents) ideally who are in the locality. We dont know anyone at the moment! Has anyone else else been in this situation and how did you get around it? Thank you. If you don't know anyone you don't know anyone, there is no way to get around it. Put down somebody not in the locality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 HiWe are just completing application forms for the new school that my two children will attend. We have visited, met the Principal, and bar the paperwork, my two children will start a week on Monday. They are very excited. On the application form it asks for two emergency contact people (not us parents) ideally who are in the locality. We dont know anyone at the moment! Has anyone else else been in this situation and how did you get around it? Thank you. As Bungo says you will need to provide contacts that aren't local in the first instance, you will probably find after a few months you can provide a more suitable contact. It is so unlikely to be used I wouldn't worry too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Speak to the school and explain. In our experience they were very keen to help. Put out a call here on PIO or local Facebook page. Meet local families in the same boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I wouldn't panic - if you have a job, then a friendly co-worker in the first instance might be happy to oblige or if you have a permanent address then maybe a neighbour or if you don't fancy either of them you might suss out whether there are any home carers in your vicinity and ask them if, for a small fee, they would be an emergency contact but chances of it being needed are somewhere between slim and none. Just tell the school what the situation is and they will be aware then if you do make friends in the longer term you can change them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinehanson149 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 We just left that part of the form blank as we know noone only having been in Aus for 3 weeks. Wasn't an issue for either primary or secondary school. Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABL275 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I think we initially put a UK number down but then updated once we got to know people locally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thank you. These replies have reassured me and am sure the school will understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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