Guest Clarebear Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Hey, Just trying to persuade my daughter to join the forum! Any teenagers out there who are using this forum? Thought I'd get her to join if there is. Thanks guys:smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Hey, Just trying to persuade my daughter to join the forum! Any teenagers out there who are using this forum? Thought I'd get her to join if there is. Thanks guys:smile: My son, he's 17 and has that frightened rabbit look, now that we have booked the tickets its started to sink in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clarebear Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Whats his plan? My daughter is going to college then she wants to go to uni. Is he on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandi1971 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi Clare my daughter is 16 and hates the very thought of moving to Oz. She will be restarting year 11 again in February and will need all the friends she can get if she is going to settle, although she wont even talk to anyone on the forums. She laughs at me having 'internet friends' saying it is weird and creepy Cheeky mare haha. We will also be heading North so should meet up and get them together for shopping and cinema nights away from the 'oldies' lol. Is your daughter all for the move? Mandi x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Whats his plan? My daughter is going to college then she wants to go to uni. Is he on here? He looked at going to a TAFE (College) in Jandakot, he made enquiries and we were shocked as I was on a 457 Visa my son would be treated as an overseas student and he would have to pay for the tuition, no problem we said ignorantly, how much ! $50,000.00 over 3 years $15,000.00 just for the first year As we coulndt sell the house we are going over on a tight budget, so those sort of fees are out of the question, but the dilemma got worse, as I am on a 457 visa, he wont qualify for an apprenticeship either, he wants to do engineering, mayby follow me into aircraft engineering, I will try get him a job as a junior with me, I have a mate in Aus well connected in the industry, he said not to worry. He's not on here, I will try get him to join if you get your daughter to join, so he has someone to talk to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clarebear Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Cool Mandi, have you decided on a school yet? We don't know if Simone will be doing year 11 or 12, the schools have said it will depend on how much credit she has from her GCSEs... Simone is slowly coming round to the idea, I think! I will try and get her on here... Anyway will deffo keep in touch for get togethers etc xxx Clare xxx Hi Clare my daughter is 16 and hates the very thought of moving to Oz.She will be restarting year 11 again in February and will need all the friends she can get if she is going to settle, although she wont even talk to anyone on the forums. She laughs at me having 'internet friends' saying it is weird and creepy Cheeky mare haha. We will also be heading North so should meet up and get them together for shopping and cinema nights away from the 'oldies' lol. Is your daughter all for the move? Mandi x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clarebear Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Flippin heck, HOW MUCH!!! I guess we are lucky to have 176 then, otherwise she wouldn't be going to school in Oz... Will endeavor to get her on here xxxxxx He looked at going to a TAFE (College) in Jandakot, he made enquiries and we were shocked as I was on a 457 Visa my son would be treated as an overseas student and he would have to pay for the tuition, no problem we said ignorantly, how much ! $50,000.00 over 3 years $15,000.00 just for the first year As we coulndt sell the house we are going over on a tight budget, so those sort of fees are out of the question, but the dilemma got worse, as I am on a 457 visa, he wont qualify for an apprenticeship either, he wants to do engineering, mayby follow me into aircraft engineering, I will try get him a job as a junior with me, I have a mate in Aus well connected in the industry, he said not to worry. He's not on here, I will try get him to join if you get your daughter to join, so he has someone to talk to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fyrish Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Sorry jumping in here, my son is 16 and not keen on moving. Coming to Butler for 3 weeks in Feb and trying to arrange school visits. It is so difficult as he doesn't know what he wants to do never mind if it is school, TAFE, apprenticeship etc. He is doing highers here but would probably have to go into year 11 next year if we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clarebear Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Hey Fyrish, arriving beginning Dec inbox me when you get here if you want to meet up or something. We should be settled ish by then... Sorry jumping in here, my son is 16 and not keen on moving. Coming to Butler for 3 weeks in Feb and trying to arrange school visits. It is so difficult as he doesn't know what he wants to do never mind if it is school, TAFE, apprenticeship etc. He is doing highers here but would probably have to go into year 11 next year if we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sarah Messenger Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 We are looking to move to Perth in August 2012, after my daugher has completed her GCSEs. She will be 16yr when we go but at the moment is adamant she is not going. I suggested she come on here to chat to other teenagers but not interested. My 12 year son is up for the move and really wants to go. This has made things really difficult about whether we go or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Little Lisa 1971 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 I also have a 16 year old who's not too happy about moving to Aus. We are flying out to Perth in 3 weeks to validate and are then hoping to move for good in August once my daughter has her GSCE results. My daughter will be 17 in the September so if she has to re-sit year 11 she will be the oldest and I don't know quite how she'll feel about that. My 12 year old son is quite chilled out about it all so I hope he'll settle ok. Once we get back I will try to get her to join this forum and hopefully they can all chat and moan together!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XxlaurenxX Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 hey I'm 16 and I've been in all of your sons and daughters situation and know exactly what it feels like I came jere towards the end of the years 11s leaving and I had to go back into year 11 for two terms. you should get your sons or daughters to pm message me as I've been through it all and have only been here a few months:)xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aimee Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Hi guys I'm 16 and just moved here, haven't started schoo yet but I'll be going in year 12, if you need any info just ask me.. And you should get your daughter and son on here, it's very helpful my dad suggested it to me as he used it before we came out to Perth to get information which has been helpful x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sandy5 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 my daughters are 16 and 20 and im trying to get them to join to make friends but they wont its a difficult age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aimee Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I joined to do that, because I don't have any friends yet.. So I thought this might help because my dad has made a few friends who we see and get along with through this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun lovers Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi this is my first post on this site we are moving in Sept 2012 to perth hopefully woodvale area, i can so relate to mandi's post, my son would be going in to year 11 in feb and he dosen't want to go, he is in the middle of his exams at the mo doing year 10 over here, just don't know what to do for the best, let him finish his exams here, but then the resistance would be worse about him coming over. Has anyone got any advice, he is making me feel so guilty, i have a younger girl aged 12 aswell, she is saying she's not going as well. I know when i get them there they will love it, we have been many times and they have friends they have met through there cousin who lives there. I have also told him to go on a form and he also had the same reponce as most teenagers, that i'm sad lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooney's Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi sunlovers, I have a daughter will be 16 in aug. we are hoping to be going out dec'12. to give me time to get rental/ schools before feb. she too is not happy , keeps saying shes not going. i have 2 oyher sons will be 7 & 6 when we go. so i am concerned she'll be on her own. i have decided shes going then to do yr 11 & 12 as i feel she will make friends easier in school rather than wait as she will not prob go after exams if we wait 2 yrs. tough decision i know but i have told her if she really hates it she can come back to ireland to my parents, but she must finish scool over there. Im hoping fingers x she will make friends by then and see a better life ahead for herself by then. tough i know from bein a teenager i would have kicked off too in her position !! she also wont join the forum !!! think we'll have to stage an intervention, get all these teenagers together and maybe they can all bondby having a bitch about their parents lol !!! though they will prob thank us in 10 yrs !!!!!! good luck jen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun lovers Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi Jen my son would of already done one year of exams, he will have to start all over again he is 16 in sept, we do r exams years 10 and 11, oz do them years 11 and 12, so if we go Sept he will finish off year 10, have summer hols then go into year 11 in Feb, wanted him to have one term to make friends because of school hols. He is a keen footballer so will have to find him a team to get in he can't excist without his footie. i think it's the exam thing thats worrying me should i let him finish here then go, but then i know he would give us such a hard time, or just forget the english exams and start again in oz. i have also told him in a couple of years if he don't like it he can come back, but truthfully that would break my heart, i'm sure once i get him there and he makes friends he will love the life x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandi1971 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi everyone we arrived 2 weeks ago and Chloe has had a really hard time. She begged me to let her go home at first and we had so many tears and arguments I almost let her. Shes due to start school next week and hasn't made any friends yet but she's already calmed down about staying. She has her sly digs but no more tears and most the time even looks happy!! its the hardest thing I've ever done taking her away from her friends and family but I really think I've made the right choice. Theres so much to do here as a family and apart ffrom all the ups and downs trying to find houses and jobs etc it's still been an amazing 2 weeks. The schools are really full to the max though so watch that you live in the catchment area for your chosen school or you may have problems. We got a house in Jindalee and are having to break the lease after only a week because all the schools in the area are full apart from Clarkson and that's the worst in the area!! If anyone's here already and need advice or if I can help anyone at all please feel free to pm me. Id advise anyone at this stage to let there kids finish there gcse's first because with the schools being so full, not all the subjects are available to them. ive no Internet so I'm trying to do this on my phone so bare with me if it doesn't make much sense lol mandi xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aimee Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I finished my gcse's in England and now starting school next week to finish year 12, I've only been here 3 months and I still hate it, but when you start school it should be better, also getting a job is good too.. I go a job last month so it's better because I'm already meeting new people.. But hopefully it should get better, try and make your daughters and sons join this thing. It's actually quite helpful for people our age:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun lovers Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Still not sure what to do for the best i feel if we don't go in Sept we never will, Aimee are you glad you finished your GCSE's first or if you had, had a choice do you think it would of been better to have had years 11 and 12 over in oz. it's always hard to start somewhere new but give it time and i'm sure you will love it. there are so much more oppertunities for you in oz job wise, it's just makeing a new circle of friends, which you will. i think once it get nearer the time i will get both my kids to get on here my younger girl is always on FB, but my son's not one for that if he's not on his xbox he's out and about. i hope things start getting better for you and you start loving it rather than hateing it, x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fyrish Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 We are not in Perth yet but think it might be a good idea to organise a meet up for all the older children who are there. My son will not join the forum but would talk to people if he met them. Just an idea ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun lovers Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I just read your early post are you going in Feb? what year will your child be in. may i ask about the appentiship you mention do they get a choice of doing apprentiship in school, you will have to let me know how you get on, so many questions sorry !!!! well i have to go and stand in a cold feild now to watch my son's footie game, i won't miss that lol x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fyrish Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 sun lovers My eldest is 17 in August but having contacted schools he would be put into year 11 but this is up to the school. He has already sat his standard grades and will sit his Highers in May. We are going to visit schools and are going to look into him not going to school but straight to further education. From what I understand they can do part training/part schooling which is done on a school by school basis (perhaps those already out there can clarify this). I actually think its easier moving with younger children. We go in 2 weeks so will let you know how we get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandi1971 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 That's what Chloe's doing. Basically they go down one of 2 roads,university or job (VET) the VET course consists of what we call BTEC courses. English is the only compulsory course and you choose 6 altogether. She hadn't ended up with all the ones she wanted and depending how well you do in these courses determins what grade you get. Shes doing cookery,photography,sports coaching and child care and the list you can pick from is quite long. From tourism to Plumbing really. She starts Wednesday so I'll let you know how it goes xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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