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Moving to Brisbane: what do I need to watch out for? (aussie.zone)
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Accepted a job in Brisbane. Moving from the Southwest US.

Apparently Grace Removals will be shipping our stuff.

We have a kid that’ll be eligible for 1st year in January. Public or private school?

How did the housing market get so bonkers?

Am I going to have to bring extra ketchup through customs for my kid, or is the tomato sauce close enough to make an easy switch?

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

People here will say public school but what I'm seeing in real life is that a lot of people are preferring private schools

About a third of kids go to private schools. The reasons are varied, but the perception is that they'll get a better education in private. There is truth to that, but it is a simplistic answer that misses some of the variables.

When faced with this choice, we chose public - but selected where to live based primarily on the school catchment areas so that the kids could go to good public schools.