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原文章由 vanessamom 於 08-4-6 23:10 發表
Hi, ngmammy

我囡囡是2000年年尾出世的,應是你所說的插Year 2,但問題是,我知道澳洲是2月開學的,而我們過到去,最快亦要6月中才插班,那麼已經miss左4個月的課程了,而我囡囡在港只完成大部份的一年班,我擔心她能否追得 ...

Hi Vanessamom,

真的不用擔心!尤其是Maths。你囡囡一定可以handle有餘。從來外國嘅數都係唔會同香港教嘅同level.就算你囡囡係從yr.1跳去這里的yr.2，Ｄmaths都係好淺架。英文Oral同listening初初當然你要預咗要一Ｄ時間囡囡先至追得上。呢個係每一個小朋友過到嚟學習適應語言嘅必經過程。只要肯講多聽多就一定好快適應。

要知道那間小學好，你可以係過到嚟嘅時侯約見這三間學校嘅校長，了解每間學校既學習理念同埋有無provide support for 英文輔助，仲有tour間學校嘅環境都可以令你知道邊間學校適合囡囡。其次當然係問吓係附近住既媽咪意見啦。你有親戚或朋友係Padstow居住嗎?

如果我無記錯，我有個香港朋友問我msn時講話佢有個親戚係住Padstow(我唔識). 個女入讀padstow嘅public school。在Yr.5個年開始在Hurstville補習，之後考到一間女子Selective high school. 可以比你作為參考。

希望你一齊順利。

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原文章由 Harris_ma 於 08-4-7 07:57 發表
Dear ngmammy,

Thank you very much for your sharing, I've been waiting for quite a while for this.

I first know Parramatta from the map/ access of school - the American International School in Carl ...

Hi Harris_ma,

If you have intention to go to the American International School in Carlingford, have u consider moving in Carlingford or nearby suburbs such as Epping or Oatley. They are quite nice as well.

I just asked my brother-in-law about Paramatta and I am afraid he said the same thing as your friends too...............Anyway, hope some moms from paramatta could join in and let you know a better picture as hard and unfair for others to judge without have been living there.

My daughter used to be in one of the preschool here in Hurstville but it is now relocated to a nearby suburb. Still very near to Hurstivlle. It is called West Bexley United Church preschool. We have another BK mum's son also gone to the pre-school there as well. My daughter had a very happy year in that pre-school. The teachers were kind with so much patience. Also, there are a few childcares in Hurstville as well but I heard they all need to be put on waiting list..

Of course u can join our gathering la. You are so welcome! We usually have lunch and then chat until time to pick up kids from school!

Hope all is well!

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hi, ngmammy

非常忙碌的一天！

你那時在港給誰做Certified True Copy？我今天不記得問澳洲領事館,可否給醫生做？

原文章由 ngmammy 於 08-4-7 21:19 發表

Hi Vanessamom,

真的不用擔心!尤其是Maths。你囡囡一定可以handle有餘。從來外國嘅數都係唔會同香港教嘅同level.就算你囡囡係從yr.1跳去這里的yr.2，Ｄmaths都係好淺架。英文Oral同listening初初當然你要預咗要一Ｄ時間 ...

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Hi,

Both my husband and I are Christians. Together with our 2-yr old boy - Harris, we'll move to Sydney in Aug. My husband will work there.

We started looking for an area to settle down and the church as well.

We're now attending the Baptist in HK. Any church you see situable?

原文章由 jane9898 於 08-4-7 22:00 發表
By the way, any parents are Christians here and which church do you go and where is it? Sunday school? Website?

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Hi ngmammy,

Thanks for all these. You're really kind.

I don't really know where to live in. Just asking friends in Sydney - all recommended Chatswood, but the rental is around 1.5 times higher than areas like Parramatta, Epping. Only our doctor recommended Parramatta. Is Epping very quiet and not convenient for shopping?

ThenI saw many HK moms live in Hurstville - I've never aware of this place before. May I ask why you choose Hurstville at the first place?

I'll live in Sydney for around 2-4 years, then my 2-yr old son will be in K2-P1 when we're back to HK. That's why I may opt for the Amercian International School. The school is running on Nothern Hemisphere calendar - starting the school term in Aug. and my son can finish a whole school year when we're back to HK (not just 0.5 yr.)

Sorry for scuh a long one- wanna ask about the Belxey United Church pre-school, I can get the website. What's the minimum age of getting in?

原文章由 ngmammy 於 08-4-7 21:50 發表

Hi Harris_ma,

If you have intention to go to the American International School in Carlingford, have u consider moving in Carlingford or nearby suburbs such as Epping or Oatley. They are quite nice ...

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回覆 #447 Harris_ma 的文章

Hi Sydney BK mom,

I am too busy recently so haven't been here for long. There are quite a number of new mums. A brief intro of myself: I am also living near Hurstville with a 4.5 years old boy. I have been here since last March.

Got no time to read thro' all posting but it seems that some of you are asking about West Belxey Uniting Church pre-school and suitable christian church.

The minimum age of getting in this pre-school, as far as I know is 3 yrs. I asked in March and knew that they still have vacanies for the 3-4 years class by that time. Not sure if it's full now. I don't think they have any website. Better to visit the school when you arrive. In Oz, it's always good to talk to people in person.

Regarding Christian church, I am now attending the Anglican church in Hurstville. The Sunday school is good and they have a fellowship for parents with young children. There are some other Cantonese churches in Riverwood and Beverly Hills too. Maybe you can decide where to live first and find a suitable church nearby later, especially if you don't drive.

Josephine

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原文章由 vanessamom 於 08-4-8 00:27 發表
hi, ngmammy

非常忙碌的一天！

你那時在港給誰做Certified True Copy？我今天不記得問澳洲領事館,可否給醫生做？

Hi Vanessamom,

是我們一個律師朋友幫 certified 的。 For what authorities can certified , you may want to visit the below http://www.hongkong.china.embassy.gov.au/hkng/VISMG%5fCerDoc.html#

Cheers.

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原文章由 Harris_ma 於 08-4-8 14:48 發表
Hi ngmammy,

Thanks for all these. You're really kind.

I don't really know where to live in. Just asking friends in Sydney - all recommended Chatswood, but the rental is around 1.5 times higher tha ...

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Hi Harris_ma,

Yes. North side of Sydney is expensive. If cost is not the main issuethen North side is definitely better in terms of living environment andeducation.

I decided to live in Hurstville cause we want to live close by to mysister as her family has been living in this suburb for more than 7years. Now me and my sister are actually living on the same street.

Hurstville is located on South-west side of Sydney. It is very convenient. One thing to take note is that Hurstville is so-call a mini china town. Full of Asians and majority are mainland chinese. So if you are thinking , as your priority , of having your son to experience a more "western" style living environment before returning to hk then this place would definitely not a place u would prefer. On the otherhand, many parents liked this place of the same reason.ie,easy to adapt life here as the style of living is quit similar as in HK as u could get chinese groceries, out-dining at restaurants without needed to drive everytime. Alternatively, to balance out , is to live in suburbs that near-by hurstville so to "stay away" from the crowds but still maintain the easy access for that convenience.eg. Calton,Beverly Hill, Kogarah, Allawah.:-P

Cheers.

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原文章由 joe0526 於 08-4-8 18:17 發表
Hi Sydney BK mom,

I am too busy recently so haven't been here for long. There are quite a number of new mums. A brief intro of myself: I am also living near Hurstville with a 4.5 years old boy. I ...

Hi Josephine,

Long time no chat after the last lunch gathering!

Know u are busy right now and hope everything goes well with you and your family.

Hope to see u soon!

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hi, ngmammy

Thanks! We need to do it again as I certified all the documents by a doctor and the consultant told me it is not acceptable by them.

原文章由 ngmammy 於 08-4-9 08:57 發表

Hi Vanessamom,

是我們一個律師朋友幫 certified 的。 For what authorities can certified , you may want to visit the below http://www.hongkong.china.embass ... ISMG%5fCerDoc.html#

Cheers. ...

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回覆 #447 Harris_ma 的文章

Hi Harris_ma,

Epping is a nice place to live. It is very close to Eastwood. Eastwood likes Hurstville but it is small scale. There are Chinese supemarkers, fish shops, meat shops, bread shops and resturants as well. Carlingford is also good and there is a Carlingford Village in which has Chinese shops inside but further small scale than Eastwood.

Hopes this help you.

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To new Sydney mama,
Welcome to this topic!

I'm also a new Sydney mama since this year!

We will go to HK on this Sat for attending my brother in law 's wedding party and come back to OZ in May.

To ngmammy and Josephine,
If you have some gathering, can I join ?

Cherry

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Dear F.Forest and ngmammy,

Thank you so much!

When my husband's boss (with family in Sydney) heard of Parramatta, he responded firmly with "NO". He said there are many stations along the West line that we'll definitely don't want to go through.

Epping, Eastwood... will it be too quite? If we live in Epping, then my little boy can still go to the American Internationl School (not sure whether it's good).

My husband's boss recommend the stations around Chatswood - up to Gordon. Then what school should my little boy go to when he's 3? I feel a bit frustated as I've to start the school search all over again~~~

What should I do???

原文章由 F.Forest 於 08-4-9 14:53 發表
Hi Harris_ma,

Epping is a nice place to live. It is very close to Eastwood. Eastwood likes Hurstville but it is small scale. There are Chinese supemarkers, fish shops, meat shops, bread shops and res ...

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My boy will be 26 months, any schools can attend?

Dear all the Sydney moms,

Nice to see you here. Let me introduce my family briefly again.

My son Harris (that's why I'm Harris_ma) will be 26 months old when we moved to Sydney in the coming Aug. My husband will work in Sydney at least 2 years. We'll have a business visa with the status temporary residents. The visa allows my son to attend public school and my husband an I can work in Sydney. (I may be full time housewife instead).

What kinds of school can my son attend at that time? Is day care center the same as pre-school?

Thanks.

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Hi Harris_ma,

The suburbs from Chatswood up to Gordon, and to Wharoonga are good places but the rental are comparatively high. If you do not have much financial concerns, you can think about it. Epping and Eastwood are not quite places and many Chinese live around. They also have the train stations and at the end of this year, the line from Epping to Chatwood will be launched (takes about 20mins).

If Harris is 26 months in Aug, then he cannot go to pre-school as the min. age start at 3. He can go to childcare centre (but has a long waiting list) and cost about A$70 to A$80 per day for the age group 2-3 years. Kids start the kindergarden at 5 (public school) and than Year 1 when 6 years old. Like my son, he will be 3 years old in Aug and he is now attending the childcare centre twice per week. My family started to live in Sydney last Feb and are still "settling in" (although we studied in Syd many years ago). Maybe my information is very limited but hopes it better than nothing.

原文章由 Harris_ma 於 08-4-10 13:28 發表
Dear F.Forest and ngmammy,

Thank you so much!

When my husband's boss (with family in Sydney) heard of Parramatta, he responded firmly with "NO". He said there are many stations along the West line ...

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Hi F.Forest,

Thanks so much, all these help me a lot!

Rental is a concern, together with my son's day care center cost~~ But my husband is now refused to travel along the West Line, so Epping and Eastwood are out...

Cheapest rental in the Upper North I could find is in Kilara... got only 1-2 main streets there? Poor me~~ If you're still settling down, then I may never be able to do so (or it'll be my time to go back to HK then).

I found in the web some new child care centers in Chatswood and St Leonards (the Zenith), but it costs up to A$87.5 each day. So dear!

Do the day care centers suppose to offer Math, reading and simple writing when the kids are 3-4 years old? Or I have to put my son into pre-school? Coz we've to come back to HK few years later and I hope my son can attend HK local schools.

Sorry, long again, my son will be 3 by June next year (2009), then what's the earliest starting date for pre-school? (will it be Jan 2010? Freak me out... I've to baby-sit for such a long time?!)

原文章由 F.Forest 於 08-4-11 07:40 發表
Hi Harris_ma,

The suburbs from Chatswood up to Gordon, and to Wharoonga are good places but the rental are comparatively high. If you do not have much financial concerns, you can think about it. Eppi ...

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HI BK mums and Harris Ma,

I am new Mum in this group. We will go back to oz at mid of next year and my girl will be 3 and half years old, similar to Harris. Hope you can share some information to me. Do you know do I need to apply in advance in HK? Since the school term in OZ is Jan, I am afraid my girl cannot enroll in the middle of the school year.

Hi Harris Ma, my case is very similar to yours. I may live in Sydney for 2-4 yrs and back to HK then my kid will be K3-P1 then. Should I apply for American school then? Besides, I am afraid my kid cannot adapt to the new environment with 2 years in oz and 2 years in HK then. Can you share some advice to me?

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