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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by suurutu: 1:57pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
"How easy was it to settle in, with your kids? How did you go about finding the right schools for them? What is their school system like for toddlers (age 5 and below)? Will kids already in primary school continue with their classes or get reshuffled?" Biko, my people with experiences on the above should comment on this too to quell a mother's fear Gracias! 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by zanyzara: 2:23pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
@suurutu Good to see you are here for good and not to dagboru Zany. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 3:42pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
tyosho: wait. ur office has a games room? as in are you saying you play at work abi ayam not understanding..? 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by kennystones: 3:46pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
Any form of racism in the country? I black well o 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by zanyzara: 3:55pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
einsteino: That one small sef. I have been to somewhere that they have a standard gym plus the game room. Zany. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:04pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
zanyzara: see soft life. so this is standard at Australian workplaces? 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by zanyzara: 4:07pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
einsteino:Dunno ooo. The one I talked about is in Norway sha. Zany. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:12pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
kennystones: tura soap no cost na .. or you fit use hydroquinone 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:15pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
zanyzara: okay. tnx. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by spyroxy1(m): 4:51pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
thanks for this thread too |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by kamotisha: 5:40pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
tyosho: my exact thoughts... |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by kamotisha: 6:02pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
tyosho: Beautiful |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by salford1: 6:29pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
einsteino: 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by salford1: 6:32pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
kennystones:Aslong as there are different races in a country, there is bound to be racism. People have experienced racism in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, India e.t.c It's not a perfect world, so you have to learn how to deal with it. Nigeria sef get tribalism. 41 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by salford1: 6:34pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
tobby1987: Blackpromise: https://www.nairaland.com/3053069/general-guide-australian-permanent-resident 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Bellacious: 8:12pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
Wow, really love this thread. Thanx to those that have shared their experiences. God bless you all. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Teejah80: 9:38pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
@tyosho thank you for doing Justice to this quest,all the above information will help we coming to OZ in few weeks to know what to do.Oga bellong,I greet you.am also seizing this opportunity to beg you guys in Queensland to come and share your experience about regional areas in Queensland.I and my family would be coming with visa 489,I know we are not entitle to Medicare, how about centrelink,can we register for that and what is the cost of taking health insurance,I have a child who is just five years old,when does the new session resume and what is the cost of school fee in Queensland state and how easy to get a job in regional areas as I and hubby wouldn't mind any job for a start.cc Uchenna2017. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tbsnoni: 10:54pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
tyosho: How do I survive with a tourist visa in australia 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 11:00pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
tbsnoni: If you are coming on tourist visa, you should leave at the expiration of your visa. 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by rinzylee(m): 11:38pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
Chai.... Bellong no get chill o. savagery at its peak... Well if your tourist visa expires.... leave o.. I watched border patrol today and it wasn't funny o. oyibo no dey play o. Australia was built by Criminals so they easily catch criminals o. 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tyosho: 11:46pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
rinzylee: Abeg shift make I faint. Bellong is right though.If you try to stay here with tourist visa,your suffer go pass niger own.Its super tough.Its best to just go back 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tyosho: 11:51pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
Teejah80: I'm not an authority on 489 but I know you are not entitled to any centrelink benefits just yet.New sessions begin Jan ending/Feb. Since you're going to Queensland,try to read up and find out if the state has certain benefits for 489 holders,in case you don't get the response you're looking for. For health insurance,use iselect.com.au to compare prices(go for the one that provides ambulance cover). 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tyosho: 11:53pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
kennystones: Salford"s answer is apt.Subtle racism does exist.They don't tell you of course but you sense it. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tyosho: 11:57pm On Oct 12, 2017 |
einsteino: Yes we play at work . It's supposed to be for during breaks but you know human beings now,people still make use of it during work hours. Why that's easy to do is because we have like 3 break times and the times vary daily and different times for everyone. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tyosho: 12:02am On Oct 13, 2017 |
suurutu: My kids are below five and they settled in very well. Use careforkids.com.au to find daycare centers around your neighborhood. For kids above 5,I'm not aware if a comparison site exists for schools. My first kid will be 5 in dec and the school I'm choosing is based on word of mouth. Public schools are free and around where I live,private schools charge from 5k upwards. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 12:47am On Oct 13, 2017 |
kennystones: Is there no "racism" in Nigeria? The earlier people realised that prejudice cannot stop, the better for everyone. Prejudice is part of our daily lives and sometimes we can't but engage in it. We are social beings and we tend to favour those in our group above those outside our group. What you should be concerned about is understanding your rights so you can stand up for yourself using public resources when they are trampled on. 24 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 1:10am On Oct 13, 2017 |
suurutu: Children acclimatise easily compared to adults. You shouldn't be bothered about if the kids will fit in. You will be surprised at how fast they settle more than you. For public schools, you have to go to a school within your suburb or surrounding suburbs. If you go far away from your suburb, your children wouldn't be enrolled except there is no child in that suburb seeking enrollment. In essence, children are expected to go to school close to their home address. Children can't start school until age 5 when they start in reception. From 0-4, they attend childcare and 3.5-5, they attend kindergarten. For private schools, the locality rule does not apply. However, they will still pick someone living closer than one living farther. If you like a school, don't wait till when your children are ready to start school. You can put them on the school waiting list especially for schools in demand. You will be surprised that people register two years ahead. This is because if their quota is full, you will have to go to another school and you can keep searching if all the schools around are full. The earlier you put them on waiting list, the better. Kids already in primary school will be put in age appropriate class. Example, a 7 yr old is expected to be in primary 2.. A 7yr old will be put in primary 2 even if he was in primary 4 in Nigeria. This is because, research believes kids are less prone to being bullied by their age mates than someone older. In summary, your worries shouldn't be about the children, they will be alright. 25 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by suurutu: 7:01am On Oct 13, 2017 |
@tyosho and bellong Thank you for doing justice to my questions. Your responses have greatly allayed my fears. Gracias. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by spyroxy1(m): 11:19am On Oct 13, 2017 |
kamotisha: Please give back too, thanks |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by kamotisha: 6:21pm On Oct 13, 2017 |
[quote author=tbsnoni post=61366495] How do I survive with a tourist visa It's best to go back really! Watch border patrol and you will have an idea. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 6:31pm On Oct 13, 2017 |
rinzylee: lolz the bolded is funny but true if one knows aussie history 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by frank043(m): 11:17pm On Oct 13, 2017 |
einsteino: Chief einsteino! You na philanderer oo... Today you love canny, tomorrow it's aussie... Don't worry, na Syria you go port go. Lolzzz. Na joke oo 5 Likes |
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