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Hi there, I have a 15 year old daughter, we are from Scotland, and have been here 18 months now. It is difficult to make friends especially when at a local school. I think you had another post re attending a local school? I posted a reply onto that too. What area do you live in? How long have you be...

Hi I have a teenage daughter too (15), who is currently at a local school. She has just finished her first year there, and about to start her second year. My daughter sat the AEIS test, and the MOE allocate a school for pupils depending on the results of the test. Look on the MOE website for info, a...

Hi Crido, Yes, we had moved to a new apartment, and advised the MOE of our new address. I think the way the system works is that the schools fill the places with the local children, and naturally the International Students are given a place last. I have no problem with that, as after all they should...

Hi there - I don't think that there is any chance of receiving the results earlier than the date advertised. I was in your position last year, with 2 Secondary school children. Both were given a place, but at different schools....one is about a 15 min bus ride away, the other needs to allow about 30...

I have 2 teenage children, 1 girl and 1 boy. (15 and 13) Just wondered if there are any local Youth Groups, or sports clubs where they can meet up with other teenagers?
We live in the Holland/Queenstown/Buona Vista area.
Thanks

Hi AMYinSGP My two children are now in a local school, different ones, as the MOE decide and allocate schools to students after the AEIS in Oct. It has been a huge culture shock for them, coming from a small Scottish village. They have been there for 3 weeks now, and are still struggling a bit. We a...

Hi Mumsie,
I can't pm either, can we do it through Facebook? Would that work?
Shona

Hi Mumsie, Thanks for your info, it was encouraging to hear of someone else experiencing the same 'problems' as myself. I have registered both my children for the AEIS also, so that's a start. Both of them having to do school work at home, causing a lot of stress and arguments! Are you interested in...

Thanks for the info, I have been offline for the last couple of weeks while we move apartments. Will resume my search again now.

Read Montrosa's post with interest....and wondered how you got on with a) local schools and b) finding a tutor ... in much the same situation myself with two children age 12/14, we arrived from the UK a couple of weeks ago, and am struggling to sort out schools...International ones are practically o...

Many thanks for replying. I think from information I have gathered, it appears most expat children do go to the International Schools. I'm a bit concerned about putting my children into a school which is too focussed on 'making the grade', as I think it will put them off living here, and I don't wan...

We are a family (with girl age 14, boy age 12) who have moved here from Scotland, with my husbands job. Unfortunately, we do not receive a schooling allowance, and therefore the International Schools are out of our budget. I feel as if I am going around in circles trying to find a school, as there a...