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Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

Some recent posts are worrying - leaving your home country to come here with no idea how you are going to continue your children's education is not very wise. If your contract doesn't include school fees then make sure your $ income is enough to cover fees which range from $20k to $30k per year per ...

Need to be fluent in Chinese for St.Nicholas, lah.

You would need around 250k p.a. to make it worth your while with 2 kids in Int'l school:- 3 bed Condo 50k Intl School 50k (25k each including GST and ancillary expenses) Income tax 35k Food and Utilities 12k Modest Car 20k including petrol etc. Pension/Savings Contributions, lets say 15-20% of salar...

Have been here 9 months using public transport and taxis to get around. For the most part, taxi services work ok but I have had several dangerous incidents and I wondered if others had similar experiences. - One Saturday morning I was with my family on our way to a day out when our taxi driver liter...

I agree with your comments on international schools - they look way over priced even compared to private preparatory schools back home. There are a group of schools around the island called CHIJ that have a good rep. They are catholic schools for girls but do take all religions I think. In practice,...

I had a look around CNIS 3 months back - I honestly felt that something was not quite right for me. I think they attract students as they are about 25% cheaper than most other Intl schools and there is no waitlist. However, their mission was not clear to me - are they aiming for Chinese students, we...