Willemijn
@europe2australia
Dutch expat in Australia
Forum posts
10
About me
Dutch
Lives in Melbourne
Speaks English, Dutch, German
Registration: 16 September 2015
Activity
Moving to Australia with your family by Bhavna
Hello everybody, When settling abroad with your spouse and children, the expatriation process requires an extensive preparation. What are the considerations to take into account when moving to Australia with your family? What challenges have you ...
We moved from the Netherlands to Australia with our two children (9 and 7 years old) in June 2015. My husband and myself came to Australia two months in advance to find a house, so we had a place to go to when we arrived. That has been extremely ... Read More
I have been in Australia for many years now by imrankalam
Hi. I am Imran and I an Australian Citizen. I have been living in Australia Melbourne for many years now. If I can do to assist or help anyone, please don't hesitate to message me. Australia is a great place and for any new comers, there ...
Hi, As I am moving to Melbourne with husbnd and a 9 and a 6 year old ,I really need a family friendly area with good CBT links?? We aim to be there Nov 2016. M.Hi M. It seems like we have something in common, we also have two children (nine and ... Read More
Good locality for residential and schooling-Melbourne suburbs by sivabn
Hi, We are new to Melbourne and browsing lot of sites for best and economically viable residential area with good schooling in any one of the suburb of Melbourne. We are from India.Our 1st daughter is in 6th & 2nd one is 4th grade.Please advise ...
Our link has been removed. You can go to our website/blog ( see link on the left hand side} and go to the tips tab in the top navigation. There you can read about our experience of moving with children. Read More
Moving to Melbourne by lallym2
Hi everyone, I currently live in London but am moving to Melbourne with my husband and two girls aged 9 and 6 years.We aim to be there in Nov 2016. I work as a Nurse consultant and my husband is in IT .We need advice on nice suburbs and good ...
Hi Maggie, I looked up the fee for the Holy family on their website, it is $ 2.424 per year (for 2 or more children), you can actually find that and the enrolment procedure on the website of the school. It is easy to contact the school if you have ... Read More
Moving to Melbourne by lallym2
Hi everyone, I currently live in London but am moving to Melbourne with my husband and two girls aged 9 and 6 years.We aim to be there in Nov 2016. I work as a Nurse consultant and my husband is in IT .We need advice on nice suburbs and good ...
Hi Maggie, We are a family with two children (ages 7 and 9) and we moved to Melbourne five months ago. After a lot of research we ended up renting a property in Mount Waverley and are very happy with that decision. We looked at the area's ... Read More
Good locality for residential and schooling-Melbourne suburbs by sivabn
Hi, We are new to Melbourne and browsing lot of sites for best and economically viable residential area with good schooling in any one of the suburb of Melbourne. We are from India.Our 1st daughter is in 6th & 2nd one is 4th grade.Please advise ...
Hi Siva, We moved to Melbourne three months ago and our children are in grade two and three. We wrote a blog post about our experience, maybe this will help you: ******* Good luck! Willemijn Read More
Moving to Australia with kids by Priscilla
Hi, Moving abroad is an adventure for both parents and children: settling overseas is a challenge for each family member. How was the move to Australia for your kids? How did they manage to adapt to their new environment? Share with us ...
Hi Priscilla, We have moved from the Netherlands to Australia with our children (7 and 9) three months ago. They were coming in half way in the school year and did not speak the language, so leaving them behind at the first day of school was one of ... Read More
New members of the Australia forum, introduce yourself here 3rd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Australia forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi everyone, We are a family of four, with two children aged 7 and 9. In December of 2014, we made the decision to make the big move from the Netherlands to Australia. After a lot of preparation, we made this plan a reality in June 2015 and ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Australia by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Australia. What ...
Hi Christine, Good question. It is good to read about other people's experience and how they cooped with culture shock. We have only moved to Australia with our family three months ago and we are still in our honeymoon fase. But we did have a ... Read More