Aaarggh the high school debate!

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

I went to an all-girl Catholic school (had to follow what my sister had chosen). I initially loathed it (for no other reason than all my primary school friends were going to the local Catholic Co-ed, which looking back now, I'm very thankful I didn't go to ). Anyway by year 8 I had formed firm friendships and some of my best times were had at my school! I knew no one when I started in Year 7 but didn't take long to make friends

eta: 20 years on and I'm still bff with my bestie from Year 8

[~clover~]

Are you country? Will your kids be boarding, or are you city?

My DD is in year 7 this year & I'm only just trying to decide, but I'm country, so have to send my baby away. We are both prepared for it, but that's why so many of us are trying to keep our year 7's in primary school...

Anyway, I looked at schools in Perth. But I've decided that's too far for us. I looked into an all girls school & I loved the idea for DD. I was thinking about her alone though. And the next sibling is a girl also. Its DS who'd be stuck alone if I were to have gone that way.

I've decided now one of 2 public school with boarding hostels 2 & 3 hours away, or the Anglican high school down in Esperance. All co-ed.

DD also doesn't want to leave her friends, but every child here gets sent away, to different schools all over the south of the state. They all do well at their chosen schools & make plenty of new friends, while keeping all their friends from home very close as well.

Its a tough decision, but I'd do it based on your DD & where she'd be best. If she has an outgoing personality & makes friends easy, then she'd be ok without her friends. But if she's more reserved, she might be better off sticking with her friends..