It's all about the future

Choosing a school for primary can be made more difficult because you may also be making a decision about where your child will be going to secondary school.

If you live in a metro area and want a Catholic secondary school, you better get your kids into a catholic primary school, and if you want your kids to attend a specific private school then you need to get them on to the list for that school.

In the words of the rabbit...:I'm late, l'm late, for a very important date, no time to say hello, goodbye. I 'm late, I am late, I am late".

At the age of 4, Miss A is not on any school lists, which means it would be a waste of the enrolment list fee to start adding her to a few. So I called direct, spoke to the enrolment lady and asked if we would have any chance of getting in at Year 7, around 2019! Yes, that should be ok, do you have our prospectus she says. Well, I have worked a few years in finance and I know a prospectus can come in handy when buying managed funds, investments etc, but wasn't aware I would need to review one for schools. But, today it arrived, less than 24 hours from hanging up the phone, a shiny blue parcel is here, it is glossy, it is quality stock, no less than 300gsm on the cover, the girls are all looking magnificent and happy and well adjusted, there are lovely marketing words all over it. For a marketing person like me, I know this is high quality material, specifically designed to lull me into believing this is the best option for me, and bugger the price, if that's what it costs, than that's what I will do. I will try to keep my wits about me as I read through my prospectus. But I need to get on a list, just in case!