We currently live in the UK with our sons, S is 11 years old - Year 6, and B is 6 years old - Year 1.
We are trying to decide when to return to New Zealand to live. We have been in UK for four years. S is very bright and self motivated learner.
Options are
a) return at end of Year 6 so S moves back to NZ before moving to secondary school/KS3 here in UK.
or
b) move back to NZ halfway through Year 8 so S can start Year 9 in NZ. (i.e. after S been at secondary school here for 15 months). S would be aged 13 years at this point.
Would love advice from anyone out there about this. My husband and I have different opinions on it. I feel moving him part way through secondary schooling and at 13 years would be very tricky for him with puberty/teenage angst etc to deal with, plus having made friends at secondary school and then having to leave them.
Unfortunately one of the other tricky points is that if myself and boys move back to NZ, hubby would have to commute for at least a year i.e. be away from us for 3-4 weeks at a time. My parents and in-laws are around and available which is great in NZ, but obviously time without dad is not ideal. They are used to him travelling however and being away quite a lot.
Look forward to hearing from mumsnet land!
Thanks lots
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cvcrabtree · 17/11/2014 14:04
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