Moving to Sydney in July HELP!!!!!!!!

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This is a huge subject I have discovered reading all the posts, and this is my first ever post on any website I was so relieved to find a sensible site. I need help with the schools subject and areas to live.
we want to become part of a community and really get to know Sydney. We are being transferred to Sydney in July from a small Yorkshire Village in England I have a10 year old son and a 7 year old daughter and after a meltdown looking on these school league tables and domain.com I decided the best place to turn is to the mums who have already been through this. Unfortunately all the other employees have chosen Private schools and moved into the North Shore adn I admit I maybe a bit put off private schools from my Uk experiences but it does seem to defeat the object of being in another country.Does anyone have any suggstions for a good Gov school not necessarily top of the league tables but with caring and supportive culture.
Thank you from a very flustered Mum

Ark99 do you want to PM me as I can help with your query.

My oldest grandchild went to two very good Primary Schools, Neutral Bay Primary and Middle Harbour in Cremorne. Both these areas are just over the harbour bridge on the North side and there are loads of buses that go over the harbour bridge, and it only takes 10 mins to the city. There is a beautiful beach nearby called 'Balmoral Beach', which is a mum's paradise, with shady trees and coffee bars and a playground and changing rooms.
she is now 13 yrs and goes to Willoughby High School, a public school, a bus ride away from Neutral Bay, which has a very good reputation,
and good standards, and loves it. You can look up the websites.