Hello! I am a mum to 3 school-going kids. One in P5, one in Sec 2 and one completing her diploma in a pte school. Our house in Setia Tropika is scheduled to TOP by December this year (although we suspect it will TOP a few months earlier judging by the progress of the project).
You have not much choice if your kids are still in primary school if they are Singaporean bec primary school education is mandatory so they have to complete their PSLE. My P5 kid will have to sit for her PSLE next year and we intend to transfer her to an international school within our Setia Tropika house for her secondary education. I checked with MOE and they have confirmed that secondary school education is not mandatory and I could pretty much choose whatever school in or outside of Singapore to enrol her in. My Sec 2 kid will continue with his O levels because he doesn't want to change to an international school so I'm leaving him to decide that. His secondary school is within Woodlands area so it's not a stretch for us to drop him off to school. My diploma-candidate kid will probably leave for Australia in two years' time so it will be commute for her, too. If she has classes that end late or early class, she's happy to sleep over at my mum's.
It will take some juggling and some getting used to but I believe it is do-able. I have some acquaintances who are so much happier living in JB that the commute becomes a small trade-off for their family. I'm hoping that's the same for my family, too. My husband and I have set the expectations to my kids and it seems they are much more patient when we're on the road. We drive into JB almost every weekend for makan and shopping and the traffic doesn't bother us too much now
Hi all,
seeking for advise on parking
I commute from JB to SG daily, and parking near my office (very expensive), just wondering anyone able to share some parking or commute idea? am hoping to park near MRT after the causeway... thank you~
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Good going Mummymoo to u n family for such a positive outlook . Cheers n well wishes
Mummymoo,
your hubby and yourself seem to qualify as a upper middle class family. is there a real need to move to JB to save on expenses? sending (or being able to) 2 kids to a international school and the other one overseas is a major drain to the cash flow. i have a fren who sends his son to an international sch and it costs him SGD20k a year. I used to study overseas and it cost my family SGD50K a year, 20 years ago. so in theory, your kids education would set you back about SGD90K. that's a lot of money to burn on education. And all that money is before your other daily expenses. not judging you here but just trying to understand the thought process.
Hello. My husband and I made a decision to move to JB not just based on reducing our expenses but to have a different lifestyle. Money was invested and put aside for my kids' education from when they were 1 day old so we're quite set there. My husband and I have senior level jobs but we lead a simple lifestyle as we both came from very humble family background. Because of that, we missed out on many opportunities most kids had as our parents simply couldn't afford to, and so we're quite determined to provide them to our kids. This does not mean that we don't practise tough love though
My two girls can't seem to do well in the current local education system, affecting their morale and self esteem. They are very lovely and intelligent, hardworking and positive girls but they are made to feel less their worth at school. So I am giving them a chance to be in an environment which I believe to be more beneficial and one that provides a more holistic learning experience. I have very little wealth to leave my kids and hubby and I believe education should be the legacy we leave them with.
Not all will agree but hey, to each his own
We drive into JB almost every weekend for makan and shopping and the traffic doesn't bother us too much now
Hello. My husband and I made a decision to move to JB not just based on reducing our expenses but to have a different lifestyle. Money was invested and put aside for my kids' education from when they were 1 day old so we're quite set there. My husband and I have senior level jobs but we lead a simple lifestyle as we both came from very humble family background. Because of that, we missed out on many opportunities most kids had as our parents simply couldn't afford to, and so we're quite determined to provide them to our kids. This does not mean that we don't practise tough love though
My two girls can't seem to do well in the current local education system, affecting their morale and self esteem. They are very lovely and intelligent, hardworking and positive girls but they are made to feel less their worth at school. So I am giving them a chance to be in an environment which I believe to be more beneficial and one that provides a more holistic learning experience. I have very little wealth to leave my kids and hubby and I believe education should be the legacy we leave them with.
Not all will agree but hey, to each his own
Hello. My husband and I made a decision to move to JB not just based on reducing our expenses but to have a different lifestyle. Money was invested and put aside for my kids' education from when they were 1 day old so we're quite set there. My husband and I have senior level jobs but we lead a simple lifestyle as we both came from very humble family background. Because of that, we missed out on many opportunities most kids had as our parents simply couldn't afford to, and so we're quite determined to provide them to our kids. This does not mean that we don't practise tough love though
My two girls can't seem to do well in the current local education system, affecting their morale and self esteem. They are very lovely and intelligent, hardworking and positive girls but they are made to feel less their worth at school. So I am giving them a chance to be in an environment which I believe to be more beneficial and one that provides a more holistic learning experience. I have very little wealth to leave my kids and hubby and I believe education should be the legacy we leave them with.
Not all will agree but hey, to each his own
I am so touched by above quote by mr nottiboy! I also feel very sad we as a true blue Singaporean have such a country which doesn't belong to us anymore! It's only a place to earn money. We have a highly paid garment which made everything payable. Almost every damn thing they also want us to pay! From car parking, maids levy, this levy that levy!
I really hope 2016 we will turn the table around just like Malaysia now. People need changes.
Lets hope for the best and prepare for the worse!
Hello. My husband and I made a decision to move to JB not just based on reducing our expenses but to have a different lifestyle. Money was invested and put aside for my kids' education from when they were 1 day old so we're quite set there. My husband and I have senior level jobs but we lead a simple lifestyle as we both came from very humble family background. Because of that, we missed out on many opportunities most kids had as our parents simply couldn't afford to, and so we're quite determined to provide them to our kids. This does not mean that we don't practise tough love though
My two girls can't seem to do well in the current local education system, affecting their morale and self esteem. They are very lovely and intelligent, hardworking and positive girls but they are made to feel less their worth at school. So I am giving them a chance to be in an environment which I believe to be more beneficial and one that provides a more holistic learning experience. I have very little wealth to leave my kids and hubby and I believe education should be the legacy we leave them with.
Not all will agree but hey, to each his own
I am so touched by above quote by mr nottiboy! I also feel very sad we as a true blue Singaporean have such a country which doesn't belong to us anymore! It's only a place to earn money. We have a highly paid garment which made everything payable. Almost every damn thing they also want us to pay! From car parking, maids levy, this levy that levy!
I really hope 2016 we will turn the table around just like Malaysia now. People need changes.
Lets hope for the best and prepare for the worse!