seaford

[ozziespurs]

Hi all we're hoping to come out next spring 08, can anyone please advise us on the area of seaford and what the schools are like primary and secondary, looking on real estate and the house prices aren,t too bad at the moment also how far from adelaide is it and what is the nearest beach like thanks for any help.

[dale_jo@]

Hi There!!

I USED TO LIVE AT MOANA WHICH IS THE NEXT SUBURB ON,MY MUM LIVES IN SEAFORD RISE A NEW DEVELOPEMENT AND IT`S LOVELY!!
SEAFORD IS 45-50 MINS FROM CBD BUT WITH THE FREEWAY IT CAN BE A BIT QUICKER IF IT`S GOING YOUR WAY THAT TIME OFF THE DAY!!

YES A BIT EMBARASSING OUR FREEWAY ONLY GOES ONE WAY CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY!!

BUT THERE IS TALK OF THEM MAKING IT TWO WAYS!!!!!

CLOSEST BEACH IS SEAFORD 2 MINS OR MOANA 3-5 MINS!!

MOANA BEACH YOU CAN DRIVE ON AND IT`S SO NICE IN SUMMER!!

THEY HAVE A FEW SCHOOLS SEAFORD PRIMARY,ALL SAINTS(PRIVATE) PORT NOARLUNGA PRIMARY, SEAFORD R-12 ETC!!

THEY ALL HAVE QUITE A GOOD REPUTATION ALSO!!

DON`T THINK YOU CAN GO WRONG IN SEAFORD THERE ARE TWO PARTS ONE BEACHSIDE WHICH IS OLDER AND THE OTHER SIDE OF COMMERCIAL RD THE NEW SIDE (NEW HOMES), BOTH ARE NICE JUST DEPENDS WHAT TYPE OF HOME YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!!

AROUND $350,000.00-$450,000.00 WILL BUY YOU A REALLY NICE HOME IN THAT AREA!!!

GOOD LUCK!!

JO

[dglamoore]

We live in Port Noarlunga South right on the border with Seaford. We love it here

There is a good mixture of new or older properties and lots of new developements going up if you fancy building too. Dawn goes to Seaford K-7 kindy and will go up full time from October. She loves it there and the teachers are great - even the head introduces her self on first name terms :)

Seaford Mall has your basics - banks, supermarkets, fruit & veg shop, butchers etc and 10 minutes away you have Colonnades which has just about everything you could need shop wise so we rarely venture into the city. When we do it takes us 35 mins from our house to Gouger Street so not bad There are plenty of takeaways in the area and great for kids as you have just about everything covered entertainment wise too. Seaford Recreation centre has a gym and bmx track, Noarlunga Centre has a Cinema, bowling alley, icerink and swimming pool. The area is pretty flat so great if you are into cycling and there is a great cycle track along the coast along with a walking path.

Beaches are all lovely - we live opposite Noarlunga Beach which travels down to Seaford then Moana which is gorgeous. You can surf/bodyboard along Southport and Noarlunga while Moana is great to drive on. Moana also have the little nippers program running when the season starts and the surf club does friday night bbq's on the beach.

Mclaren Vale wineries are only 10 mins drive away too

Some parts are a little older but this just adds to the charm of the area and we have not come across any negatives of living in this area yet!!

Lisa

[ozziespurs]

Thanks everyone for your reply about seaford, could anyone please give some advice on the schools in port noarlunga or seaford area, I have a 15 year old, 12 year old, 9 year old and twins aged 6. Any help will be appreciated thank you

[Welshy]

check out the decs website which will give you an overview of all the public schools in the area. I know people who have kids at both Port Noarlunga primary and Seaford primary and both are happy with them. Have heard not so good stories about Old Noarlunga primary but also a primary school with a great local reputation is McLaren Vale primary (about 5 mins drive from Seaford Rise).

[smit]

I would check out the high schools big time in that area!!!!!!!!. Look at the catchment area.

[guest569]

I would check out the high schools big time in that area!!!!!!!!. Look at the catchment area.

Have to agree there smitty. The only good kids i know are looking at woodcroft college or Tatachilla college ( private education )Local schools only entertain the feral bunch of hooligans.

[dglamoore]

Quite interesting comments about Seaford High School - I am guessing that none of you have actual personal experience :(

I only have a little one so no personal experience but definitely would not slate it on hearsay - after all there would be a lot of people I would not talk to if I believed all I had heard ;)

Go and see the schools for yourself and make your own mind up. Interestingly enough Seaford 6-12 has won quite a lot of awards lately (as seen on their website and in local papers recently - Website) and is now seen as a fairly good state school. :o

Lisa

[guest569]

I know people who send their children there and also know people who have sent them there and moved them out again.
My daughter goes to primary school opposite so when i pick her up i see for myself what comes out and what sort of language and appearance the kids have.
Its just not for me i'm affraid.( but might be ok for others) My kids education is a priority for me and not something i would gamble on.

[csobrien1966]

Have to agree there smitty. The only good kids i know are looking at woodcroft college or Tatachilla college ( private education )Local schools only entertain the feral bunch of hooligans.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN"THE ONLY GOOD KIDS I KNOW" ISNT TATACHILLA A LUTHERAN SCHOOL?