In that case I just dont believe you/him/combination thereof.Original Post Deleted
For those that are flexible, there are plenty of schooling possibilities.
This I do not doubt.Original Post Deleted
HK school situation is not ideal nor much fun but I'm sticking with my position. Those who are flexible do just fine.
I also know several. There simply aren't "plenty of schooling possibilities" if you want your child at an international school.
most places in new territories are village houses. as such, most come in the following sizes: 700, 1400 or 2100'. these are real measurements, not the hk "net" figures.
you can get 2100' for $20k-100K+ depending on location.
if you have a car, then location doesn't matter as much.
HC, I don't recall, were your children born here or did you move here with them? You and your wife are both Western? (sorry, genuinely don't remember!)
Me and Wife are both western but long time residents.
3 kids born here, round eyed and yellow haired and fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
All 3 in different schools. 1 in Bremar Hill, 1 in NorthPoint and 1 in Cyberport.
OK, so I'm going to suggest that maybe the decision to put them into local schools was easier for you? I think it would be a much tougher decision for someone moving here with children of the OP's ages...? (fresh off the boat as it were)
There are 4 types of "local" schools:
Government Cantonese medium
Government English medium
DSS (most of these are English)
Private
Aside from that, there are ESF and International schools.
Most off the boat expats seem to only know/want ESF&IS while completely ignoring other choices. Even then, they are not looking at all the smaller and newer IS.
If they opened their eyes and looked at all the choices, they would see a lot more possibilities.
Note: I'm not suggesting Cantonese here - thats a different argument altogether.