Tracey08
South African expat in Mauritius
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About me
South African
Lives in Trou aux Biches, Pamplemousses
Speaks English and Afrikaans
Registration: 22 April 2016
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Northfields school info by Cara Kahn
Hi I am wondering if anyone can help Me with a few questions about Northfields. My kids are age 12 ( boy ) and 9 ( girl ) 1. Are your kids happy there and did they settle quite easily ? 2. Is it difficult to get in and how soon before does one ...
So excited to see you guys Cara! Marja, if you contact the school they will give you the information for the bus service from the part of the island you are coming from. Read More
English Private Schools in Mauritius by GuestPoster2323
Hi. Want to relocate to Mauritius but struggling to find an International English Secondary School in or near the Black River area for my 14 and 17 year old daughters.. pls help! West Coast International School has no place!
Hi, we don't use the bus service, but if you contact the school, they will give you the number for the bus that travels from the West. Read More
English Private Schools in Mauritius by GuestPoster2323
Hi. Want to relocate to Mauritius but struggling to find an International English Secondary School in or near the Black River area for my 14 and 17 year old daughters.. pls help! West Coast International School has no place!
We've recently relocated from South Africa, and our son goes to Northfields. Our son loves it, and hasn't been prejudiced by the fact that the terms run differently. Good luck with your decision :) Read More
Northfields school info by Cara Kahn
Hi I am wondering if anyone can help Me with a few questions about Northfields. My kids are age 12 ( boy ) and 9 ( girl ) 1. Are your kids happy there and did they settle quite easily ? 2. Is it difficult to get in and how soon before does one ...
We enquired at West Coast for him to start year 5 in January 2017, but they were unfortunately full. They did offer to put him on a waiting list though. Northfields had space, and my husband went to look at the school and he was very impressed. So ... Read More
Northfields school info by Cara Kahn
Hi I am wondering if anyone can help Me with a few questions about Northfields. My kids are age 12 ( boy ) and 9 ( girl ) 1. Are your kids happy there and did they settle quite easily ? 2. Is it difficult to get in and how soon before does one ...
Hi, we're hopefully moving in January and our son (9) will be going to Northfields, so I'm watching this post with interest :) Read More
Me again - schools!! by selcsuh
Hi again I've posted a bit of an introduction in my previous post. My son, who is 8, is currently at an international school (Cambridge curriculum) in Cape Town. We would need to enrol him at a similar school in Mauritius. So far, the only ...
Hi Lisa, Did you go with Alexandra school, or did you find another one? Our son is also 8 and following the Cambridge curriculum, so I'd love to know how it worked out. Thanks Tracey Read More
LEARN FRENCH by VINCENTVANDERVENTER
Hi All Am soon to be expat.(mid year next year) Did a little basic french at school many years ago. Will probably be in the north area. Any advice on where I could attend classes or is it better to do something local in South Africa before I leave. ...
We're hoping to arrive at the beginning of next year, and I would definitely be interested in conversational French lessons. I'll be watching this thread with interest :) Read More
Bringing Pets to Mauritius from South Africa by Cara Kahn
Hi I have a Labrador and 2 cats that I would like to bring to Mauritius. Is this possible and how would I go about it ? Thank you regards Cara
Thanks MarieClaire1902, I'll definitely follow up on that. When are you planning on leaving now? Read More
Bringing Pets to Mauritius from South Africa by Cara Kahn
Hi I have a Labrador and 2 cats that I would like to bring to Mauritius. Is this possible and how would I go about it ? Thank you regards Cara
It's great to see how many people are going through this process. I've been dealing with Mr Hurry from Airpet Relocations in Mauritius, and he's going to put me in touch with a South African agent. We've had the rabies injection, and ... Read More
South Africa shipping costs by Lyle M
Hi all We are moving to Mauritius in a couple of weeks time, we got quotes from a number of companies of which seemed pretty expensive, could someone give me an indication of what I should expect to pay should I ship my goods to Mauritius from ...
Hi Elaine, would you mind if I got in touch as well? I'd love some advice regarding the move, it seems very daunting at the moment :) Read More
South Africa shipping costs by Lyle M
Hi all We are moving to Mauritius in a couple of weeks time, we got quotes from a number of companies of which seemed pretty expensive, could someone give me an indication of what I should expect to pay should I ship my goods to Mauritius from ...
Hi Lyle, the quotes we have received are about R110,000.00 for a 12m container, excluding a whole lot of fees that will be calculated at destination :( Not sure how that compares with the ones you've received? What size container are you ... Read More