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Guess who's back WCED....

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That's right everyone 4 years after my first run at this and here we are again - luckily, it's my last as well. The start of the 2023/2024 High School Application process always brings with it a rollercoaster of emotions, fear that your child won't get into the school you have set your heart on, fear that their grades are not good enough, fear that you do not live close enough, the daunting realization that High School's charge double or even triple the Primary School Fees and not forgetting the realization that you are officially getting old when your youngest starts High School LOL. In my first run I applied at 8 schools, did 6 open days and granted this was overkill, but I did not know any better and wanted to ensure my son got in somewhere, now I know better, I need about 4 school applications and only need to visit these schools for their open day. Not enough emphasis is placed on the open day, but it is such an integral part of making the right choice as u