School Catchment

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EXPERT OBSERVATION
School catchments have always been important in driving demographics, and how and where families choose to live.
But as the capital cities become denser, this will become more and more so the case.
In Sydney and Brisbane we are now seeing the advent of high-rise inner-city high schools, which is something perhaps more readily associated with countries such as Japan, or elsewhere in Asia.
At the Inner Sydney High School site in Surry Hills, the 14-storey school with a tech and science focus is under construction, but isn’t due to open until 2020.
Yet already applicants from outside the catchment area are being sidelined onto a waiting list.
<img src="https://gonextlevelwealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Catchment.jpg">
Aspirational parents will have a natural desire for their children to be able to access the high-tech facilities and state-of-the-art modern classrooms, and as such we can reasonably expect that they’ll move heaven and earth to achieve that end.
When fully constructed the Inner Sydney High School will provide education for 1,200 students.
PETE WARGENT is the co-founder of AllenWargent property buyers (London, Sydney) and a best-selling author and <a href="https://petewargent.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blogger</a>. 
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Why school catchments are becoming critical: Pete Wargent

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New REIV data shows that homes located within the catchment area for some of Melbourne’s best public secondary schools are fetching close to a $600,000 premium compared to those outside the zone. 
It found that in 2016, the median house price of properties with more than two-bedrooms in desirable public school zones is significantly higher than the median price of similar homes that border the zone.
The analysis, undertaken in the 12 months to March 31, shows that the largest price difference was recorded for homes zoned for University High in inner northern Parkville. 
Homes within the school zone had a median house price of $1,395,000 while homes within a one kilometre radius of the school zone had a median of $799,000 - a difference of $596,000. 
Homes zoned for McKinnon Secondary College also achieved sale prices significantly higher than those located outside the catchment area. The median house price for homes within the zone was $1,500,000 compared to a median of $1,195,000 for homes in the same suburb but outside the school zone. 
Vendors of homes within the school zone for Cheltenham Secondary College could also expect higher sale prices than those located outside the zone. A difference of $150,000 was recorded for homes that sold within the school zone.
The REIV new CEO Geoff White said access to high-quality amenities and services – particularly schooling and education - is a key driver of price growth across Melbourne.
“Rather than paying private school fees, parents of school-aged children are increasingly investing that money in the family home and buying into areas zoned for top performing public schools,” he said.
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Bordering Zone Median
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In Zone Median
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Price Difference
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University High School
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$799,000
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$1,395,000
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$596,000
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McKinnon Secondary College
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$1,195,000
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$1,500,000
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$305,000
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Cheltenham Secondary College
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$950,000
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$1,100,000
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$150,000
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Frankston High School
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$462,000
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$576,000
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$114,000
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Box Hill High School
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$1,099,000
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$1,189,800
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$90,800
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Mount Waverley Secondary College
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$1,200,000
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$1,267,000
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$67,000
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Balwyn High School
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$1,947,500
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$2,012,000
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$64,500
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