For registrars and enrolment teams

A free resource for your relocating families

Moving to Brisbane is an independent guide for families relocating here — mostly from Sydney, Melbourne and overseas. It answers the question schools get asked constantly but can't really answer: where should we live? You're welcome to share it, or link to it.

Example

See a school page: Somerville House

This is what a school page looks like — the suburbs within an easy morning run of the South Brisbane campus, indicative housing costs in each, and the other schools in the same reach.

Open the Somerville House page

A page for your school

Every school we cover has its own page showing the suburbs within a reasonable morning run, indicative housing costs nearby and other schools in the same reach. No fees are published, and nothing is ranked.

See the directory

Enrolment steps, plainly explained

A step-by-step guide to how enrolment usually works here — waiting lists, interviews, deposits, and state school catchment rules — for families who have never navigated a Queensland enrolment before.

Read the steps

Suburb tools

Two free tools: one that starts from a school and shows the suburbs that work for it, and one that builds a shortlist from what matters to the family, their commute and the community they want.

Try the shortlist tool

Practical relocation guides

What the move costs, a stage-by-stage checklist, area guides for every part of Brisbane, and answers to the questions families actually ask before they arrive.

See the checklist

What we promise

It's free, with no paywall, no sign-up and no ads.
We don't rank or score schools, and we don't publish fee comparisons.
We don't sell your families' details, and nothing is required to use the tools.
Housing figures and travel times are clearly labelled as indicative starting points.
If something about your school is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.

Ways schools use it

Add it to your enrolment or 'relocating families' page as a further-reading link.
Include the link in the welcome pack you send after an offer is accepted.
Share your school's page with families who ask 'where should we live?'
Mention it in a newsletter item for families arriving next term.

Wording you're welcome to copy

“New to Brisbane? Moving to Brisbane is a free independent guide to Brisbane suburbs, schools and the practical side of relocating — movingtobrisbane.com.au”

Who's behind it

The guide is written and maintained by Bron Stacey, a Brisbane buyer's agent at Home Scouts, who works with relocating families every week. The guide itself is free and editorial: there are no paid placements, and no obligation to work with us. If your families want help buying, there's a link — that's the extent of it.

Get in touch

Happy to correct your school's details, add a school we've missed, or answer questions from your enrolment team. We can also write a short piece for your newsletter about what relocating families ask most.