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What Is a School Catchment and How Should Buyers Verify It?

A school catchment is a defined geographic area that determines which local state school a property is zoned for. In Queensland, catchment enrolment generally guarantees a place at your local state school, which is a significant factor for many family buyers. The tricky part is that catchment boundaries do not follow suburb lines, and they can change over time as school capacity and population shift. Two...