The applicant father sought an order that the children remain at Lambton Park Community School, approximately a fifteen-minute walk from his home.
The respondent mother sought an order that the children be registered at Riverside Public School, approximately a five to ten-minute walk from her home.
The children's primary residence was with the mother during the week and with the father on weekends.
The court considered the children's best interests under section 24(2) of the Children's Law Reform Act, including the children's views and preferences as reported by the Office of the Children's Lawyer.
The court ordered that both children be registered at Riverside Public School, finding that the three-hour daily commute from the mother's home was excessive, that Jack had experienced ongoing bullying at Lambton Park, and that both children preferred to remain together at the same school.
