Hi Francine
We moved to Bull Creek because of the schools and because my son needed to be near the river for rowing. My eldest who is 14 goes to Rossmoyne SHS which is amazing and the top state school in WA. My younger two go to Bull Creek which is also very impressive though I think Oberthur is marginally better (they teach mandarin there). However, both very excellent. Also the location is great - right near the river which is beautiful for running, walking, swimming, fishing, bike rides (superlative cycle paths) and also only 15 mins from the beach at Freo. Freo as a city is very interesting with a slightly hippy feel (in a good way) and then the other direction we are only 10 mins from the centre of Perth. The only real downside I am finding is that Bull Creek is very 1980s in architecture and there are a lot of elderly people living here and not many families. In the future we hope to move to Rossmoyne closer to the river - a bit more expensive but beautiful.
Hope that helps.