Haileybury VS. Macrob

[Phoenix11]

Hello everyone!
I just started this thread to ask people whether they think Haileybury or Macrobertson is better.
Which school is better academically, with extra-curricular activities and which one has a more cultural diversity?
Pros and cons will also be appreciated.
Thank you again for the help!
 

[pi]

Academically - Mac.Rob is better than pretty much any other school.

Co-curricular - Haileybury, being an elite private school, would have more resources. For a govt school, Mac.Rob does have a lot of co-curricular opportunities, just not as much as any elite private school. Did you have any particular ones in mind?

Cultural diversity - well... which culture are you after? If you love cultures from the Asian continent (China, India, etc.) you'll slot right in to Mac.Rob Having said that, Mac.Rob does have a sizeable Caucasian population too, just not to the degree as Haileybury.

[The Usual Student]

Academically - Mac.Rob is better than pretty much any other school.

Co-curricular - Haileybury, being an elite private school, would have more resources. For a govt school, Mac.Rob does have a lot of co-curricular opportunities, just not as much as any elite private school. Did you have any particular ones in mind?

Cultural diversity - well... which culture are you after? If you love cultures from the Asian continent (China, India, etc.) you'll slot right in to Mac.Rob Having said that, Mac.Rob does have a sizeable Caucasian population too, just not to the degree as Haileybury.

On the topic of academics, keep in mind that a lot of macrob's success can be attributed to its students personal work ethics ( and debatably, its competitive atmosphere ) and not necessarily the school itself. Considering this, you may wish to stay at Haileybury because of the quality of teaching and the resources. I know for a fact that your school demolishes the chemistry course with a few months to go before exams and also they offer a few subjects like sociology and latin that are rarities.

Not saying macrob's teachers are "bad" or less qualified, but Haileybury ( like many private school ) hire examiners and very experiences teachers to teach their subjects which allows you to extend yourself far more.

Just try and keep all these factors in mind when deciding

[spectroscopy]

yeah ive met a few people whove gone from private schools to select entrys (and a couple who went back!) and i reckon i would pick haileybury over macrob (ignoring money (which is a huge factor but im just gonna ignore it)).
unless it was for year 9 entry at macrob and there was no scholarship at haileybury  in which case I would go to macrob(i couldnt ignore money for 1 line LOL).

just a quick aside - the main point of the select entry schools is mostly for social mobility's purpose. if you cant afford a good private  school but you are a good student then their existence allows the bright kids to get in and do their schoolwork in a great environment with more resources than most/all regular public schools. if you are coming from a private school that is elite and you either have a scholarship/can afford easily, then there isnt a whole bunch to gain from leaving it to go to a select entry school. opportunities across both schools are probably similiar, but overall the private schools probably edge out the select entry ones simply because they have so much more money and resources. this is all especially true for APS schools like haileybury. if you already go there and you are happy then just stay.

TL;DR: academically macrob has more smart people,   but at the top end of the spectrum haileybury and macrob are probably quite similar (the smart kids at haileybury are really smart and often get scholarships),
for extra curriculars; haileybury is probably the winner. the aps schools just have so many resources for extra curriculars, especially in areas like the arts, and outdoor exploration and shit.  arguably sport too because the good private schools have their own sporting league and shit (although mhs is probs on the same level as them).
 for diversity - mac rob definitely has more non-white people, but that doesnt necessarily = diversity. i know in my cohort at select entry, there were like 5 main nationalities (viet, chinese, indian, sri lankan, pakistani) that easily made up over 70% of the population with those leftover coming from a pretty wide range of backgrounds. i think this is pretty standard across most select entry schools

either way you cant really go wrong, good luck!

[Phoenix11]

Thank you everyone for the information!
I really appreciate it!
I just wanted to ask something.
If i accepted for Macrob, would i be able to change my mind and tell them i am going to Haileybury?
Thank you again for the help.
 

[magicmania121]

I think you can but I am not sure. If you are going to make a decision make sure your happy with it. Your opinion is the only thing that matters. Both schools are great and in my opinion I like haileybury better