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conic curve:
--- Quote from: elysepopplewell on August 04, 2016, 11:50:56 pm ---I'm very envious of a lot of state schools as opposed to my Catholic High school actually! The diversity of extra curricular activities is mainly the biggest reason I feel this way! :)
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Do you think the education system is better at private schools or better at public schools (talking about top 100)?
jakesilove:
--- Quote from: conic curve on August 05, 2016, 10:52:15 am ---Do you think the education system is better at private schools or better at public schools (talking about top 100)?
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As a general rule, schools who are able to pay their teachers more will attract better teachers. This absolutely isn't always true, and there are countless incredible teachers working at public schools who could move to private schools, but prefer working in the public sector. However, good teachers can make a big difference (not necessarily to the single student who is going to try freakin' hard regardless, but to the cohort as a whole). This is a really unfortunate byproduct of the private/public distinction; teachers, who may PREFER teaching to a wider group of students who are receiving education for a much lower price, often move to the private sector because the pay differential is often quite substantial.
conic curve:
--- Quote from: jakesilove on August 05, 2016, 10:55:45 am ---As a general rule, schools who are able to pay their teachers more will attract better teachers. This absolutely isn't always true, and there are countless incredible teachers working at public schools who could move to private schools, but prefer working in the public sector. However, good teachers can make a big difference (not necessarily to the single student who is going to try freakin' hard regardless, but to the cohort as a whole). This is a really unfortunate byproduct of the private/public distinction; teachers, who may PREFER teaching to a wider group of students who are receiving education for a much lower price, often move to the private sector because the pay differential is often quite substantial.
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Yeah true, thing is are there really any bad teachers who work in private schools?
I know for a fact even top selective schools have bad teachers. I personally think that teachers who work at selective schools should get paid more
I don't know whether or not the department of education (i.e. if you go to a public school) takes into account a teachers teaching ability and their dedication to their students
RuiAce:
--- Quote from: conic curve on August 05, 2016, 10:59:46 am ---Yeah true, thing is are there really any bad teachers who work in private schools?
I know for a fact even top selective schools have bad teachers. I personally think that teachers who work at selective schools should get paid more
I don't know whether or not the department of education (i.e. if you go to a public school) takes into account a teachers teaching ability and their dedication to their students
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Yeah. I didn't approve of every single teacher at my school.
But one thing to note is that there's always a case that's flawed. It might be a rare occurrence but hardly does it never happen.
--- Quote from: elysepopplewell on August 04, 2016, 11:50:56 pm ---I'm very envious of a lot of state schools as opposed to my Catholic High school actually! The diversity of extra curricular activities is mainly the biggest reason I feel this way! :)
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Oh really?
Hmm, from memory we were offered Duke of Ed, had an annual college concert and also still your typical school-wide and state-representative sports competitions
ssarahj:
--- Quote from: conic curve on August 05, 2016, 10:59:46 am ---Yeah true, thing is are there really any bad teachers who work in private schools?
I know for a fact even top selective schools have bad teachers. I personally think that teachers who work at selective schools should get paid more
I don't know whether or not the department of education (i.e. if you go to a public school) takes into account a teachers teaching ability and their dedication to their students
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I agree with Jake and also Rui here, there are DEFINITELY less than awesome teachers at private schools. There's always going to be exceptions to any of the blanket statements that are put onto schools in terms of private vs. catholic vs. public etc.
At schools where you pay a substantial amount of money to attend there's often more resources and an emphasis on "getting your money's worth" which may create the perception that the teachers are superb and get better results, but I think there's also heaps of other factors that determine a school's quality.
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