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MuggedByReality:

   are you set on going there next year?

taiga:
It's all about selective education.

If not, the good public schools like Balwyn, Glen Waverley, Brentwood etc. No way I'm sending my kid to a private school even if I have the $$$. It's simply not worth it :X

The problem with private schools is that I find too many parents think it is a quick fix to make their son or daughter a good person. I see too many parents under the impression that their kids are fine, yet in reality they take drugs, smoke, sleep around and whatnot. Is that a private school thing? No, it happens anywhere, so spending another 20000 won't better your chances THAT much. A good education generally begins at parenting. If you raise a non-selfish, studious, friendly kid, it is far less likely that they will fall prey to the wrong hands and go wrong.

I think reasons for sending kids to private schools may include scholarship acceptance, religion, sporting/music facilities, or any other facility at the school which will DIRECTLY enable your child to succeed in whatever they are interested in. Nevertheless, the number one reason that most parents send their kids to private schools is so that they can feel as if they have contributed to something positive for their child.

sgeorge:
As a student of a private school, which fees peak at about $21,000, it seems some of you have a slight misunderstanding at why students actually attend such schools. (not trying to be nasty here or anything) Yes, we do have a reasonably high quality of teaching staff and nice facilities such as a pool etc, but particularly at my school, it's the sense of community that parents want to provide for their children. The teachers can almost seem like family at times and our house events and numerous fund raising activities are aimed at instilling a feeling of that community and respect.

So, haha please don't just write off private schools as a waste of money. Sure, you may have had a wonderful time at your local/selective school or you may not have either. Trust me we have plenty of scandals but yeah, private schools can be good too. :)

Kotza:
definitely worth it

i moved from a pvt to public school, and its freakin ridiculous.

My old school was amazing, only i didnt realize it. Public schools (in general) suck balls
Changing schools has definitely proved detrimental to my results

eeps:

--- Quote from: sgeorge on November 20, 2010, 07:01:42 am ---So, haha please don't just write off private schools as a waste of money. Sure, you may have had a wonderful time at your local/selective school or you may not have either. Trust me we have plenty of scandals but yeah, private schools can be good too. :)

--- End quote ---

I agree with that - the thing about "scandals" - most of it never makes it onto the news.

Private schools tend to be overly-protective of bad publicity appearing on the news - i.e. Xavier College is seen as very good school, yet at the same time - with all the "muck-up celebrations" news in recent years and the incident in New Zealand, its' reputation has been somewhat dented.

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