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Permalink Reply by Louise on January 28, 2010 at 7:11am

Well I went through public and in retrospective, I wish my parents had sent me to public,
My Nephew's went / go to St Peter's in Brisbane and have gained a wonderful education.
Better than me at Kadina High School in Lismore.
Unfortunately, I had some shocking teachers...and it took years to make things up and eventually go to Uni.
It all worked out in the end, however I feel private schooling is better...

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Permalink Reply by kerry small on January 28, 2010 at 7:30am

as a parent of public school children and one who has had big issues with mental health problems. I found our school to have excellent pastoral care,welfare resources and support for the whole family. Th school worked with me and my family to reach a satisfactory conclusion beneficial to all. I now have a daughter starting year 11 who suffered with chronic tonsillitis last year and ended up with having them removed, the school worked with us to give her a reduced timetable and for her to do her work from home and this was great and she passed well. the school she attends has caring, supportive teachers who are ready to listen and work with the families. So i would not change to a private school as this school is excellent and i feel that it is the families and teachers and there mutual respect and working together that makes a school good not whether it is public or private. In closing i think that the private schools have too many days off and holidays that public schools dont.

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Permalink Reply by Stella on January 28, 2010 at 7:39am

Only consider looking at that school if my children are performing poorly at the local school; and teacher performance to engage my children would be a starting point for discussion. Would a change of school help performance? Certainly would consider the move

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Permalink Reply by Julie Jones on January 28, 2010 at 9:43am

Have just moved my son from the local public school due to a downturn in his results from inadequate teachers. I am hoping that teachers may be more accountable in the private system.

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Permalink Reply by Megan Bridger on January 28, 2010 at 6:20pm

i am currently in year 12 at a state school and have attended there since the start of high school... i have always been taught by fantastic teachers that really care about their students and work extremely hard with us as individuals to make sure we are getting the most we can out of school. i have encountered teachers that i cannot learn off or i thought were not up to standard but the administration at my school are always flexible with subject changes etc. for kids if they feel they are not learning well with a particular teacher or in a particular class... i dont know your situation but schools go through not so great teachers, and they usually dont last very long at each school... i would suggest you discuss your concerns about any teachers' abilities with the principal (if you already havent) so that other kids that may not be speaking up dont continue to receive substandard education... going to a private school may not be the answer as state schools have just as good if not better teachers than the private system, but good luck with your school change

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Permalink Reply by julie rush on January 30, 2010 at 3:57pm

I hate to tell you this but there are a lot of inadequate teachers in the private system too, they were all trained at the same unis.

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Permalink Reply by Vivienne Smith on January 28, 2010 at 9:58am

There's more to the story of a child's education than a bunch of numbers!
The happiness of my children is my priority with academic success a bonus. My two sons completed their education at a Christian College where they achieved adequate results for their chosen, successful careers. Their school days do not hold happy memories for them, which is very disappointing. Until two years ago my daughter also attended the school and was becoming more despondent each year. The culture of bullying was rife as was the hierarchy amongst students, much of which was established by teachers. Despite years of speaking out about these issues to no avail, I surrendered and transferred her to the local public school in Year 6. Now in Year 8 at the local Public High School she is again the happy, contented girl I once knew. As for that bonus ..... well her academic achievement has skyrocketed ! Even though the Christian College shows “higher achievement” on the website than my daughter’s school, this is not indicative of her story.
My point is that these league tables, which are no doubt underpinned by some political hidden agenda, are not indicators of the millions of individual stories of our children and should not be our only consideration when deciding on our children’s education!

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Permalink Reply by Shannon on January 28, 2010 at 10:12am

Once all the parents read the renkings and act on them (supposing they do) what do you think will happen to the rankings of the high performing schools??? Their ranking will drop as the children they take on will not be of the same standard. As long as the school you are sending your child too is catering for the level of your child you should be happy. I looked at where my daughter goes and statistically it looks grim even though it is a private school....but when you look at the band rankings they do have children performing at that top level...thats all that matters, one day that could be my child :)

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Permalink Reply by Michael Lamm on January 28, 2010 at 12:15pm

Don't hold your breath if that's what you are looking for...

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Permalink Reply by Sandra Wright on January 28, 2010 at 12:44pm

My children have all attended public schools.I have friends whose children attend Private schools the big difference I am told is Private schools aren't as tied by redtape when it comes to disciplining students.Children are given to many rights which has as led to a lose of respect for adults in alot of cases, what is needed is discipline and consequences.I also beleive private schools do not deserve the amount of funding they get from the government as you choose to pay fees and it does not make your child more important than those at public school.If Religion was kept out of schools and all children taught equally then it would be a fairer system.

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Permalink Reply by Annie Barton on January 28, 2010 at 2:26pm

once upon a time in Australia, private schools were not funded by the government. In the 60's I think it was, all students of private schools were told to go and enroll at the local state school. The government realized that it could not support the massive influx of students, so they started funding private schools too. Just because Australian parents want to pay a bit extra for their childs education, shouldnt mean that they should miss out on the government education funding, that their taxes help pay.

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Hough on January 28, 2010 at 12:45pm

Any efforts to raise the education standard has to be applauded. However, academic results are only part of the mix. Sport, sound value system, social network and simply enjoying rather than enduring the school years is critical. Dedicated teachers have the opportunity of inspiring, guiding, developing and motivating young people. We are SO fortunate to have the number of choices we have here in Australia. Choosing a school that has a balance of the above, and that isn't so large that your child sinks without trace, but has the opportunity to shine, and be recognised for something, is formative. There are good people in every system. Your child has to learn to be selective, confident, and robust in response to life. To do this in a supportive environment that fosters creative and imaginative endeavour is one of the greatest blessings of modern life.

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