Of the Public schools in the area, Newbridge Heights has an excellent reputation. Holsworthy has a very good Kindergarten program. Both Wattle Grove and Hammondville are very good schools too.
"The private education sector, in total, provides for only 40% of all students in Australia" So, almost half then...
There is an argument to made that private school parents are paying at least twice as much income tax as public…
My (almost) 4 year old uses the iSight webcam on the apple macbook to make youtube style consumer reviews of his Transformers toys through the iMovie application. We use the real youtube transformers reviews to work out how to change them from…
I don't think the present Governments are too keen on teaching thinking skills. Thinking leads to aspiration and pretty soon the huddled masses will demand results and not just bread and circuses.
That's what I'm saying. Perhaps I…
You cannot allocate money until you know the ranking of the schools so consequently you have to have some form of testing. The whole idea of ranking is to get the bottom schools further up the ranks, exactly like league football. Of course Naplan is…
s paul, caning AKA using violence to deter violence is very unlikely to make a return. The data shows that the removal of corporal punishment from the discipline equation has the best results. As an example Sweden banned the hitting of children…
It's hard for anyone to agree if the suspensions were unfair without knowing why he was suspended. He sounds like he has a history of conduct disorder so is this really a result of him not being given any more leniency? Does your school…
If, as Ms Gillard says, the data will be used to identify schools that need more resources (read 'Funding') then maybe it will have a happy ending. At least it has sparked discussion about the education system in Australia and that's…
Jan 30, 2010
Katrina Smith is now a member of MySchoolJan 27, 2010
Hi Katrina
Please take a look at the new group - Parents, Teachers, Community for significant positive change to the education system.
Your ideas and insight would be appreciated.
"Hi everyone,I was wondering if you could recommend a good highschool in the blacktown or that region.I would like sending my son there & I pay attention to this issue".Thank you for your helpSee More
Hi. I have a son in a similar position. Gold Street Primary School (Clifton Hill) has been recommended to us. They have quite a bit of experience with children on the spectrum and we've heard that they've done very well…
Of the Public schools in the area, Newbridge Heights has an excellent reputation. Holsworthy has a very good Kindergarten program. Both Wattle Grove and Hammondville are very good schools too.
Hi thereMy family and I are moving to Perth at the end of Term 1, 2012 and we are looking for a good (preferably) Catholic primary school in the Northern Suburbs.I have listed them and am slowly going through the info I have gleaned from either…See More
Hi there,I am new on this site and have some questions regarding Asperger friendly Primary schools in Melbourne.We are currently in Adelaide but moving to Melbourne in June/July. I have been researching primary schools (Public or catholic) for my…See More
I have to relocate to Adelaide from Queensland due to family illness and need to find a good catholic school that is not full for my daughter who is 13. Can any recommend any around on the Western side of Adealide. See More