Not sure where you are in Melbourne but might pay to look far and wide for a govt school such as a Montessori based stream (there is one in Mitcham for eg.) or a school that has a more wholistic approach to education, with play and inquiry based focus rather than traditional methods. I am a govt. primary teacher, and I believe in the public system but I also see gaps in the mainstream public system but there are schools that do it super well. We are going to look into other options for secondary, as others mentioned I would rather be home more than working during their primary years but depending where we are living will look at private/independent for secondary.
Last edited by Beach Mama; February 10th, 2012 at 09:11 AM.
: Typing while chatting to kids = this may not make 100% sense!
i think it also depends on the quality of the individual schools you would choose for option B too. would you be sending them to a government secondary school if you send them public for primary, or what would your options be for year 7?
so much to think about!
we have been tossing and turning over a similar decision (not over a steiner school though) and have finally come up with a solution that we are happy with. its a big decision!
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