We are really happy with our DD's school so we would continue sending her there I think. She has been going to private girls' schools since she was at pre-school level and she's aways loved school and thrived. There is no perfect school, you have to match the school to the child so expensive doesn't mean 'good'. I never thought, before I had children, that I would want to send them to private schools but now, like Divvy I am a strong advocate for them. Just my opinion that the Australian government does not fund education to the standard I believe that is necessary and I'm not prepared to have my children find themselves in the same position I was as a child. I was sent to public schools and always found myself in huge classes of usually 30+ children and overlooked because I a shy child. I loved learning but every bloody lesson was spent settling down the rowdy kidsI just don't want my children's time wasted. As it is now it is a significant sacrifice paying my DD's fees (especially as I am a SAHM) but we are getting there. If money was no object I would also have her educated abroad. We plan to do this anyhow (work overseas with my DH's career). If money was truly no object I would, if it was agreeable to my DD who is now in grade 7 (high school) send her to several good schools throughout Europe... maybe completing her education at a Swiss finishing school! (it's not all about etiquette BTW LOL although yes you learn business etiquette according to all the cultures of the world but these days it's more educational than just learning social niceties).
I don't have problem paying for education. I agree that there should be a good basic standard of public education but if you have the money (and you are prepared to spend it) you should be able to buy the best with all the "extras". I have a bigger problem with buying "must haves" like plasma TVs to be honest (our TV is about 40cm square and that's fine by us!)... but that's just my opinion
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