Cai - I agree totally at a High School level for uni entrance etc... and also that some schools tend to be more academic/sporting/musical by nature. Many public primary schools now have Montessori/Steiner streams, so I definately think it is important to find a school that caters to your child and will nuture them as a person. I guess what I am against is the notion of a "list" based on performance for a primary school. That is a different story considering the tests that primary schools do, which you can't really compare to VCE/HSC in High schools.