Private school - tell me about it!

[nothing2lose]

There are so many variables to be considered and I agree each school needs to be looked at on its own merit, and each child needs to be placed in accordance with their individual needs. But, to answer one of your questions, for a very long time the statistic was that private schools students were less likely to complete tertiary education once started than public school students (secondary). The theory was at private schools you are much more spoon fed and trained to pass exams so to keep their result rates high.
Something to look into maybe....


Eta: yeah, the stat is that public students do better once at uni than private.

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[Phteven]

I think that primary school is more important than high school. If children are equipped with the right tools when they start school them can excel in any high school. My concern with a cheap private school would be facilities. How can they afford equipment etc?

[Tuesday's Child]

I think that primary school is more important than high school. If children are equipped with the right tools when they start school them can excel in any high school.

This was my experience. I went to a small private primary school and then on to a large public high school. (My year level at high school was larger than my entire primary school). I believe that the education and love of learning I was able to develop early helped me get through high school. I was painfully shy as a child and would have gotten lost in the system as I was too quiet to be noticed.

DH on the other hand was public all the way (his mum is a public primary teacher) and he agrees that he wants to send our kids to private school, at least for primary years. He regrets the way he acted up in high school because he was treated as a trouble maker when he was just bored.

We were also both raised Christian but don't go to church currently and aren't sure yet as to how we want to raise our children. I like the idea of them getting some religious education at school also.