Depends on the school and the needs of the child. Down this way there is not any benefit with private schooling unless you as a parent want to hang with a certain crowd. Also the only private school religious. I absolutely agree that schooling should be secular, sadly even though we have chosen a public school, the Vic legislation allows for SRI (that is for another thread).

I received some my best education and support at the lower socioeconomic schools. I learnt I was smart, as opposed to be ignored at the "better" as I was not dragging down their precious averages.