Stressed about educational decisions

[Macca79]

Hiya,
Look I think the advice that has been given here is good. It can't hurt to put his name down as you still have plenty of time before he even starts school.

As a teacher I have taught in QLD, NT and WA in both public and private and in 'good' and 'bad' schools. What counts most is who will be teaching your child as they will have the most influence. All schools have core values which they strive to follow but at the end of the day it is the influence of the face to face contact. I would say you should go and visit with any school that your interested in. Any school worth half their salt should not have a problem with this. Most have parent information packs that you can request that go into greater detail about who they are etc. Don't be afraid to ask questions and if your not happy with one don't bother.

The education that counts the most is what you as a parent gives your child as ultimately a school will teach your child how to read and write but his values, beliefs, ideals and views of the world will come from you so what ever the choice you need to be happy and comfortable with any decisions you make. Good luck school hunting and I hope you and DH can achieve a satisfactory outcome in the long run.