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  1. #1
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    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
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    There are around 20 in DS2's prep class, but when they had a larger intake they went from the usual 3 prep classes to 4 prep classes to keep the numbers low. Perhaps they are planning this at your school?

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jan 2004
    Melbourne, Australia
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    20 at our school too and as traveller says, they vary number of classes according to kids enrolling. But then, it is a big school so they have flexibility. Also have to say big schools not all bad. we are at one of the biggest state schools in melbourne. It has a great closeknit school community, lots of facilities and full time specialist teachers in music, art, lote, sport. So the classroom teachers get release time to plan programs so they are happier and less stressed. And always having other kids to play with when there are issues inthe playground has alot to be said for it.
    i would be very surprised if they can make 77 children go into 3 classes of over 25.

  3. #3
    Senior Moderator

    Nov 2004
    Chickens.
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    My DS1 had 24 - 2 classes. DS2 has 21 (but was 20 for most of the year) - four classes. It depends on the numbers and I don't think there's an exact cutoff.