So, DS1 has turned 3,and we have to start thinking about schools a bit more seriously.

there are approximately one billion in our area, and they're so varied.

Everything from 60 students and some ponies, to 550 students and no ponies.

I've had a look at the my schools website, but I'm not sure how they get those academic figures, and how current the rest of the figures are (male/female ratios, etc).

I've chatted with a few friends about how they picked, and they're based their decisions on everything from:-

  • academics
  • distance walking
  • amount of outdoor play area
  • number of off grounds activities
  • where their cousins etc go
  • percentage of students whose first language isn't english
  • subjects offered (especially languages)
  • relationship with daycare/kinder

What impacted your decision?