Both my daughters attend a public co-ed primary school. Shannen is in Grade 5 and Tayla is in Grade 3. The standards of teaching so far have been brilliant, especially this year. Tayla is one of the youngest in her year level and has some developmental problems that we are currently seeing a private occupational therapist for, which the school is in full support of. Shannen on the other hand, is extremely bright and excels at everything.

I have already been sussing out the local secondary colleges. We have 2 about 5 minutes drive away and I am lucky as I have friends with students at both. I have chosen a public co-ed for Shannen, I did that in Yrs 7-8 and then went all girls and was not a good idea. the school that I have chosen is smaller than the other, smaller class sizes, well funded and interested in their students welfare, which is extremely important.

I am currently having issues with my primary school over the fees not covering what they were intended to and me having to pay for basic items like pens, pencils and books. I guess things have changed a lot since I went to school, where we used to get the brown paper bag with our supplies for the year in them, these days the school supposedly holds on to the extra supplies and then hands them out, unfortunately they run out my Term 2. Something doesnt add up!!!