Awww Liz I don't think people are suggesting in this thread that those who have private education are better... That's not what I have heard here.
No I didn't say it was here.. it's what I experienced at work. People that went to private schools on the expensive side of Sydney. I don't like that this attitude can be formed just because their parents paid for a fancy school. But then they can get that attitude just living in some rich areas LOL.

But it does come down to the importance you place on education. We (DH & I) prefer to have a more balanced view of it, that it's not THE thing thats going to make or break our kids. There is more to life than academics & sports. We won't discourage education, and will be encouraging them to strive for what they want to do, of course, but we aren't going to be placing such focused importance on it, if that makes sense.