Doing the sums - does a private education add up? (3 Viewers)

[funnytomato]

link: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/doing-the-sums--does-a-private-education-add-up-20120327-1vw9g.html

 

[soloooooo]

Not at all. In America, perhaps yes. Although in Australia most public schools are very good here.

 

[funkshen]

my privileged education at the king's school bestowed upon me the skills i so desperately needed for a career in treelopping

 

[funnytomato]

Not at all. In America, perhaps yes. Although in Australia most public schools are very good here.

parents choose private schools for vairous reasons

 

[SylviaB]

you can't put a price on keeping your kids away from public school students

 

[soloooooo]

you can't put a price on keeping your kids away from public school students

Mate, I once went to a public school in Western Sydney. It was fine.

 

[SylviaB]

I spent 13 years at public schools

I could have had class

I could have been a contender

I could have been somebody

 

[Phoenix Fury]

you can't put a price on keeping your kids away from public school students

I think this is a fairly decent point, especially in some areas.

 

[SunnyScience]

I'm ashamed at 90% of my public school. The other 11% are wonderful and bright young men!

 

[delian]

you can't put a price on keeping your kids away from public school students

?!?

 

[theycallmebob]

I think this is a fairly decent point, especially in some areas.

lol it was sarcasm

 

[zombies]

Selective > Private for me

But I think it really depends on the person.

I'm sure most of the girls at my private school are completely happy where they are I just feel that I fit in better at a selective

 

[Lolsmith]

you can't put a price on keeping your kids away from public school students

I have never thought of it like this

 

[Lolsmith]

lol it was sarcasm

no it wasn't

 

[theycallmebob]

no it wasn't

awk

 

[Phoenix Fury]

lol it was sarcasm

might be, but he's said it before too

regardless though it's still valid

 

[soloooooo]

Public schools are still fairly decent. I will send my children to a public school.

 

[zombies]

I went from Wenona (5%) to NSG (93%) lolol oh wow. That's nearly the complete inverse.. go from 5% asian to 7% white

 

[soloooooo]

I went from Wenona (5%) to NSG (93%) lolol oh wow. That's nearly the complete inverse.. go from 5% asian to 7% white

This is why Pauline Hanson needs to get back into federal parliament. (Note; I have nothing against Australian born Chinese).

 

[zombies]

This is why Pauline Hanson needs to get back into federal parliament. (Note; I have nothing against Australian born Chinese).

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