anyone here have a link to published info/results on private schools in melbourne?
i have some information from the local ragazine, that shows the private schools in Whitehorse generally outperforming the gubberment schools,
I know academic scores are not everything, but i'm wondering if 20K a year for your kid in a private school is worth it, considering the median score of some of the local government schools are similar.
As a case in point, Koonung (33/50) or Box Hill High (32/50) Vs. PLC girls in Burwood. (36/50)
obviously PLC wins, but for example Kingswood is also a private school costs anywhere from 15-20K per year depending and gets 31/50, worse than Koonung or Box Hill High which costs a heck of alot less being government schools
see attached,
normally there will be something in the Media about a couple of bright sparks in one school or other getting the 99.95 Enter score, but i think the median scores are the best metric for comparison here.
I guess my conclusion is just by putting your kids into any private school will not necessarily mean they will get a better academic education than choosing a private school but should research and pick the best performers for our kids like we do for everything else, obviously private schools may offer extra things the government schools dont, like music/drama/ etc
over to you
tia
i have some information from the local ragazine, that shows the private schools in Whitehorse generally outperforming the gubberment schools,
I know academic scores are not everything, but i'm wondering if 20K a year for your kid in a private school is worth it, considering the median score of some of the local government schools are similar.
As a case in point, Koonung (33/50) or Box Hill High (32/50) Vs. PLC girls in Burwood. (36/50)
obviously PLC wins, but for example Kingswood is also a private school costs anywhere from 15-20K per year depending and gets 31/50, worse than Koonung or Box Hill High which costs a heck of alot less being government schools
see attached,
normally there will be something in the Media about a couple of bright sparks in one school or other getting the 99.95 Enter score, but i think the median scores are the best metric for comparison here.
I guess my conclusion is just by putting your kids into any private school will not necessarily mean they will get a better academic education than choosing a private school but should research and pick the best performers for our kids like we do for everything else, obviously private schools may offer extra things the government schools dont, like music/drama/ etc
over to you
tia