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Originally Posted by SmRandmAzn Those students who got 99.95 at those private schools are most likely on full scholarships to their private schools anyway... |
I know this for a fact. Quoted for truth.
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Originally Posted by SmRandmAzn Going to a private school does not necessarily mean you are of the "upper class". With the price of private schools it is possible for more average families who want their children to perform well to pay the fees and to sacrifice financially for this. Children from these families probably care more about study, or the parents wouldn't bother wasting money on a kid that can't be stuffed. These kids get higher in the VCE than someone from an average government school who couldn't care less about study. |
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Originally Posted by SmRandmAzn -> These kids with families that care about academics get sent to these private schools. When you are surrounded by smarter kids, your potential increases enormously. |
Not quite, kids in private schools are no different in intelligence, than kids in public schools. The difference are the scholarship students.
Wasn't it just a few years ago, that FOUR students from Glen Waverly Secondary scored 99.95? Surely that's case in point. No one can be certain of the relative advantages or disadvantages of going to private school, however, results over the years have shown that 99.95 is achievable from either bracket.
For the record, I have been to a private school for 9 out of my 13 years of schooling, and private schooling, especially for boys schools isn't as easy-going as you'd think. They are countless commitments to school functions, community service is a given, and 5-6 hours of sport OUTSIDE of school hours per week. To each his or her own. Private school teachers are generally no different from public school teachers. Some are amazing, some are depressingly bad.
Who knows what difference to your ENTER, a private or public education can have? I do know that excuses and bitterness towards 'those damn private snobs', is hardly justifiable. It's like comparing apples and oranges, you can try but it just leads to confusion, colour-blindness and a fruity mess.
Peace out.