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Originally Posted by pet0006  Those 2 public schools that are number one and three?
I go to number one.
Mac.rob. and we're only number one becuase we pass a bloody hard exam to get in. we're the top 3% of the state.
so you can't count us as 'public schools are going ok'
cos we're not! we're going shit! my school is so underfunded. half our computers dont work. we have no grounds. and we can't afford anything. all we have is our seven years at number one. and umpteen at number two 
its not that people who go to a public school will get a lower ENTER, or wont get a 99.95. its just that private school pupils have more facilities, and more money. the private schools have the resources for extension classes/learning difficulties, and if you are good at something there are the facilities there to help you e.g. art, sport. you are able to pay for tutoring, and usually don't have money worries......
at public schools people seem to have more stuff going on. i dont know if its just me, but i've een to both public and private, and the private school kids live a very sheltered life. less distraction=higher score |
Also, don't forget that the elite private schools such as Scotch and Melbourne Grammar attract a lot of extremely intelligent students through scholarships. The best students in Victoria are naturally interested in private school scholarships, due to the additional facilities they have. Thus, the best students are often on scholarships in private schools.
In addition, Mac Rob and Melbourne High students are the cream - they are obviously going to top the state!
Normally (correct me if I am wrong) it is the scholarship students in the private schools who 'scoop' scholarships from universities.
From my previous school (up to 2007), 8 of the best students (including myself) were 'taken' by private schools (scholarships) or the selective schools - my teachers were livid!