School Marks - how important do you think they are (4 Viewers)

[blackglitter]

How can you know my school is rubbish just by its ranking?
You've never been to it, experienced the immense sense of family and community pride, never been in classroom with me and my friends who dominate the top five positions in every subject. You've never felt a part of what I have, a school that, when your boyfriend dies mid way through your HSC, rallies around you and your family, send their prefect body out on search parties when hes still lost at sea, brings their classes to your home so its easier on you, I could go on and on and on about how my school is anything but rubbish, but, hey, whatever.

Yeah i agree, a 'good' school should be judged on more than just its academics. I come from a school that's always in the top 20 or 30, but i feel it has a lot more to offer than just good marks and i really don't like the way schools are ranked each year. btw, sonyaleeisapixi, your school sounds awesome whatever its ranking

 

[Continuum]

Yeah i agree, a 'good' school should be judged on more than just its academics. I come from a school that's always in the top 20 or 30, but i feel it has a lot more to offer than just good marks and i really don't like the way schools are ranked each year. btw, sonyaleeisapixi, your school sounds awesome whatever its ranking

Oo... Hurlstone. I only know one person from there and I haven't talked to her since primary school. :rofl:

 

[blackglitter]

Oo... Hurlstone. I only know one person from there and I haven't talked to her since primary school. :rofl:

lol, damn you're psychic who do you know?

 

[OsamaBinLaden]

Doesn't that mean that I can say your school is rubbish in terms of ranks?

What school do you attend?

 

[Continuum]

What school do you attend?

Highest ranked public boys school last year?

Edit: Added public.

 

[OsamaBinLaden]

Highest ranked boys school last year?

Sydney Boys?

 

[Aerath]

Sydney Boys?

Nope, we weren't highest ranked.

 

[Continuum]

lol, damn you're psychic who do you know?

Someone named Ashley - can't remember her last name.

 

[blackglitter]

Highest ranked boys school last year?

umm taking a wild guess here - sydney boys?

 

[Continuum]

Nope, we weren't highest ranked.

Muhahahaha, I bet that we're going to own you for 2008 but get owned in 2009. :rofl:

And why does North Sydney have such a sucky reputation compared to Sydney?

 

[blackglitter]

Someone named Ashley - can't remember her last name.

In year 11 now? Yeah, i know her - kickass basketballer

 

[OsamaBinLaden]

Muhahahaha, I bet that we're going to own you for 2008 but get owned in 2009. :rofl:

And why does North Sydney have such a sucky reputation compared to Sydney?

So, what school do you attend?

 

[blackglitter]

Muhahahaha, I bet that we're going to own you for 2008 but get owned in 2009. :rofl:

And why does North Sydney have such a sucky reputation compared to Sydney?

aww there there lol, north sydney then?

 

[Continuum]

So, what school do you attend?

Uhh... what the hell? Learn to read.

aww there there lol, north sydney then?

Yeah. And wow, I haven't seen many basketball-playing chicks.

 

[sonyaleeisapixi]

I hate how people make school rankings a fucking pissing competition.
I happen to attend a school ranked 464th, a public school, because, hey, I cant afford catholic private enducation, the only other option in my town.
I could board at NEGS (New England Girls School), but I dont want to be away from my family, particularly my grandpa, because he had a stroke a few year back, and I visit him every other afternoon, a routine I'd rather swallow razor blades then break just to go to a higher ranked school.
If I lived in Sydney, I'd probably be at a selective school. I don't, so I'm not. Whatever.
The fact that my school is 464th, does not mean I can't get the 90+ UAI I want. It does mean my schools facilities are shit, but as Ive said, I wouldnt swap my school for anything. Its amazing.

Its not a pissing competition. gtfoverit.

 

[blackglitter]

Uhh... what the hell? Learn to read.



Yeah. And wow, I haven't seen many basketball-playing chicks.

wow really, basketball's pretty big at my school. Ashley's the star of our team

 

[Aerath]

So, what school do you attend?

He goes to Sydney Grammar.

Muhahahaha, I bet that we're going to own you for 2008 but get owned in 2009. :rofl:

And why does North Sydney have such a sucky reputation compared to Sydney?

Dunno. Maybe because they get overshadowed by their sister school every year. Then again, SBHS gets overshadowed by SGHS every second year.

We'll see about your predictions for 2008-2009. I think our grade has a few extremely smart and dedicated people, but I'm not so sure about the '08ers. Then again, our grade fucked up the School Certificate really badly - apparently it was the worst result for the SC in about 8 years. We got hauled in front of the Principal, and received a major telling off.

 

[OsamaBinLaden]

I hate how people make school rankings a fucking pissing competition.
I happen to attend a school ranked 464th, a public school, because, hey, I cant afford catholic private enducation, the only other option in my town.
I could board at NEGS (New England Girls School), but I dont want to be away from my family, particularly my grandpa, because he had a stroke a few year back, and I visit him every other afternoon, a routine I'd rather swallow razor blades then break just to go to a higher ranked school.
If I lived in Sydney, I'd probably be at a selective school. I don't, so I'm not. Whatever.
The fact that my school is 464th, does not mean I can't get the 90+ UAI I want. It does mean my schools facilities are shit, but as Ive said, I wouldnt swap my school for anything. Its amazing.

Its not a pissing competition. gtfoverit.

Nice to see someone with loyalty.

 

[Aerath]

Nice to see someone with loyalty.

Yeah, good try to play nice after you just rubbished her school.

 

[blackglitter]

lol, just out of curiosity, is anyone trying out for a distinction course next year?