Private schools fees a good investment: yes or no? September 22, 2019 Private schools fees a good investment: yes or no? Private school fees are paid for out of discretionary household income. That is, for most parents, they are making a choice to spend any ‘spare’ money on non-government school fees over something else like a new car, a holiday, investing into shares or simply saving the money for a rainy day. They can access school… 1
Education Facts and Fiction March 28, 2018 Education Facts and Fiction We hear from many of you that choosing a school is sometimes confusing because there are so many conflicting messages out there. So what are the education facts and fiction? Single sex is better than co-ed (not necessarily, it depends on both the school and your child). Can’t go to a Catholic school unless you’re…
School attendance equals outcomes March 26, 2018 School attendance equals outcomes One of the most important things you can do as parent of carer or school age children is to make sure they attend school. The latest research, reported today (March 26, 2018) in The Conversation, shows school attendance has a huge impact on outcomes particularly in the upper primary years. Low attendance in Year 7… 0 Endorse
State of our schools in 2017 June 29, 2017 State of our schools in 2017 Hot on the heels of the current Gonski 2.0 (Turnbull 1.0) school funding debate comes the release of the Losing the Game report by Chris Bonnor and Bernie Shepherd, who between them have over 80 years of experience in the public school system. The report’s key findings include: equity in Australia’s schools is declining since… 1