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I went to public for the first 3 years of high school and then private for the last 3.
The main difference was the culture of the place. At the private school the expectation was that you were going to university, the question was only what for. That said, there was actually pretty strong support for people looking at a trade or other opportunities. It was more of an expectation of achievement which probably drove people to work harder.
There was a bit more respect for academic high achievers rather than the ridicule at the public school. More of a culture valuing education and academic/sporting/artistic achievement.
I initially went to quite a good public school but the attitude was really about just finishing school rather than doing well.
That’s all before you get to the massive disparity in resources, facilities, experience and qualifications of the teaching staff, and academic, sporting and artistic opportunities.
It’s an unfortunate reality that people attending private schools have a significant advantage which only reinforces the socioeconomic gap. I’m from a fairly middle class background and my parents sacrificed a lot to give me an opportunity at private school for the last few years of my education. I’m now in a profession that requires tertiary qualifications and have no doubt that if I didn’t change schools I wouldn’t be where I am.
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The main difference was the culture of the place. At the private school the expectation was that you were going to university, the question was only what for. That said, there was actually pretty strong support for people looking at a trade or other opportunities. It was more of an expectation of achievement which probably drove people to work harder.
There was a bit more respect for academic high achievers rather than the ridicule at the public school. More of a culture valuing education and academic/sporting/artistic achievement.
I initially went to quite a good public school but the attitude was really about just finishing school rather than doing well.
That’s all before you get to the massive disparity in resources, facilities, experience and qualifications of the teaching staff, and academic, sporting and artistic opportunities.
It’s an unfortunate reality that people attending private schools have a significant advantage which only reinforces the socioeconomic gap. I’m from a fairly middle class background and my parents sacrificed a lot to give me an opportunity at private school for the last few years of my education. I’m now in a profession that requires tertiary qualifications and have no doubt that if I didn’t change schools I wouldn’t be where I am.
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