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Parent... hoping to see what students think of the school. thanksAre you a parent or a student (just to put things in context)?
I haven't been to St Andrews, but a few friends of mine went there over the years and from what they have said, it was definitely a good school.Parent... hoping to see what students think of the school. thanks
You make an extremely good point. For parents who have to make enormous financial sacrifices, this is a good angle to consider. For parents to whom money is no object, private schools offer more than just academic excellence. In fact many expensive private schools are not all that academically great. An exception is Sydney Grammar. Of course many prestigious private schools bump up their their performance by buying talent - by offering scholarships to some of the brightest students every year - bless their generosity!I guess to frame my advice, Ive finished HS and university and Ive been in the workforce for several years. Looking back and forward, Im glad I didnt go to a private school and I wouldnt send my kids there. I would rather put the money in a bank account and give it to my child once they get their first full-time job to set them up in life. As someone in their mid 20s, something like that would have changed my life and set me up long term. A private school education would have made little difference to my life and career path.
??I've encountered a couple of St Andrews Catholic College? kids in my time as a tutor..
Paying that kind of money just for smaller class sizes I still think is a waste. Having smaller classes isn't really as much of an advantage as you think. At the end of the day, teachers see students for about 45 minutes to an hour per class, they dont have time to provide that individualised support. My private school students who struggled through maths had problems that were easily correctable through some close individual attention by teachers. However, despite the small class sizes, that attention was never given hence why I was hired (at an even greater cost to the families).Thank you for your thoughts. With my sons personality and learner profile, we are looking for smaller class sizes so thinking private would be better.