tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post6542524157641959430..comments2024-03-12T18:10:53.002+11:00Comments on Enough Wealth: Public or Private High School? - a question of fees, fees and more feesenoughwealth@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371028394685288035noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-15715411994301968562024-01-08T10:53:47.916+11:002024-01-08T10:53:47.916+11:00Another update re DS1: He completed his BCompSc de...Another update re DS1: He completed his BCompSc degree with Distinction in three years, did some nice work experience with a stock trading company and had a job lined up with another stock trading company at graduation, but then got an offer for his 'dream job' at an innovative global IT company. He's been there a couple of years now, and with salary rises and promotions he now earns enoughwealth@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371028394685288035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-50581524339428264272024-01-05T11:33:15.025+11:002024-01-05T11:33:15.025+11:00Well done to your DS1 and thanks for sharing how h...Well done to your DS1 and thanks for sharing how he ended up over the long term. This information is really helpful for helping other parents make decisions for their children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-18359561292346380162019-04-16T23:47:00.357+10:002019-04-16T23:47:00.357+10:00Just a (belated) update. DS1 ended up attending Ma...Just a (belated) update. DS1 ended up attending Manly Selective as I said, and enjoyed it a lot. He did quite well in the HSC and got into the uni/course he wanted (Computer Science/Commerce(Economics) double degree at UNSW). He also did a first year UNSW computer Science course while in Year 5 which he could count towards his degree if he wanted (but as he only got a Credit in the course, he enoughwealth@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371028394685288035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-77430618484664252522016-07-19T00:05:41.805+10:002016-07-19T00:05:41.805+10:00Was really surprised by the detail in your article...Was really surprised by the detail in your article with respect to admission into Sydney Grammar School. My son attended the school and is now at university studying medicine. His father/grandfathers/uncles did not attend SGS. It is a private selective school and admission is based on performance in an entry test and interview for new students. My understanding is that students from the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-84379868201859403422012-07-18T16:31:06.748+10:002012-07-18T16:31:06.748+10:00We are in a very similar situate to the above: off...We are in a very similar situate to the above: offered a 100% acadamic scholarship to a top 20ish private high school(Reddam House in the Eastern suburbs), and also 1st choice of selective schools (North Sydney Girls), and we still can't decide completely, but have inclination for the private school for the following reasons: 1) more resources spent on teachers 2) wider social experience for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-41945448162562268072012-03-07T23:10:50.587+11:002012-03-07T23:10:50.587+11:00In our situation, my daughter was offered a 100% s...In our situation, my daughter was offered a 100% scholarship to a great private school, and was also offered a place in our first choice selective school, we went with the selective school after much agonising purely on the fact that she would be with like minded pupils, this school is ranked in the top 10 and has an excellent record for uni prospects, on the topic of tutoring etc, we had no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-47731922159446432672012-02-04T16:35:22.694+11:002012-02-04T16:35:22.694+11:00congrats. was this first/second choice of selectiv...congrats. was this first/second choice of selective school.<br /><br />Here is my situation<br /><br />Offered partial scholarship one of prestigious girls school.<br /><br />Offered second choice selective - Top 8 ranked schooled in NSw.<br /><br />Same distance from Home. What is your take on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-5429676724304222262011-09-11T18:22:37.024+10:002011-09-11T18:22:37.024+10:00As updated in a later post, DS1 got offered an &qu...As updated in a later post, DS1 got offered an "interview" for Sydney Grammar, but not a scholarship. However, he had already been offered a place at Manly Selective HS, which ranked in the top 10 NSW HS for last year's HSC result, so we're happy that he's going to attend Manly Selective HS.<br /><br />Even if DS1 had been offered a half-scholarship to Sydney Grammar we enoughwealth@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371028394685288035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-42028986060063019682011-09-08T21:05:44.928+10:002011-09-08T21:05:44.928+10:00Has DS1 made it into any selective school or priva...Has DS1 made it into any selective school or private schools?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-60176246777254360722011-01-24T01:55:58.081+11:002011-01-24T01:55:58.081+11:00Yes, I'd expect attending a high school that h...Yes, I'd expect attending a high school that had a history of poor HSC results would not help DS1 do well academically. So it's fortunate that there are a couple of public High Schools (non-selective) in our area that have a history of good academic results. If we lived in an area with no "good" public High Schools to choose from, then getting into a selective high school (or enoughwealth@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371028394685288035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-54669243303079003022011-01-24T01:48:23.936+11:002011-01-24T01:48:23.936+11:00DS1 has been self-studying math a couple of years ...DS1 has been self-studying math a couple of years ahead of his grade for the past couple of years using the excellent, free "mathsonline.com.au" service (sponsored by McDonalds) for Australian high school students. And he does some practive tests (math, science and computing) using the free mathemafix.com site. His creative writing wasn't very strong, despite him being an excellent enoughwealth@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371028394685288035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-23117178226493910802011-01-23T23:36:08.808+11:002011-01-23T23:36:08.808+11:00The competition for selective school places is int...The competition for selective school places is intense. Are you providing extra tuition for your child in preparation for the exam? <br /><br />On high schools, you can save on the private school fees and employ tutors to bring their levels up in order to get into uni. However, do you find in lower rated high schools the environment (classmates/teachers/..) is less conducive to learning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350666.post-999546717584977922011-01-23T14:41:51.735+11:002011-01-23T14:41:51.735+11:00If child is planning to go to university then it s...If child is planning to go to university then it seems to make sense to go to a high school that is good enough to get them into the university of their choice but that there aren't a lot of benefits in going to a high school that is more prestigious as once you have a degree who cares what high school you went to? In the past when fewer people went to university and when it was harder for mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.com