cacwns

In case anyone is interested Prof Masters did highlight some good points in his review but you might like to read the following extract:
"In summary, there appears to have been a decline in the relative performance of Queensland students in mathematics and science over a period of several decades. In the period 1964 to 1995, the absolute decline in lower secondary mathematics achievement appears to have been greater than in any other state,and to have been the equivalent of about two years of schooling. In recent years, significant achievement gains have been made in some states (especiallyNew South Wales and Victoria), but results in Queensland have flat-lined."

Coppock

Thanks everyone, I'm guessing this debate is going to last a bit longer but I've taken everything in and have a better direction...

Guess I'll be looking more at somerset vs varsity from what everyone's said...

The note about queensland has flagged up... I've wanted to move to queensland since day 1, but it looks like Melbourne would be a better place to go based on work... if it's going to be possibly better for schooling and commuting to the city then I've got to look into it again now,

To be honest, I think either would be good and at the end of the day "life is what you make it", there will be good things about both places, and there will be bad, and it's just finding ways to deal with the bad, making it better or learning to live with it.

I'm sure we will chose the right school, and if we don't then we will just have to research further once there and try to swap to one that is more suitable.

Thanks
Jen

goldenlove

SOMERSET COLLEGE!!

My kids have also been accepted there, 13 and 8, and we're looking for some reviews?

thanks so much!!

neil248

Somerset College facilities are fantastic, when my daughter saw the library she could not believe it and was in heaven. For 5 minutes anyway as it is the one and only time she has seen it.

If we could we would

Somerset Drive in the morning and end of school is not much fun though.

My daughters friend has been moved to Somerset and reckons the work is easier than the ECHO program at Hillcrest although there is obviously a bigger picture. The parents have a different view for the longer term.

neil248

We have also noted the poor image of education in Queensland some of it appearing to be based on facts. The last time it was spouted at me it was from a Kiwi and I could not help thinking well go back to Kiwi land then.

However if my daughter had to attend the schools I did back in my home town of Shrewsbury I would probably weep.

Things may have changed but her primary school back home was a depressed affair compared to the general up beat feel of a school here, even the one we had problems with.

moneypenny20

That's what makes it impossible to suggest schools. If we had children in schools in the UK we can only judge against them and view the standards accordingly. If the Aus school suffers by comparison for the family involved, it doesn't matter a jot if others think it's a good school and visa versa.

The same goes for suburbs. It's all too personal and individual.

diddy

Ditto - plenty of great schools on the Coast. Figure out where you want to live and check out the nearest/most convienent schools.

diddy

Plus I think so much comes down to the parents and the teacher, rather than the school.