Greg Boston of Manly -comments on Private/Public students:?

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This is the attitude of Mr Greg Boston, of Manly in Sydney regarding privately educated students:

The headmaster at The King's School, Tim Hawkes, is absolutely correct when he justifies why governments should fund schools such as his on the basis that ''our students do more''. Independent schools are creating the leaders of tomorrow and are required to provide a far higher level of cultural, sporting and extra-curricular support. Funding these extra activities with taxpayers' money is undeniably a sensible investment in Australia's future. Re-allocating these monies towards children in comprehensive government schools who are content to do less both in school and in life, would be a waste of money and a win for the forces trying to destroy Australia's prospects and culture.

Greg Boston Manly

Yes Mr Boston obviously you have not ventured outside of Manly in quite some time. My husband is a Mechanical Engineer, I know a Veterinarian, a Doctor, Civil Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Computer Scientist, Marine Biologist....and the list goes on of people that I know that all attended Public Schools.

Do you think his comments are disturbing and prejudiced?

Muso dude :) · Accepted Answer

Absolutely.

It is very unfortunate that people can be so openly discriminatory. "Our students do more", that is because high quality teachers are attracted to private positions because the public schools are already stigmatised.

There are recent studies showing that resources and funding do not have as greater impact on the quality of education as many people seem to believe. The real issue stands with the work ethic within the family unit of the individual student and quality of their teachers.

I am in the 4th year of an education degree and I find it really sad that in a course with over 40 undergrads, only 2 of us really want to be teaching in Western Sydney at a public school.

Snobbery is rife in Australian education.

Anonymous · Answer

So, if public schools where you live are already so wonderful, why do you find it disturbing that someone thinks they don't need extra money reallocated to them? Sounds to me as if you think the system is perfect already. Isn't that exactly what the article says?

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