Jesus Christ I thought America was the worst at everything among first world countries but I just found out about school fees in Australia and I'm so mad.

  • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Hellish what the fuck.

    Apparently its spent mostly on "supplies" (which parents just buy directly here which I guess isn't better) and uniforms (lol uniforms in a public school).

    • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      If you go to a government run school (what yanks call public school i guess) it's free

      And i'm 99% sure uniforms are the norm everywhere but yankeeland

      • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I'm so confused. Are there areas where there are no government schools available? Are privately run schools the norm?

        • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          Not that i'm aware of

          What you call public schools are usually called state schools or government schools in the commonwealth

          What you call private schools are usually called public schools

          In a state school, you usually buy pens, calculator, that kind of shit, plus a uniform ( normally a button up shirt or a polo and a blazer or a sweater with the school logo on it with slacks and shoes, plus a PE kit which is usually a plain t-shirt and shorts with trainers)

          Disclaimer: this is based on england, but i have been told by aussie friends that it's basically the same over there

          • Spike [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            In Australia, private schools are schools which are owned by companies/religions and require fees. Public schools are schools run by the government and are free, however conservative governments regularly cut funding to these schools.

              • Spike [none/use name]
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                4 years ago

                I forgot to add another thing, which I'm curious if this happens overseas like in the UK. If a public school is performing well, they usually turn into "selective schools" where they require an application process to be allowed to attend since more parents want to send their kids to the school. The application process will usually involve aptitude tests, interviews, and other crap you'd have to do to get a job.

                • emizeko [they/them]
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                  4 years ago

                  what a convenient method for keeping poor kids out of your school

                • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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                  4 years ago

                  I have been out of the school system for a very long time so this is second hand, but from what i've heard, the new(ish) system does kinda do this, where the good schools get turned into "academies" which afaik can have entry requirements

                  They didn't 15 years ago when i was in school, it's something that got brought in about 6 years ago i think

          • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]
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            4 years ago

            OK that is REALLY confusing because public and private are literally opposites in how i understand the words. Its "public" if its owned by the state its "private" if its run by a... well... idk how else to use this word so "private" entity like a corporation or a nonprofit.

            like thats the entire point of the word "privatized" right?

            • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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              4 years ago

              Iirc, it's because they are run by "members of the public" actual reason is below

              Yes it is ridiculous and makes no sense

              • post_trains [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                A public school was traditionally defined as one that had open enrollment for any student that could pay regardless of religion or guild affiliation or locality.

        • mazdak
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          1 year ago

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