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.
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.
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
I'm so confused. Are there areas where there are no government schools available? Are privately run schools the norm?
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
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.
Ah, you freed yourself from the ridiculous brit definition!
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.
what a convenient method for keeping poor kids out of your school
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
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?
Iirc, it's because they are run by "members of the public"actual reason is belowYes it is ridiculous and makes no sense
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.
Ah, thanks
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