By multi-age classes, do you mean composites? Like a combined 5/6? I was in those classes all the way through primary and loved it, as long as I was in the younger half of the class. That way whenever I finished the Grade 5 work I'd listen to what the 6's were doing, because it was usually more interesting. It was pretty shithouse to be in the older group though.
Also, by BSH, do you mean Brisbane State High? Learn by my experience and don't put him through that unless he's a jock, in which case he'll love it. If he's into music, debating, drama, etc it would be five years of misery.
yeah, composite. i was usually always in the higher. the one year i was in the younger, i ended up doing the higher level anyway.
i doubt very much that he'll be a jock... and i'm not sure about it's location anyway. i've almost been mugged by the musgrave crowd because i was at an audition there one evening.
i'm looking at kelvin grove atm, which caters for all years.hopefully i fall into their catchment, otherwise, i'm in debt about 65grand by the time he goes to uni....
til next.... ~Kits~ (i picked a bad week to give up coffee)
The location was just about the only thing about State High that I liked. Plenty of options for when you felt like wagging school - go into West End for a coffee, Southbank just down the road (although the security guards were told to throw out any kid in uniform) or hop on a bus to the city. :-P I never felt in danger there at all, even when I had to stay late for band practice.
I'm not really qualified to give advice on these matters, but it might be worth waiting and seeing what he ends up being good at before looking at high schools. If he loves music, send him to a school with a good music reputation. If he turns out to be academically brilliant send him to a school that offers the IB programme. If he turns out to be good at sport, send him to a School of Excellence for that particular sport. If he turns out to be a racist, homophobic arsehole, send him to State High. :-P
It'd be so much easier if he was a girl. St Rita's comes highly recommended by everyoneIn hindsight I think I would have liked Kelvin Grove. I haven't
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How about Kresh? I went to Kresh before I went to kindy in victoria. I don;t know if there are any here, but I guess it's kinda like day care. Only this had lots of activities that were kinda like gym.
i've not thought about that, no. i don't know of any creche's nearby, but i've googled everything i've found so far today, i may as well do some more :)
and as for your age, i'll agree :P, but you also work and will be studying again, and that'll make your availability limited. plus, there's only one of you, and i want him to hang out with a few more kids his own age :)
til next.... ~Kits~ (at least he'll look sensible around most of them)
i thought the same thing as you. but they've defined areas within a border that's been drawn up by whatever beaurocratic numbskull in some government area to reduce classroom overcrowding or some such shit (i actually have no idea what it's about). and because i'm 'outside' of this invisible border it'll mean jumping through all sorts of stupid hoops in order to get him there.
I live in Paddington. i didn't think it was going to be such a hassle to send him to my school of choice, there are piles of the buggers around me, both public and private. i don't get it! i don't recall my parents having to deal with this bullshit when i went to school. i just said "i want to go to that school" and there i went...*shrugs*
til next.... ~Kits~ (who'd have thunk having kids would cause so many problems)
O god, please dont homeschool him. I was homeschooled for six years, from grade 4 to grade 10, and it was hell. I rarely socialised, and everything was just textbook-to-notebook learning - nothing interactive or hands-on. Being stuck in the house all day was also just horrific - there was no chance to get a change of scenery or a feeling of perspective on the home situation. They were the loneliest years of my life.
Sorry to be dramatic, but I really dont think many people realise how horrible homeschooling can be.
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Also, by BSH, do you mean Brisbane State High? Learn by my experience and don't put him through that unless he's a jock, in which case he'll love it. If he's into music, debating, drama, etc it would be five years of misery.
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i doubt very much that he'll be a jock... and i'm not sure about it's location anyway. i've almost been mugged by the musgrave crowd because i was at an audition there one evening.
i'm looking at kelvin grove atm, which caters for all years.hopefully i fall into their catchment, otherwise, i'm in debt about 65grand by the time he goes to uni....
til next....
~Kits~ (i picked a bad week to give up coffee)
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I'm not really qualified to give advice on these matters, but it might be worth waiting and seeing what he ends up being good at before looking at high schools. If he loves music, send him to a school with a good music reputation. If he turns out to be academically brilliant send him to a school that offers the IB programme. If he turns out to be good at sport, send him to a School of Excellence for that particular sport. If he turns out to be a racist, homophobic arsehole, send him to State High. :-P
It'd be so much easier if he was a girl. St Rita's comes highly recommended by everyoneIn hindsight I think I would have liked Kelvin Grove. I haven't ( ... )
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if i thought he were a rapist, i'd send him to toowong :P
and i've heard that sort of thing from boys who went there...
til next....
~Kits~ (obviously i'm insane, i have a child!)
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How about Kresh? I went to Kresh before I went to kindy in victoria. I don;t know if there are any here, but I guess it's kinda like day care. Only this had lots of activities that were kinda like gym.
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and as for your age, i'll agree :P, but you also work and will be studying again, and that'll make your availability limited. plus, there's only one of you, and i want him to hang out with a few more kids his own age :)
til next....
~Kits~ (at least he'll look sensible around most of them)
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Why the hell can't you send him to whatever school you want? Where do you live?
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I live in Paddington. i didn't think it was going to be such a hassle to send him to my school of choice, there are piles of the buggers around me, both public and private. i don't get it!
i don't recall my parents having to deal with this bullshit when i went to school. i just said "i want to go to that school" and there i went...*shrugs*
til next....
~Kits~ (who'd have thunk having kids would cause so many problems)
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Sorry to be dramatic, but I really dont think many people realise how horrible homeschooling can be.
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