I would try public first and then see if your child is happy and doing well or not.

All my children went to private schools but even with private schools there are quite a difference between them. Most expensive does not mean the best for your child though. Each child is different so go with your child to visit all the prospective schools (public and private) and involve your child in deciding which school you both think is best.

Check out both schools and go with your gut. A small school that is public can sometimes be as good as a private school.

I would have sent my kids to private school if I could have afforded it

The public school we attend is totally wonderful,& I wouldn’t be happier anywhere else,it’s doing my child wonders.

This is always s tough question for parents we have already decided to send ours to a private school but it depends what the schools are like in your area

I love the public system and I would never consider the private one. In particular not for primary school.

It depends on the schools; regardless of whether they are private or public. Also; depends on the kids and what works best for them. Children thrive in different environments. Go along and get a feel for the school. Also; invest in some future as well; even a little goes a long way. Good Luck!

Some public schools are better than others and the same is true for Private its not as simple as one vs the other. I think public school is best for children especially if you can see exactly what they are learning and get feedback where needed talking to teachers etc. I agree with putting money away for the future too. Well Done!

I would love to send my daughters to private school but we can’t afford it. I think if you can it is well worth it.

There is nothing wrong with Australian public schools, in fact it is our preference. High school is a little different especially if you can afford to invest in their education, but for primary i would alwats say public

I would send them to public school so you can save extra money for there future…

If a child wants to learn they will do it regardless of whether they are in public or private school.
I believe it comes down to the school you send them to, as you could have the perfect public school and a ok private school I know where I would be sending them.
You need to investagate both the public and private schools in your area and go with which one is best for your child and not just because it’s a public or private school.

there are some good comments here

It really depends on the schools involved. My daughter started off at a private school but we’ve since changed schools to the local public one. Since changing from private to public my daughter has improved 1000 times over. The new school was actually shocked at how far behind she was for her year level. It goes to show that you DON’T always get what you pay for.

Its an individual choice, weigh up the curriculum at the schools, teaching staff, school community, reputation and feedback from parents and children who attend the schools. Does your child know others who will attend the school. My husband went through the private system, myself, public. Our eldest child won scholarships to both and he chose the public school. The money saved on school fees has now been directed to his Uni education, a family first.

There is nothing wrong with public schools, a lot of my friends children went there and have very good jobs now.

I think looking into what the schools actually offer. What different activities and educational subjects do they offer to one another and what best suits the girls interests. Maybe compare them on that aspect rather then public versus private

I went to a public school but my husband went to the catholic school so that’s where our kids went as I do love there school I just think the public schools have more funding for kids who are falling behind , so if. Could choose again I would send my kids to the public.

I went to public and I turned out ok lol, my 1st daughter is in public and when the twins are older they will go to public.