Your postcode – rather than whether you go to a public or private school – is more likely to determine your academic success.
However, she says the evidence shows no significant difference between the academic performance of private and public school students — once you account for socio-economic factors.
"There are a lot more similarities between a local government school and a local non-government school, than there is between a government school in a less advantaged area and a government school in a highly advantaged area." Some parents believe private schools give their kids a chance to make the right connections that will help them later in life.
Paul Kidson is an education academic who has also been the principal of a few non-government schools."It's become such an ingrained part of the culture."
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