What's the experience of teaching in a private middle school?

For students and parents who are considering going to Australia for junior high school and senior high school, how to choose a suitable middle school is undoubtedly the top priority of studying abroad. Compared with the single education system in China, Australia gives students more choices. According to the nature of Australian schools, they can be divided into two basic categories: public secondary schools and private secondary schools. There are significant differences between public schools and private schools in all aspects. This paper will make a comprehensive comparative analysis of Australian public and private secondary schools from the perspectives of school administrators and founders, school history, ranking and quantity, entrance threshold and requirements, tuition fees, school grade setting, curriculum setting, school geographical location and surrounding environment, hardware setting, floor space and teacher level, boarding and day study. To help parents and classmates make a comprehensive comparison when choosing a school.

1. School administrators and founders

Australian public secondary schools are all established by the government's unified investment, and their budgets are paid from government revenue and managed by state governments. They are the backbone of Australia's primary education system and the main training institutions for students in Australia's major universities. The size of public schools determines the operating expenses they can get each year. Due to the government's restrictions on education funds, there is a big gap between public schools and private schools in hardware. At present, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia have the best education.

Private secondary schools are generally established and managed by churches, enterprises and private individuals, and the funds for their establishment are also provided by these groups and organizations. Private secondary schools in Australia are divided into three categories: first, missionary schools, in addition to mixed schools, there are boys' schools and girls' schools. This kind of missionary private middle school inherits the teaching methods of traditional English missionary schools, which not only educates students in their studies, but also trains them in their words and deeds. Second, excellent independent middle schools are usually named after their founders, and attract students through their accumulated excellent teaching reputation. These schools have often experienced hundreds of years of history and formed unique teaching models and methods. The third category is secondary schools attached to universities. Many universities in Australia have subordinate secondary schools, which use the teaching facilities and teachers of universities to carry out education. Such schools are usually located in or near university campuses. Students can feel the learning atmosphere of the university in advance when they study at school, which is very helpful for entering the university for further study in the future. Many elite private secondary schools have followed the British education system, with rigorous study and a very high rate of college entrance examination. Private schools receive a large proportion of government education funds, and the relatively expensive tuition fees of private schools make private schools have abundant funds, which can provide students with rich extracurricular activities, high-quality hardware equipment, top teachers, study guidance and broaden their horizons.

2. School history

The vast majority of Australian public secondary schools were established after the establishment of the Australian federal government, that is, 190 1 year later. A large number of private secondary schools were established before the establishment of the federal government, that is, 190 1 years ago. Many private secondary schools in Australia have a long history of 100 years. A hundred years of history has accumulated a heavy campus culture, as Lin Yutang said: "Articles have a taste, and universities also have a taste. Different tastes are caused by historical trends, which are infiltrated and edified, and they are stained one by one. " Office buildings, classrooms and dormitories are full of historical sites. In the honor hall of the school, cultural relics with a history of 100 years can be seen everywhere. Walking around the campus, you can meet a sea of flowers and a foreign-style music classroom at any time.

Take the top 100 middle schools in Sydney as an example. 190 1 years ago, there were 33 middle schools, including 4 public schools and 29 private schools. There are 67 middle schools founded after 190 1 year.

Take the top 100 middle schools in Melbourne as an example. There were 32 middle schools founded before 190 1, of which only 1 was a public middle school, 3 1 was a private middle school, and the school was founded in 190 1.

There is also a certain internal relationship between the history and ranking of the school. Among many middle schools in Australia, we can see that the middle schools with a school history of more than 100 years are obviously higher than those with a school history of less than 100 years.

3. Ranking and quantity

In terms of the number of schools, public secondary schools account for about two-thirds of all secondary schools in Australia, and private secondary schools account for about one-third of all secondary schools in Australia. There are 908 middle schools in New South Wales, where Sydney, Australia's largest city, is located, including 623 public schools and 285 private schools. There are 565 middle schools in Victoria, where Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, is located, including 366 public middle schools and private middle schools 199; There are 440 secondary schools in Queensland, where Brisbane, Australia's third largest city, is located, including 250 public secondary schools and 0/90 private secondary schools.

Generally speaking, the average proportion and ranking of secondary schools entering universities in private schools are significantly higher than those in public schools. Among the top 100 middle schools in Sydney, there are 32 public middle schools and 68 private middle schools. Among the top 50 middle schools, there are 20 public middle schools and 30 private ones. Among the top 100 secondary schools in Melbourne, public secondary schools 19 and private secondary schools 8 1. Among the top 50 middle schools, there are 7 public middle schools and 43 private ones.

From the above comparative analysis, we can see that the number of public secondary schools is obviously more than that of private secondary schools, but among the schools with the highest academic performance, the number of private secondary schools is obviously more than that of public secondary schools. The results show that the salary of men who graduated from private schools is 65,438+05% higher than that of men who graduated from public schools, while women who graduated from private schools earn 65,438+09% more than their female compatriots who graduated from public schools. Mike Dockery, an associate professor in charge of the research, said, "Going to a private school increases the chances of entering a university, and the chances of getting a higher salary after graduation are higher."

4. Entry threshold and requirements

The entry threshold and requirements of Australian secondary schools can be analyzed from the aspects of whether to recruit international students, the number of international students, the specific academic requirements, and the English proficiency requirements.

Public middle schools are not for profit, but mainly recruit local students and overseas students. Public elite middle schools, public schools do not recruit international students, but are designed for those middle school students who are talented and have excellent grades, in order to provide them with a better learning environment. Enrollment targets are limited to Australia or Australian permanent residents). Although public secondary schools account for about two-thirds of all secondary schools, only some of them enroll international students. Also registered for international studies.

In terms of the number of students, public middle schools basically have strict quantitative restrictions. Public middle schools are managed by the government. International students apply for public middle schools through the state education bureau, and public middle schools do not enroll students independently. In addition to meeting the admission requirements of the school, it depends on whether the school has enrollment quotas. The primary task of Australian public secondary schools is to meet the enrollment needs of local students. On this basis, foreign students will be recruited only if there are spare degrees. The total number of international students will not exceed 5% of the total number of students in the school. Public middle schools generally only need to provide graduation certificates and transcripts to apply.

Not every private middle school recruits international students, and private schools that continue to recruit international students account for about 50% of the total number of private schools. And there are some differences in the number of international students enrolled. Private secondary schools with a long history and high academic performance are also hard to find a ticket for local students. Therefore, only recruiting international students as a supplementary means to diversify students, the proportion of international students will generally be controlled at around 3%, or even lower. In terms of specific admission requirements, the biggest difference between private middle schools and public middle schools is that private middle schools are managed by each school, and enrollment is also carried out independently by each school. Most private secondary schools with high academic performance generally require students to provide AEAS test scores or IELTS scores, and the school principals may interview them personally to examine the students' comprehensive quality. It can be seen that the influence of private middle schools on students is not only manifested in academic performance, but also in personality, conduct, words and deeds.

There are higher requirements for behavior and language ability to ensure the optimization of teaching quality, humanistic environment and personnel training results.

5. Tuition

There is a great difference between public secondary schools and private secondary schools in Australia in terms of tuition policy and tuition amount. Australian public secondary schools do not charge tuition for local students, but charge fees for international students.

Tuition fees charged by public secondary schools in different states or regions in Australia are slightly different from those charged by international students, ranging from 1 1000 to 15000 per year. In all public middle schools that recruit international students in the same state and region, the tuition fees charged to international students are exactly the same. Because the fees charged by public middle schools to international students are the same, and there are certain differences in the enrollment rate and teaching quality between schools, there are obvious cost-benefit problems in public middle schools.

Private secondary schools in Australia accept both local students and international students, and the tuition fees of one school vary greatly. The main factors that affect the tuition of private schools are the ranking of enrollment rate, school reputation, school geographical location, school hardware and software facilities, teachers and so on. Tuition fees in private secondary schools can be divided into three categories. The first category is the annual tuition.

More than 30,000 Australian dollars, such as King's School, Presbyterian Women's College and MLC School in Sydney; sequence

The two categories are between 20,000 and 30,000 Australian dollars per year, such as Masaadeh College in Sydney and St. Spiridon College. The third category is those whose annual tuition fees are below 20,000 Australian dollars, such as Stotz College in Melbourne.

6. School grade setting and curriculum setting

Judging from the school grade setting, the grade setting of public middle schools is mostly grade 7- 12, while that of private schools is grade 1- 12.

In the same state of Australia, the academic courses of public and private secondary schools are stipulated by the state government. Therefore, there is no distinction between public and private secondary schools in the curriculum of secondary schools in Australia. In terms of international secondary school curriculum, there are great differences between Australian public secondary schools and private secondary schools. Take IB course as an example. Most IB courses offered in Australia are private secondary schools, and only a few public secondary schools offer IB courses.

Take New South Wales where Sydney is located as an example. Among the top 100 middle schools, * * * 6 schools offer IB courses, all of which are private middle schools; Take Victoria where Melbourne is located as an example. Among the top 65,438+000 middle schools, * * 65,438+00 schools offer IB courses, all of which are private middle schools.

7. The geographical location and surrounding environment of the school.

Like China, Australia is divided into different campuses.

Australian public middle schools represent mass education, so the number of public middle schools in each school district is basically different. The more people there are in a school district, the more public middle schools there are.

Private secondary schools in Australia represent elite education, so not every school district has private secondary schools. From the geographical characteristics of the distribution of private middle schools, there are relatively more private middle schools in areas with relatively high per capita income and relatively high average house prices.

According to Curtin University's research on more than 1.7 million Australian adults, most private school graduates live in richer and more advanced communities, and their life satisfaction is relatively high. The researcher pointed out that "living in a high-end community can become neighbors or friends with more people with background and strength."

8. Hardware facilities, floor space and teacher level

In Australian public middle schools, except for a few elite public middle schools, the hardware facilities of most public middle schools are not much different. The overall campus feeling of public middle schools is relatively standardized, with all kinds of classrooms, libraries and gymnasiums. They are relatively standardized (but some public middle schools have received considerable government funding and invested in their hardware facilities). However, in private secondary schools in Australia, the hardware facilities between schools vary greatly. Private middle schools with high fees, long history and good school reputation often have better hardware level. For example, most private schools are equipped with piano rooms, music rooms, science and technology museums, ceramic tubes and even 3D printers, so that students can learn more knowledge and get in touch with more advanced technologies and knowledge in the same course. The school area, per capita building area and per capita teaching equipment ownership rate of private middle schools are relatively high.

In Australian public middle schools, the teaching facilities and teaching staff of public middle schools are coordinated and unified, and are uniformly deployed by the education departments of various provinces in Australia. Because local students account for the vast majority, the language environment is better. Except for a few elite public middle schools, there is not much difference in the level of teachers in most public middle schools. The main factor affecting the enrollment rate is the difference of students, followed by the influence of teachers' level on the enrollment rate.

However, in private secondary schools in Australia, the level of teachers varies greatly between schools. Private secondary schools with high fees, long history and good school reputation are often superior in average salary and teacher level. For private secondary schools, the main factors affecting the enrollment rate are not only the students, but also the level of teachers. Private middle schools have strict school rules, safe environment and complete facilities, pay attention to the cultivation of students' conduct and appearance, and have more strict management, so that students in private schools can develop better in etiquette and self-discipline. Schools attach great importance to counseling and caring for students' hearts, so teachers in private schools are highly involved and responsible for students. In order to take care of students more conveniently, some teachers even live near the school. Private middle schools also allow students to get more exercise in social activities and team sports activities. Generally speaking, we can know from students' personal conversations that boys in private schools are more polite and gentlemanly, while girls are more gentle.

9. Boarding and day study

In Australia, most public middle schools are day schools, and only a few elite public middle schools are boarding schools. Almost all the public middle schools that recruit international students are day schools. Among the private secondary schools in Australia, most are day schools and a few are boarding schools. Mixed schools in private schools provide boarding relatively less, while boys' schools and girls' schools provide boarding relatively more.

For international students, if they want to apply for boarding schools, they have to choose private secondary schools. In addition, in private schools that provide boarding, not all students often board, and boarding places are generally limited. A private boarding school with a total of about 2000 students can generally provide boarding places of 100-200 students. Full-time boarding school makes all the study and extracurricular activities of students from getting up in the morning to falling asleep at night under the supervision of the school. It can be seen that private high schools take care of students more comprehensively and are suitable for younger students or students with insufficient self-care and self-control ability.

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Australian public and private secondary schools have their own advantages and disadvantages. When choosing, students and parents can choose the appropriate middle school according to their own objective conditions and selection criteria. But generally speaking, public middle schools are invested by the government, and teachers' educational resources are managed by the Ministry of Education of the state government. Because they are mainly local students, the language environment is better and the tuition is cheaper than that of private middle schools. Private middle schools have unique advantages in terms of teachers, campus facilities, financial resources and resource allocation. Usually the school has a long history and has a good reputation and credibility in the local area. The students in the school basically come from high-income families such as lawyers, doctors, senior government officials and celebrities, so the source and quality of students are greatly guaranteed. In addition, private middle schools pay more attention to personalized education and character cultivation, and from the results of college entrance examination, private schools undoubtedly have more advantages than government public middle schools.

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