Dnarever wrote on Oct 7^th, 2015 at 6:26pm:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 7^th, 2015 at 7:32pm:
And the relevance of that is what? It certainly says nothing about the quality of education that students are getting at private schools compared to public schools and it certainly doesn't justify diverting public education funds to private schools.  If you want to send your kids to private schools fine but you should pay for it instead of leeching off the taxpayer to fund your elitism.

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Oct 7^th, 2015 at 8:01pm:



yawn,  since the government spends LESS per student in the private sector then the public sector, it is simply impossible to say that private schools are leeching off taxpayers,  they are , in fact, saving taxpayers a fortune as each child in a private school costs the taxpayer LESS then if they were in a public school.
Can the leftards acknowledge this as a fact please.

after acknowledging this, anyone who again says that private school are a drain on the education system really reveals themselves as someone who did not go to a private or public school , but instead went to a special school.

this means you spartacus and john smith, now admit the error in your remedial maths and then we can move forward 

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 8^th, 2015 at 8:00am:


God you're full of $hit sometimes.

If one of your kids obtained a scholarship to attend a good private school.....would you refuse it? Yes or no?

Be careful how you answer....otherwise a certain psychiatrist who quickly popped in last night over at PA might be needed.

aquascoot wrote on Oct 8^th, 2015 at 6:44am:
Your post doesn't address anything that I said even though it purports to.  Also there is an issue of economies of scale that you are ignoring.  First, the public school education budget should only go to public schools, instead much of that budget is being given away to private schools where only an exclusive part of the community can benefit. You dont have to be Einstein to know that that's bordering on criminal.  Also if that money went back to the public schools why wouldn't it more then cover whatever extra costs are incurred by the return of "some" private school students, especially much of the infrastructure of public schools will be there (economies of scale). Of course you pretend there will be a stampede back to the private sector and I very much doubt that given the near psychotic need of people like you, Scoot and Longy to feel you're above the herd. If you want private education you pay for it instead of leeching off the rest of us to meet the cost for you.         

aquascoot wrote on Oct 8^th, 2015 at 8:10am:
Total cr@p. They dont make a contribution, rather the opposite. They drain public funds and redirect them to pay for their private costs.   

aquascoot wrote on Oct 8^th, 2015 at 8:10am:
Please support your claim, particularly with regard to the numbers you assume will return to the public sector and the savings the public sector will make from not having to gift public funds to private schools.

Also the elitism evidenced by the highlighted part of your post demonstrates clearly why you should never be subsidised to bring your children up in the repugnant manner that you were or wish you were.  Pay for it yourself.