Comments on: Public vs Private #1

By: Public vs Private #10 | Why Parents Matter | Calum Henderson

Public vs Private #10 | Why Parents Matter | Calum Henderson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:47:50 +0000

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By: Deciding to Teach in a Public or Private School in NSW | Calum Henderson

Deciding to Teach in a Public or Private School in NSW | Calum Henderson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:55:11 +0000

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By: Public vs Private #8 | Parents Who Care Too Much « Calum Henderson

Public vs Private #8 | Parents Who Care Too Much « Calum Henderson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:12:27 +0000

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By: James

James — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:07:57 +0000

your so right about private schools that portray to be Christian. I left a private school on the North Shore thinking that i was a Christian because and not knowing anything about what Jesus did for me. I went to chapel each week and all the important school events like xmas and easter that were held by the school. I did a confirmation course at the school which my parents were keen for me to do and still i had no idea what Christianity was about. People who think that they are Christian because of their pedegree are one of the hardest to evangelise.

By: Public vs Private #5 | Lunchtime Group « Calum Henderson

Public vs Private #5 | Lunchtime Group « Calum Henderson — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:02:35 +0000

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By: Public vs Private #4 | Sport « Calum Henderson

Public vs Private #4 | Sport « Calum Henderson — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:28:19 +0000

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By: Calum Henderson

Calum Henderson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:25:11 +0000

Hayesy, it is a public/private debate, but… within that it is focussing on the issue of Christian/secular. The only reason it is called a public/private debate is because I’m not including catholic or low-fee Christian schools in my thinking. Hope that clears things up.

Your comment is totally true, a teacher must sign off on a lunchtime group in a public school, which is a reason for Christian teachers to be at public schools. I will be writing on this soon!

By: hayesy

hayesy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:18:43 +0000

Oooops didn’t realise this was a Private/Public question not a Christian/Secular question.

Sorry!

By: hayesy

hayesy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:17:41 +0000

We started up a Christian lunchtime group at a local primary school. Week 1 saw 6 kids from church families. In its 4th week it had grown to 15 kids, about 1/3 from unchurched families. It was set up to direct kids into our friday arvo church kids program.

And then it got shut down. Apparently there’s a school policy of requiring a teacher to be in the room for any activity like this. And there was no teacher prepared to give up 1/2 an hour a week.
What? No Christian teachers in the whole school?

Correct.
They’re all teaching at the 5 or more local Christian schools.

Ergh.
(That should just about sum up my views on this one, but if you click on the link in my name you’ll get a much longer rant )

By: Public vs Private #2 | Scripture « Calum Henderson

Public vs Private #2 | Scripture « Calum Henderson — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:32:59 +0000

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