Choosing a high school can be a difficult decision and it is an important decision as well. This is where your child will be spending a majority of their formative years and there are so many things that they will learn here. However, before you select a private school, you can go on a tour to get an idea about the school.
You should observe things carefully when you are on the tour.
By observing the interactions between the teachers and students, students and students, you will be able to get an idea about school culture. Consider the overall atmosphere of the school and their priorities and values. By observing their interactions, you can get an idea of the teaching style of the school and how the school approaches education. Think about what your needs are and what kind of atmosphere they will thrive in. You can also have them go on the tour with you so they can get an idea of what the school is like and have a say in the final decision. But make sure you have a list of qualities or criteria that you are rating the schools with so that you can compare them fairly. You can check when private high schools Sunshine Coast schedule their tours and how you can participate in it. This information will generally be on the official website of the school.
You will also see school facilities
On the tour and this will allow you to see what their classrooms are like and how this affects the learning environment. This will generally be on a school day so you can see how teachers interact with students and how the overall classroom is organised. You will also be able to get an idea of the student to teacher ratio. Generally in private schools, class sizes are smaller so that teachers can give one on one attention to students and make sure everybody is following the lesson. And they will also be able to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each student and find ways to improve these depending on the student’s capabilities and aptitude.
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The school website to see the range of extracurricular activities offered and you can also see the facilities and have an idea of how well equipped these are. You may also get to see some extracurricular programmes in action such as a practice session for a sports team or a music or drama rehearsal. You can write all your questions down before you join the tour so that you can clarify these during the tour. Ask them about the admission process and what they are looking for when they accept students into the school. This will give you an idea of the priorities of the school. You can ask how involved the school is when it comes to extracurricular activities and the variety of opportunities available for students. You will be shown around the computer labs, art studios, science labs etc. so that you can understand how well-maintained these facilities are and whether the school invests a lot into these to keep them up to date.
